Sports Top Stories
By LOU MONACO
August 29, 2025
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Who needs Thanksgiving, when you can have all the trimmings in August?Junior quarterback Jordan Walsh had 26 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns, highlighted by the game-winning two-yard rush TD with just 11 seconds remaining to lift Westfield to a 21-14 road victory at rival ...
WARREN, NJ – Get ready to lace up your sneakers! We are thrilled to invite you to the Second Warren Labor Day 5K Run/Walk on August 30th at 8:45 AM. This exciting event, set to take place at the Warren Municipal Complex, is not just about running—it's about community wellness, fun, and supporting a ...
LINDEN , NJ – The wait is over. The pads are on. The mindset is locked in. And a brand-new era of Linden Football is ready to hit the turf.After a relentless summer of conditioning, drills, and team-building, the Linden Tigers are set to unleash their hard work and high hopes in a thrilling season ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Jeremiah Tirado rushed for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 19-yard scamper in the fourth quarter that proved to be the difference, as the Nutley High football team earned a 32-27 decision over River Dell on Thursday evening in the season-opening game for each in ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It was a Thursday Night Lights season-opener for the Spotswood High School varsity football team at Chargers Stadium. After spending most of last season on the road, the back-to-back Big Central Freedom Gold Division champs started a three-game home stand on August 28 with a ...
CRANFORD, NJ – With a little more than 24 hours left before Cranford kicks off their season against Bernards, the Cougars are hoping to be among the top contenders for a sectional title championship this year. For a program that consistently has high expectations under head Erik Rosenmeier, this ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston opened its season with the Thursday Night Lights “Black Out” game, but two costly fumbles turned into Lakeland touchdowns as the Highlanders fell, 28-0, in front of a packed home crowd.The Highlander student section, cheerleaders and fans packed the stands to ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Fiheem Howell Jr. and Grant Lorentzen scored two touchdowns each as the JFK Memorial football team of Iselin opened its season with a 36-0 victory over Perth Amboy on Thursday night.Senior quarterback Richie Trotman passed for two touchdowns and ran for another for the Mustangs, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston opened its season with the Thursday Night Lights “Black Out” game, but two costly fumbles turned into Lakeland touchdowns as the Highlanders fell, 28-0, in front of a packed home crowd.The Highlander student section, cheerleaders and fans packed the stands to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Four seniors and returning starters in forward Joey Firetto, midfielder Wayne Maresch, back Gavin Geleta and goalkeeper Cael Troxell will be looked upon to lead the Phillipsburg High School boys soccer team under long-time coach Evan Weller in the 2025 season. The Stateliners ...
Alegany's Shawn Dubin pitched a scoreless inning in his debut for the Baltimore Orioles in a game against the Boston Red Sox Thursday.Dubin retired all three batters he faced — Nate Eaton, Carlos Narváez and Ceddanne Rafaela — on ground balls in the top of the ninth inning. Baltimore lost the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Who needs Thanksgiving, when you can have all the trimmings in August?Junior quarterback Jordan Walsh had 26 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns, highlighted by the game-winning two-yard rush TD with just 11 seconds remaining to lift Westfield to a 21-14 road victory at rival ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- The Hoboken football team opened its season with a 34-7 victory over Becton of East Rutherford on Thursday night.Becton took a 7-0 lead before the RedWings took command of the contest.With 3:31 left in the first quarter, Isaiah Blanks threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jae’on Walker ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Sayreville girls soccer season kicks off with a game against Spotswood at home on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6:00 p.m.Last year, the Bombers’ record was 7-9-1, and Coach Alison Riccio looks to get on the plus side of .500 this season.Key losses to graduation in 2025 include: ...
CLARK, NJ — The Johnson girls tennis team (2-1) defeated Plainfield (0-3) on Thursday, 4-1.Winners for Johnson included Lena Blumenstock (2nd singles), Victoria Martino (3rd singles), Juliana DeDeo and Yazmin Yoplac (1st doubles), and Isabel Martinez and Meera Raguseo (2nd doubles).Plainfield's ...
