Sports Top Stories
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
August 28, 2025
MERCER COUNTY, NJ-- Show your support for the Miracle League of Mercer County anywhere you go by wearing a T-shirt, hoodie, or hat. The Miracle League is currently selling gear for the fall season for the players, families and fans. There are several options to choose from, including the 20th ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert football is just days away from opening its 2025 campaign away against Central Regional High School and will aim to continue moving in the right direction after a meaningful 2024 season. The Spartans finished the previous year with a 5-6 record, earning a South Jersey, Group ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – There is a lot of change for the Wood-Ridge boys soccer team upcoming for 2025. A new coach. A new divisional schedule. Plenty of new faces.Gone are the top two goalscorers from a year ago, seniors Anthony Cala (22 goals) and Steven Turi (8 goals). Gone as well are their ...
The Baltimore Orioles claimed Shawn Dubin, a pitcher from Allegany, off waivers on Tuesday.The Houston Astros designated Dubin for assignment on Saturday. He had compiled a 2-0 record with a 5.61 ERA for the Astros this season.Baltimore interim manager Tony Mansolino is excited about adding Dubin ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan girls tennis team is looking forward a strong season with eight of nine players returning from the 2024 season. They have two juniors, Sara Schwarz and Emily Dondero, who have played all three years on the varsity squad, brining “tremendous talent, leadership and ...
BELMAR, NJ – The Belmar 5 Mile Run is back again, bringing with it one of the borough’s most celebrated summer traditions. On Saturday, August 30, at 8 a.m., thousands of runners will line up along the oceanfront for the 49th annual race, presented by Goodwill Hose Co., the Borough of Belmar, and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys football team looks to improve with returning experience as the 2025 football season begins this week.Last season, the Blue Devils (5-6) dropped three of their last four games including a 14-9 home loss to rival Plainfield in the final Thanksgiving Day rivalry ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Chargers Stadium will be buzzing on Thursday as the Spotswood High School varsity football season kicks off against Middlesex High School under the lights. Spotswood has won the Big Central Freedom Gold Division title for the past two seasons. Spotswood High School Head Coach Chris ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – With less than 48 hours until Morristown faces off against Summit in their 2025 season opener, the Colonials are hoping to do something the program has not done since the last time they won a state title. Morristown has not been able to record a playoff win since 2010, when the ...
The Roselle Park High School Panthers are gearing up for an exciting football season, filled with anticipation and high expectations. With a strong core of returning players and an infusion of talented newcomers, the Panthers are ready to compete and showcase the hard work they’ve put in all ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Sayreville football season kicks off with an away game against Colonia on Thursday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.Last year, the Bombers’ record was 4-6. Coach Mark Poore is hopeful for the new season.Key losses to graduation: Clement Akoto, Bryce Bouchard, Ronald Bostic, Daniel Bratic, ...
COLONIA, NJ -- The Colonia football team kicks off its 2025 season Thursday at home against Sayreville at 6 p.m.There are not too many teams in the area that are in better shape at the quarterback position than head coach Tom Roarty's Patriots, who bring back senior signal-caller Dylan Chiera.A ...
PERU – Sammit Acharjee, a 14-year-old rising Millburn High School freshman, has an interesting topic to write about if a teacher asks for an essay about what he did on his summer vacation.Sammit and his father, Swagato, are seasoned hikers who have climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro’s base camp in Tanzania, ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ – A beloved township tradition is getting a fresh start. The annual Green Brook Turkey Trot 5K, long organized by Joe Patanella’s Green Brook Racing and sponsored by the Green Brook PBA, will now be run by the Green Brook Fire Company. When Patanella decided to retire Green Brook ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ – A beloved township tradition is getting a fresh start. The annual Green Brook Turkey Trot 5K, long organized by Joe Patanella’s Green Brook Racing and sponsored by the Green Brook PBA, will now be run by the Green Brook Fire Company. When Patanella decided to retire Green Brook ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School football team has some big cleats to fill at most of the offensive skill positions in the 2025 season as well as on defense.The record setting quarterback-wide receiver combination of three-year starters Jett Genovese and Matthew Scerbo Jr. have ...
SUMMIT, NJ – If it is possible to be experienced and raw at the same time, the 2025 Summit football team is it. The Hilltoppers head into this season with significant turnover at running back and on the offensive line, all while missing their starting quarterback for a yet-to-be-determined period ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – As the leaves begin to change colors, the high school boys soccer season is upon us. Long Branch High School is coming off a run to the Central Jersey Group 3 semifinals after starting out slow and not winning a divisional game the entire season.“Last season gave our players a lot ...
BINGHMTON, NY - The game began under a weather delay which lasted 54 minutes. The Patriots have lost six of their last seven games. Somerset fell to 3-3 in its Copa de la Diversión alternate identity, the “Zorros de Somerset”. Somerset fell to a 4-9 record against Binghamton this year and a 34-35 ...
BINGHMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots managed just 4 hits and struck out 12 times in Tuesday night's 1-0 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The game began under a weather delay which lasted 54 minutes. The Patriots have lost six of their last seven games. Somerset fell to a 4-9 record against ...
LINDEN, NJ -- The Linden Tigers, under the leadership of new Head Coach Mark Ciccotelli — a multi-time state champion with a legacy of building powerhouse programs — 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐠. 𝟐𝟐 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧, sharpening skills and building momentum for what’s ahead. Now the ...
WARREN, NJ – In a community that prioritizes safety and organization, there exists a structured process governing the use of Township fields and facilities. This careful framework is designed not only to safeguard the well-being of children participating in various programs and events but also to ...
HAMILTON, NJ – With week 0 just days away, the Nottingham High School football program is preparing to build on last season’s win total with the help of veteran leadership. In 2024, the Northstars earned three wins, highlighted by an upset over Notre Dame — a team that went on to secure the No. 7 ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Andrew Carbone starts his first season as head coach of Wood-Ridge football, taking over last season’s 4-5-1 team for former coach Joe Cutrona, who has moved on to Saddle Brook.Read: Wood-Ridge Hires Andrew Carbone to Take Over the Football ProgramLast season saw the Blue Devils ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- The Middletown North football team will open its 2025 season at Howell on Friday, Sept. 5.The Lions are coming off an 8-2 season under coach Steve Bush in which they reached the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 semifinals.Senior quarterback Owen Robson had a spectacular season as a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham field hockey team isn't reloading for 2025, it's reuniting.With all but three starters returning from the 16-win team of a year ago, it wasn't surprising that the Cougars opened their preseason looking like a cohesive unit in their 3-0 scrimmage win vs. Warren Hills on ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- The Columbia High School football team will open its 2025 under new head coach Lys Rubens Blanc on Friday night against Newark West Side at Underhill Sports Complex.Last year, the Cougars won their opener but then didn't win another game the rest of the season. Blanc is on board to ...
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School athletic department ushered in the 2025-26 school year by holding a media day for all its fall sports teams on Saturday, Aug. 23.On hand were team captains and other representatives of the Cougars' field hockey, football, girls' and boys' ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ – It was a special day on and off the court for the Hanover Park and Whippany Park girls tennis team, as the players took their first joint trip to the U.S. Open.The student-athletes had the chance to watch professional players practice, catch live matches, and experience the ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ – It was a special day on and off the court for the Hanover Park and Whippany Park girls tennis team, as the players took their first joint trip to the U.S. Open.The student-athletes had the chance to watch professional players practice, catch live matches, and experience the ...