Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
September 20, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated North Arlington, 2-0, in a NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer game on Friday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights is now 5-2, while North Arlington falls to 3-4.Jace Merino knocked in the Aviators' first goal, on a ...
PASSAIC, NJ - Aidan Rotbaum caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Brady King with a minute remaining in the fourth quarter and the defense - led by two big plays by Matt Serritella - helped lead the Nutley High football team to a 14-7 victory over Passaic on Friday night at Boverini Stadium in ...
MENDHAM, NJ — The Morristown girls tennis team dropped a 4–1 decision to Mendham. The Colonials (2-5) battled throughout, highlighted by a gritty second-doubles win from Jilliane De Peralta and Violet Barron.De Peralta and Barron gave Morristown its lone point with a hard-fought 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Comets emerged victorious for the first time in the 2025 season on Wednesday, defeating Roselle 2-0. Miahna Zelaya recorded a team-high 16 assists and six service points, along with three aces. Ketlhen Rocha had four service points and four aces. Sara Orjoela had nine ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Madison football came out firing on Friday night, but a blistering second-quarter surge and late dominance from Cedar Grove proved too much as the Dodgers fell, 40–21.Madison (1-2) stunned the home crowd in the opening quarter with two quick touchdowns. Luke McGuire broke free for ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown field hockey team suffered its first setback of the season on Friday afternoon, falling 2–0 at home to Johnson.Johnson (5-2) capitalized early, with Alisia Hamm breaking through in the first quarter off an assist from Avery Forfa to give the visitors a 1–0 lead. In ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Bridgewater-Raritan racked up an early four-touchdown lead and went on to a 35-7 football victory over Hunterdon Central to remain unbeaten on Friday night.Denzel Amoafo's 38-yard touchdown run capped the opening drive for Bridgewater-Raritan (4-0) and Joe Squicciarini kicked the ...
WALDWICK, NJ – Waldwick edged Wood-Ridge, 2-1 in a NJIC Meadowlands girls volleyball match on Friday afternoon. Waldwick improved to 5-2-1 overall, while Wood-Ridge is now 1-6-1.Waldwick won the first game handily, 25-14, but Wood-Ridge rallied the rest of the way, winning game two 25-19, before ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School scored every way but loose in the first half of its season opening home game on a warm and calm September Friday night at Maloney Stadium. The Bracco brothers, Dominic to Mike, hooked up for a 58-yard pass play, Sam Dech returned a kickoff 72 yards for a ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Hanover Park pulled off a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Parsippany on Thursday afternoon at Smith Field.The Hornets (1-4, 0-4 NJAC–Liberty) struck first in the opening period to grab a 1–0 lead. Parsippany (5-1, 5-0 NJAC–Independence) answered midway through the second half when ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Hanover Park pulled off a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Parsippany on Thursday afternoon at Smith Field.The Hornets (1-4, 0-4 NJAC–Liberty) struck first in the opening period to grab a 1–0 lead. Parsippany (5-1, 5-0 NJAC–Independence) answered midway through the second half when ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Richie Trotman threw five touchdown passes to Grant Lorentzen in JFK of Iselin's 35-0 football victory over New Brunswick on Friday night.Trotman, a senior quarterback, completed eight passes in 11 attempts for 184 yards. Six of those completions went to Lorentzen, a senior ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield defeated Barringer, 27-6, at Foley Field, on Sept. 19. The Bengals improved to 3-1 on the season, and will play host to Lincoln High, on Sept. 26, in a Homecoming Game, starting at 6 p.m.The Bengals trailed in the first quarter, 6-0, but rallied to take a 20-6 lead by ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Dayton rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit for a 37-20 football victory over Roselle Park in its home opener on Friday night.Dayton (2-1) trailed, 20-6, midway through the third quarter. Adrian Bernknopf threw three touchdown passes and Tyler Fuscaldo scored three ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Senior Dominic Labisi made the most of his return to football, rushing for 240 yards and scoring all five touchdowns – plus two safeties – in Gov. Livingston’s 36-28 overtime victory against John F. Kennedy High School last Friday night.Labisi, in his first season of varsity ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – Michael Napolitano scored six touchdowns as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Hawthorne, 41-7 in a NJIC Meadowlands game on Friday night in Hawthorne. The Aviators improve to 3-1, 2-0 in the Patriot, while Hawthorne falls to 2-2 overall, 0-2 in the Meadowlands.The Aviators got on the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Bridgewater-Raritan racked up an early four-touchdown lead and went on to a 35-7 football victory over Hunterdon Central to remain unbeaten on Friday night.Denzel Amoafo's 38-yard touchdown run capped the opening drive for Bridgewater-Raritan (4-0) and Joe Squicciarini kicked the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here’s a look at the scores from this week’s Central Bucks high school football games.The CB West Bucks beat the CB South Titans 25-21 in a game at War Memorial Stadium in Doylestown that went down to the wire. The game was decided late in the fourth quarter when a Hail Mary pass ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — A new youth sports training facility has opened in Cranford with a focus on developing the skills of local athletes.The Cranford Performance Institute (CPI) was launched by Greg and Judi Wofsy as an expansion of their downtown business, Cranford Golf Studio. As plans took shape, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — After a pandemic-driven hiatus, the Gov. Livingston High School Snack Shack is back — and better than ever, thanks to the passion and dedication of one local parent.Michelle Bartiromo, a lifelong Berkeley Heights resident and parent, revived the school’s beloved Snack ...
WANAQUE, NJ – Senior quarterback Jake Long turned in another big-time performance to help steer West Essex to its second consecutive win in football, 42-15, over Lakeland on Friday night.Two touchdown runs by Long in the first quarter helped stake West Essex (2-2) to a 14-0 lead. He scored from 5 ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team ended a three-game skid with a 4-3 victory over Highland Park High School on Friday at Chargers Stadium. Spotswood and Highland Park went into the halftime break tied at two. The Chargers scored two second half goals to pick up ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. – Two local Girl Scouts are transforming their Silver Award project into a community-wide initiative to support children battling cancer. Gov. Livingston High School students Sophie Chhowalla and Lauren Foote have launched a campaign this September to raise both funds and ...
FLANDERS, NJ – It was a 6:30 p.m. kickoff at Mount Olive on Friday, but the Marauders made the Chatham football team look like late arrivals when the game began.It took Mount Olive three plays to cover 80 yards and take the lead just 53 seconds into the action. And the Marauders scored touchdowns ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ -- The Bernards football team remained undefeated with a 31-21 victory over Voorhees on Friday night.Voorhees (3-1) also came into the game without a loss, and its quarterback, Sam Meekings, finished with 325 yards passing on 23 completions in 34 attempts with three TD passes.But ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ – Wood-Ridge overcame a slow start in the first quarter and rolled to a 44-6 win over Weehawken in a NJIC Patriot Division game. Wood-Ridge remains perfect at 4-0, 2-0 in the Patriot Division, Weehawken falls to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Patriot.Weehawken chewed up most of the first ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – Michael Napolitano scored six touchdowns as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Hawthorne, 41-7 in a NJIC Meadowlands game on Friday night in Hawthorne. The Aviators improve to 3-1, 2-0 in the Patriot, while Hawthorne falls to 2-2 overall, 0-2 in the Meadowlands.The Aviators got on the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Irvington pulled away with a big second half to defeat the Bayonne football team, 44-20, on Friday night.Bayonne (1-3) took a 7-0 lead less than a minute into the game on a 27-yard interception return by Jerome Hayes Jr. It was Hayes' second “pick-six” this season.Irvington (2-2) ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The United Way of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties will host a WNY Girls in Sports fall 2025 event Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the university.The event is free and open to girls ages 9 to 12.No experience is necessary, and girls of all skill levels are welcome to attend ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior winger Emma Shushansky registered four goals and an assist in powering undefeated Chatham to an 8-1 field hockey win vs. Rumson-Fair Haven on Friday at Haas Field.It was the fourth straight game in which Shushansky has scored at least three goals for Chatham (5-0). She now ...