Sports Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
August 20, 2025
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- The Middletown South football team will open its season on Thursday, Aug. 28 at home against Cherokee High School.Head coach Marc Tomo's team finished with a 4-7 record last season, but the Eagles have seven starters returning on both offense and defense this year.Junior ...
COLTS NECK, NJ -- The Colts Neck football team will open its season on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Marlboro.The Cougars took their lumps during a 1-9 rebuilding season in 2024, but head coach Matt Ahearn is hopeful that more experience will lead to a more competitive campaign this year. Colts Neck was 6-4 ...
Current Time 0:31/Duration 1:10VideoElephant - VideoThe Top 7 Most Educated States In The US0View on WatchBRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in game one of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday by a score of 5-0.Somerset was shut out for the ...
Current Time 0:31/Duration 1:10VideoElephant - VideoThe Top 7 Most Educated States In The US0View on WatchBRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in game one of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday by a score of 5-0.Somerset was shut out for the ...
MADISON, NJ â One of the toughest pre-season decisions Chatham football coach Evan Picariello will have to make is who will be calling signals for the Cougars offense in the season opener at Morris Hills on Sept. 6.Senior Michael MacAniff, junior Ryan Hogan and sophomore Milo Semioli each got a ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ â The Livingston High School football team will open its 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 29 against Barringer at Shabazz High School Stadium in Newark.After posting a 4-5 season last year, head coach Bob Breschard's team will have a pair of talented returning receivers to help facilitate ...
PARAMUS, N.J. â The fall high school athletic season is arriving soon, and that sure is welcome news to all involved with the Paramus High School boys soccer program.The Spartans are scheduled to begin the regular season with a home match versus Fort Lee on September 4.âThe team's goals are to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - He has played football for 17 years, and was the starting quarterback at Bridgewater-Raritan High School before graduating and continuing his gridiron career at Division III Case Western Reserve University, where he was inspired by his college coach to continue his career - in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - He has played football for 17 years, and was the starting quarterback at Bridgewater-Raritan High School before graduating and continuing his gridiron career at Division III Case Western Reserve University, where he was inspired by his college coach to continue his career - in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - He has played football for 17 years, and was the starting quarterback at Bridgewater-Raritan High School before graduating and continuing his gridiron career at Division III Case Western Reserve University, where he was inspired by his college coach to continue his career - in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ â Almost all young hockey players dream of making it to the National Hockey League â local resident Devin Kaplan actually did it.The Bridgewater native made his big-league debut in the Philadelphia Flyers' season-ending 5â4 loss at Buffalo April 18. He recorded one hit and one-shot ...
ROXBURY, NJ â Former Roxbury High School wrestling ace Luke Stanich on Tuesday took a gold medal at the U20 World Championship wrestling tournament, an accomplishment that could pave the way to becoming âa medaled Olympian,â said one local official.Wrestling in the menâs freestyle, 65 kg ...
Twenty players participated in a Pickleball Party last Wednesday evening at SUNY Cobleskill.Players were randomly matched up into two-person teams. Each player played five gamesânever with the same teammate. After five games, it was announced by Jo-Anne Mahar, event organizer, that Laurie Schacher ...
RANDOLPH, NJ â Players are invited to enjoy a day of friendly competition on the golf greens or the pickleball courts at the 2025 CCM Foundation Presidentâs Golf Classic, taking place on Monday, October 6. The annual fundraiser will take place at a new venue, Spring Brook Country Club in ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- The Hoboken High School football team will open its 2025 season at home against Becton of East Rutherford on Thursday, Aug. 28.Although the RedWings are coming off a 3-6 season last year, a lot of coaches would be envious of the wealth of experience that Hoboken coach Joe Borkowski ...
Ronnie Johnsons was the winner of the Modified main event at Fonda on Saturday, giving him three wins this season and bringing his total at Fonda to 35 career wins. Other winners include Chad Edwards (Sportsman), Ivan Joslin (Pro Stocks), Corky Warner (Limited Sportsman), Jay Ingersoll (Four ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Bridgewater-Raritan football team will open its season Aug. 29 at home against Notre Dame of Lawrenceville.Six starters return from an offense that averaged close to 320 yards a game last season, including senior quarterback Declan Kurdyla, a Rutgers University lacrosse ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Holmdel football team will open its 2025 season on Sept. 5 at Donovan  Catholic in Toms River.The Hornets' first home game will be on Sept. 19 against Middletown South.Holmdel has just four starters back on offense and three back on defense from a team that finished with an 8-2 ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Today, Monday, August 18, Hurricane Erin began disrupting the fishing action for the captains and boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association with strong northeast winds and choppy waters.Weather forecasts state the storm will pass well off the coast of New ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Today, Monday, August 18, Hurricane Erin began disrupting the fishing action for the captains and boats of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association with strong northeast winds and choppy waters.Weather forecasts state the storm will pass well off the coast of New ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ â A lot of focus regarding the upcoming fall high school athletic season may be on the great sports played at outdoor venues such as football, soccer, field hockey and tennis.But, an action-packed, fan-friendly fall sport actually takes place inside the gymnasium-and thatâs ...
Castillo Comes Through in the Clutch as Patriots Edge Past Portland in Extras on Sunday PORTLAND, ME. - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the series finale of a six-game set at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field in extra innings on Sunday by a score of 4-3. In 27 games since ...
Castillo Comes Through in the Clutch as Patriots Edge Past Portland in Extras on Sunday PORTLAND, ME. - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the series finale of a six-game set at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field in extra innings on Sunday by a score of 4-3. In 27 games since ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- The Robbinsville High School football team will open its 2025 season on Thursday, Aug. 29 at South Brunswick.Head coach Andrew Patterson, who is returning for his 12th season, welcomes back eight starters on offense and seven on defense."We look to be significantly improved from ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The opening kickoff for the 2025-26 Spotswood High School varsity football team is just 11 days away on Thursday, August 28 at 7 p.m. at Chargers Stadium against Middlesex High School. To get ready for the season opener, the Chargers have two scrimmages on the schedule for the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ â The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference may be made up of small schools, but its Second Annual Football Media Day was anything but a small-time event. Held August 14th at the Fiesta in Wood-Ridge, all 25 football-playing teams participated in the event, represented by a minimum ...
MILLBURN, NJ â Resident Jennifer Duckworth spoke about the upcoming September 7 Tour de Millburn at the August 12 township committee meeting. She shared some history of the event. âTour de Millburn has registered over 1,700 participants after January 2020s New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition.â She ...
PORTLAND, ME. - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in game five of a six-game series at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Fieldon Saturday by a score of 8-5. In 26 games since the All-Star break, the Patriots have now played in 23 games decided by three runs or less and 12 games ...
PORTLAND, ME. - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in game five of a six-game series at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Fieldon Saturday by a score of 8-5. In 26 games since the All-Star break, the Patriots have now played in 23 games decided by three runs or less and 12 games ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- After a 3-7 2024 season, the Bengals are ready to make some big moves during the 2025 campaign. Last season's Bengal roster saw many underclassmen who saw considerable playing time during the season. A full season preview will be coming soon to TAPinto Bloomfield.This season's ...