Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WOODBRIDGE/CARTERET STAFF
September 5, 2025
COLONIA, NJ – Dylan Chiera's field goal in the fourth quarter gave Colonia a 24-21 football victory over North Hunterdon on Friday night.Colonia (1-1) had trailed, 14-0, in the second quarter before Chiera passed for two touchdowns and then broke a 21-21 tie with his 28-yard field goal.A 16-yard ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Carteret scored four touchdowns in the second half for a 28-2 victory over Perth Amboy in the first game of its football season on Friday night.Perth Amboy (0-2) held a 2-0 lead at the half after scoring a safety on an errant snap on a Carteret punt attempt.Ronelle Nimneh-Hilbert ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Coming off a season that ended in the state sectional semifinal round, the Chatham football team is hoping to put together a storybook season in 2025.“We're ready to go,” Chatham coach Evan Picariello said. "We began this journey in December when we opened up the weight room. It's ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – The Bayonne football team rebounded from a close opening loss for a 26-21 victory over Elizabeth on Friday night.Nico Sampson Jr. threw two touchdown passes to Jared Edwards. The first one covered 27 yards with 11 seconds left in the first quarter to give the Bees a 6-0 lead.After ...
HAMBURG, NJ—The Newton High School boys soccer team lost 2-1 against Wallkill Valley in their season opener when they took them on Thursday, September 4 on the Rangers' field.Neither Newton nor Wallkill Valley get past the goalies in the first half, but Brave Zac Huffman scored in the second ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls tennis team tied 2-2 against Warren Hills when they played them away on Thursday, September 4.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Daniella Cruz (WH) won over Sinead Kerrick (N) 6-0, 6-12nd: Samantha DuCharme (N) won over Vivian Cheung (WH) ...
ISELIN, NJ -- Senior fullback Matteo Tramutola rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries to lead Voorhees to a 43-14 victory over JFK of Iselin in the second football game of the season for both teams.It was the home opener for JFK-Iselin, which came in with high hopes after shutting ...
WARREN, NJ – Josh Allen's third touchdown run of the game, with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter, enabled Woodbridge to come from behind for a 26-23 football victory over Watchung Hills on Friday night.Woodbridge (2-0) led, 19-3, at halftime, but Watchung Hills (1-1) came back in the second half to ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ – Dante Benvenuti kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired to give Passaic Valley a 23-21 football victory over Caldwell in the Chiefs' opening game on Friday night.Caldwell had taken a 21-20 lead with 35 seconds left on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Adam Sepe to Kaelen Harper ...
ROCKAWAY, N.J. – Morris Knolls made the most of its six shots on goal to defeat neighborhood rival Morris Hills, 3-2, in the boys soccer season opener for both teams played at Hills.Hills took a 2-0 halftime lead as Leonardo Belloni scored both goals for the Scarlet Knights. Sebastian Matos and ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls volleyball team opened its 2025 season on a losing note, falling to Mendham, 2-0, in a match played at Knolls on Thursday, Sept. 4.Mendham (1-0) won the first set, 25-13, and, although the Lady Eagles made it more competitive in the second set, the visitors ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Julianna Critchley, goaltender Tiyana Sango, and the Morris Knolls defense made sure the Lady Eagles opened their girls soccer season on a win when Knolls beat Sparta, 2-1, in a game played on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Knolls.The defenses ruled in the first half as neither team scored, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team won its fifth match of the season, 4-1 vs. Montville on Friday.
MENDHAM, NJ – Senior striker Marco Mannino scored twice in the second half when Chatham broke open a scoreless game to post a 3-0 boys soccer win vs. Mendham in its season opener on Thursday.Mannino scored on a rebound and then connected with a header off a cross from Ryan Hoffelder. Senior Jack ...
CLARK, NJ — The Johnson girls varsity soccer team opened its season on Thursday, September 4, with a tie against Scotch Plains-Fanwood.All even, 1-1, at the half, Clark went up 2-1 in the second half, as the clock ticked down with just two minutes to play. But two minutes was apparently more than ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown girls tennis team put up a strong fight in its home opener Friday afternoon, but despite sweeping doubles play, the Colonials fell to Morris Hills, 3–2, to drop to 0–2 on the season.Singles ResultsThe bright spot for Morristown came in doubles, where both pairs ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — This Saturday’s highly anticipated varsity football matchup between Gov. Livingston High School and rival New Providence High School will kick off earlier than originally scheduled. The game time has been moved up from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. in order to avoid the forecasted ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — This Saturday’s highly anticipated varsity football matchup between Gov. Livingston High School and rival New Providence High School will kick off earlier than originally scheduled. The game time has been moved up from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. in order to avoid the forecasted ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - South Plainfield defeated host Sayreville War Memorial High School field hockey on Thursday by a score of 2-0.The Tigers won the game, thanks to goals from Isabelle Lin and Charlotte Taber. It was the second game in a row that the Tigers' defense kept the opposition from recording ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The defense was strong in the RCS girls’ soccer team’s third game of the season, shutting down the Cohoes Tigers.The game went into overtime before the Ravens would score the only goal of the day.RCS senior Isla Baker found the net in overtime, giving the Ravens a 1-0 ...
VERONA, NJ - The 2025 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and the New York Giants, announced the group of nominees for Week 1, including one Verona High School student athlete. Nominees are picked by their coaches for their commitment, teamwork, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Montville boys soccer team showed grit and determination in its 2025 season opener on Thursday as it secured a 2–1 win against Morristown on the road.The first half was a defensive stalemate, with both sides creating chances but unable to find the back of the net. Montville's ...
As the 2025 school year kicks off, the Roselle Park High School Varsity Cheerleading Team is ready to light up the sidelines and halftime shows with a perfect blend of veteran leadership and exciting new talent.The Panthers are under the direction of Head Coach Alexandra Harms and Assistant Coach ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The cool weather that came last month might not have thrilled people who enjoy poolside sunbathing, but it was great for Roxbury High School's fall sports teams as they did their pre-season workouts, said the school's athletic director, Stu Mason.Now he's excited to see how the Gaels ...
PHILLIPSBURG, J - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s volleyball made school history when it defeated Voorhees on Thursday afternoon in straight sets, 25-23, 25-22 in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division matchup in the Stateliners gymnasium.P’burg (2-0 overall, 1-0 division) miraculously won the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Gov. Livingston girls soccer team opened their 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 loss at home to powerhouse Westfield on Thursday afternoon. The Highlanders took the lead in the second half when senior forward Kyra Polizzi buried a shot off a deflection from an ...
BELMAR, NJ – The Jersey Shore’s signature surf event is set to return as the Pacifico Belmar Pro takes over the stretch of beach between 16th and 18th Avenue from September 5–7, 2025. More than just a contest, the annual gathering has become a celebration of community, surf culture, and Belmar’s ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway High School teams hit the fields and courts Thursday with mixed results across boys soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball and field hockey. Here’s a look at how the Chiefs fared:Boys Soccer: Piscataway Opens Season With 2-1 VictoryThe Chiefs boys soccer team started ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School football team’s bread and butter, its running game, is all set to reestablish itself again after a record setting season last year when the Stateliners set new marks for yards gained per game (384), rushing yards in a season (2,912) and rushing TDs in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team opened the 2025-26 season under the lights at Sayreville War Memorial High School on Thursday with a 4-1 victory over the Bombers. Savannah Tuma scored a hat trick for the Chargers and added an assist to help pace Spotswood past ...