Here we are more than halfway through August and the “Track of Champions,” Fonda Speedway’s regular season and points have come to a close for the 2025 season as they get the fairgrounds ready for the annual Fonda Fair. The 184th Fonda Fair begins Aug. 27 and runs through Sept. 1. Once the fair ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The South Plainfield football team needed a big defensive stop down the stretch to preserve its 9-7 victory over East Brunswick on opening night Thursday.Senior back Dom Massaro gave the Tigers a lead in the first quarter when he returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — For members of the 2025 East Brunswick High School Varsity Dance Team, their second season got rolling with a big first.The team performed at Thursday's varsity football home game.Considering the team didn't exist before last year, Head Coach Sarah Kramer often reflects on ...
HAMMONTON, NJ – The Franklin High School football team opened its season with a 24-14 loss to Hammonton on Thursday night.Michael Rogers scored both touchdowns for the Warriors, who trailed, 14-6, at halftime.In the second quarter, Rogers took a handoff 14 yards into the end zone for Franklin after ...
ANNANDALE, NJ -- Drew Cella passed for four touchdowns and ran for another to lead Hunterdon Central to a 36-28 opening-night football victory over North Hunterdon on Thursday.James Mongno caught all four of Cella's TD passes for Hunterdon Central, which led, 21-6, at halftime.Cella finished with ...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Dante Vasquez passed for two touchdowns, but the Nottingham football team opened its season with a 19-14 loss to Northern Burlington on Thursday afternoon.The North Stars had an early lead, and also scored the last touchdown of the game, but the visiting Greyhounds scored ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Hamilton West field hockey team is taking a more cohesive approach to the 2025 season, which begins on September 4, at home against New Egypt.The Hornets are coming off a 4-13-2 season last fall, led by standout goalscorer Victoria Mazur, who netted 14 goals before graduating.
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton West football kicks off the 2025 season at home against Pemberton High School on Saturday and will look to bounce back from the struggles of last fall. The Hornets endured an underwhelming 2-8 campaign in 2024, yet managed to find highlights with wins over Princeton and ...
Local tracks are concluding their season, and track champions for 2025 are being crowned. The Fall schedules of special events begin, culminating in Super DIRT Week in October at Oswego. Friday at Albany-Saratoga, two drivers earned their first victories at the track. Josh Masterson of Bristol, ...
COLONIA, NJ – Shaun Jackson scored four touchdowns to lead Sayreville to a 26-18 victory over Colonia in the opening football game for both teams on Thursday night.Jackson carried 14 times for 150 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown run with 6:36 left in the game to give Sayreville a 26-18 ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – In the final dress rehearsal for opening day, the Chatham football team muffed a few of its deliveries and didn't exactly nail all its marks. Still, the scrimmage at Ridge on Thursday night had coach Evan Picariello thinking he might have a hit on his hands when the curtain ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Andrew Carbone era of Wood-Ridge football started with a lopsided 38-0 win over Lodi in the season opener for both teams on Thursday evening at Donna Ricker Field in Wood-Ridge.“A lot of emotions,” Carbone said after the game. "I think a lot of our guys did a lot of good ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights football team fell to Wallkill Valley in overtime in the season opener in Week 0 at Depken Field. The game was the second in the doubleheader of the inaugural Nick Delcalzo Aviator Kickoff Classic. Kittatinny defeated Saddle Brook, 22-13, in the opening ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Freshman Kayra Agar made her varsity debut a memorable one by winning a decisive pro-set tiebreaker at first singles, highlighting Chatham's 5-0 girls tennis win vs. Randolph on Thursday.Agar topped Randolph's Ava Pinho, 6-1, 2-6, 12-10 in her season-opening match for Chatham. The ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game three of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium on Thursday by a score of 7-5.In Somerset's 36 games since the All-Star break, 31 have been decided by three runs or fewer, with the Patriots going 15-16 in ...