Sports Top Stories
By GREG FALLON
May 30, 2025
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ - In an exciting fashion, the No 6 Morristown baseball team upset the No. 3 seed Mount Olive. The Colonials defeated Mount Olive 7-4 in the Quarterfinal Round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Baseball Tournament.The Colonials will advance to face No. 2 Passaic Tech in the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- Two milestones marked the Gov. Livingston baseball team's state-leading 30th consecutive victory on Thursday.The top-seeded Highlanders pulled away late for a 12-6 victory over ninth-seeded South River in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The Robbinsville baseball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament with a 3-2 victory over Manasquan on Thursday.The Ravens (17-5-1) broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fifth, when Tyler Bunnell's RBI single brought home Noah ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 5 seed Morristown girls lacrosse team defeated No. 12 seed West Orange 17-3 on Thursday afternoon in the First Round of the North Jersey, Group 4 Girls Lacrosse Tournament. The Colonials will advance to face No. 4 seed Hunterdon Central on Monday June 2. Morristown made a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan girls lacrosse team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North Group 4 tournament with a 20-2 victory over East Brunswick on Thursday.Giada Catanzaro piled up 13 assists to go with one goal for Bridgewater-Raritan (15-5), which got four goals each from ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan boys lacrosse team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 20-0 victory over West Orange on Thursday.Brady Millets scored four goals and Nick Crovelli won nine of nine faceoffs for Bridgewater-Raritan (12-6).Jack ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- Top-seeded Ridge advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament with a 3-0 victory over ninth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan on Thursday at Diamond Nation.The game was a scoreless duel between Ridge's Aidan Stieglitz and Bridgewater-Raritan's ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – No. 4 seeded Bridgewater-Raritan (14-6) advanced in the state tournament for the first time in six years courtesy of a 20-0, four-inning victory by mercy rule in its NJSIAA North New Jersey, Section 2, Group 4, Softball Tournament opener over No. 13 seeded Barringer (11-4) ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Defending state sectional champion and No. 5 seeded Bridgewater-Raritan (18-10) advanced in the state tournament over No. 12 seeded Egg Harbor Township (18-6) after a 2-0 (25-15, 25-20) victory in its NJSIAA South New Jersey, Group 4, Boys’ Volleyball Tournament opener May 29, at ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Borough of Roselle invites residents to a community health and resource fair on June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will be at the Roselle Memorial Library. ‘Ready for Wellness Day’ features free blood pressure screenings, free vaccines from Union Co. Immunization Clinic for ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Senior Brooke Stellato went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, and eight RBIs as Wood-Ridge defeated Bard Academy (Newark) 20-3 in a NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 softball game on Thursday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday, ...
MADISON, NJ -- Bernards pulled off its second victory over a higher seed, eliminating Madison, 3-1, in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 baseball tournament on Thursday.The 10th-seeded Mountaineers have now taken down seventh-seeded and defending champion Caldwell and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – If it seems like the Chatham girls lacrosse team never loses at home it isn't an illusion. On Thursday, Wayne Hills became the 13th different team in 2025 to leave Haas Field on the losing end of the final score as the Cougars, ranked No. 1 in the state by NJ.com and No. 15 nationally ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Another day meant another 1-0 victory for the Millburn baseball team.The second-seeded Millers advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 tournament with a 1-0 win over seventh-seeded Somerville on Thursday.That came two days after Millburn (14-15) got by ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan girls lacrosse team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North Group 4 tournament with a 20-2 victory over East Brunswick on Thursday.Giada Catanzaro piled up 13 assists to go with one goal for Bridgewater-Raritan (15-5), which got four goals each from ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- Two milestones marked the Gov. Livingston baseball team's state-leading 30th consecutive victory on Thursday.The top-seeded Highlanders pulled away late for a 12-6 victory over ninth-seeded South River in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- Two milestones marked the Gov. Livingston baseball team's state-leading 30th consecutive victory on Thursday.The top-seeded Highlanders pulled away late for a 12-6 victory over ninth-seeded South River in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – No. 3 seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse sailed past Wayne Hills with a dominating 15-2 performance at Wexler Field in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Sectional tournament on Thursday, May 29.Nick Homer led the way with four goals and four ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- When the New Providence team got off to a slow start this season, the one constant for the Pioneers in the early going was Matthew Santacross.A sophomore who has provided the steadiness of a veteran this season, Santacross has played every game in center field and has been a ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ—The top-seeded Raiders defeated the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen in two sets (25-19, 25-14) in the first round of the NJSIAA State Tournament at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Thursday, May 29. Junior outside hitter Daniel Ennis recorded 17 kills—his third-most on the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Akron RubberDucks in game three of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday by a score of 12-0. Somerset crushed four or more home runs for the second time this season (5, 4/29 @RIC). Somerset tied a season-high with 12 runs scored ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Akron RubberDucks in game three of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday by a score of 12-0. Somerset crushed four or more home runs for the second time this season (5, 4/29 @RIC). Somerset tied a season-high with 12 runs scored ...
CHATHAM, NJ — The Chatham boys lacrosse team wasted no time making their presence felt in the 2025 state tournament, steamrolling Hanover Park, 21-3, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 playoffs on Thursday afternoon at Cougar Field.“We haven’t played a game in so long,” said ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- Top-seeded Ridge advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament with a 3-0 victory over ninth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan on Thursday at Diamond Nation.The game was a scoreless duel between Ridge's Aidan Stieglitz and Bridgewater-Raritan's ...
BELMAR, NJ — The countdown is on for the 49th Annual Belmar 5 Mile Run, and early bird registration is closing soon. Runners can lock in the discounted $35 registration fee through May 31 at www.belmar5.com. Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC) members are eligible for an additional 10% discount ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Second-seeded Woodbridge scored in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 2-1 victory over seventh-seeded Columbia in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament on Thursday.After Tyler Simkovich drew a walk with one out in the ninth inning, Gavin ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Second-seeded Woodbridge scored in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 2-1 victory over seventh-seeded Columbia in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament on Thursday.After Tyler Simkovich drew a walk with one out in the ninth inning, Gavin ...
WAYNE, NJ – The Spartan softball team battled past the Wayne Valley Indians 3-2. Playing on Wayne’s field on Wednesday, number nine seed Sparta beat number eight seed Wayne in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 tournament.Ingrid Brevig scored for Sparta and earned an RBI off her ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - In a historic achievement, the Boys Track and Field team captured their fourth consecutive NJSIAA State Sectional Championship—marking the first time in school history the boys program has won four straight titles.Led by standout seniors Andrew Farrell, Alex Bregman, Marco ...
COLONIA, NJ — Earlier in this baseball season, Cory Pascarella came within one batter of pitching a no-hitter.Less than two weeks ago, the senior right-hander from Colonia High School struck out 16 batters in a game, but he didn't get the win for Colonia's eight-inning victory that day because the ...