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January 23, 2025

WOODBRIDGE, NJ  — Nick Milone scored two goals to lead the Colonia-Woodbridge-JFK tri-op to a 5-3 ice hockey victory over Hunterdon Central on Wednesday.Patrik Kuzar and Ray Obolsky each finished with a goal and an assist for Colonia (4-7-1), which outscored Hunterdon Central, 3-1, in the third ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights captured the NJIC Meadowlands Division wrestling title with a 55-14 win over Butler on Wednesday night in the Old Gym at Hasbrouck Heights High School.   The Aviators improved to 11-1 overall and 5-0 in the Meadowlands.  Butler fell to 8-6 and 4-1 with the ...

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HAZLET, NJ — The Hazlet United Soccer Association (HUSA) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the Spring 2025 soccer season. HUSA, a staple of the Hazlet community, has been fostering a love for soccer in young athletes for years. Known for its dedication to skill development, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country and, recently, South Plainfield students had the opportunity to put their skills to the test in the middle school’s first-ever tournament. On Jan. 21, 40 students in seventh and eighth grade took part in the after-school ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ – Junior swingman Michael MacAniff scored 19 points and senior forward Quinn Burke hit for 18 in leading Chatham to its 10th boys basketball win of the season, 67-42 vs. Randolph on Wednesday night.MacAniff and Burke each sank two 3-pointers as the Cougars (10-5) connected for nine ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Another dominating win for the undefeated Chatham girls basketball team turned into a historic one for senior guard Ella Kreuzer hours after the Cougars scored their 70-40 win vs. Randolph on Wednesday night.More than two hours after the win, Chatham coach Joe Gaba reported that ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team defeated Sussex Tech when they hosted them on Monday, January 20 and won 52-17.Newton came out strong in the first quarter with 11 points and another 6 in the second as they led by 10 going into halftime. They added another 35 points in the ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Brody Jenne and Issaq Shakir-Trush each scored two goals and had one assist in South Brunswick's 5-3 ice hockey victory over Central Regional on Wednesday.Jenne's power play goal with 9:01 left in the third period gave the Vikings (4-9) a 4-3 lead. Shakir-Trush scored on ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The New Providence girls basketball team came into the season with two proven veterans who had already been battle-tested in big games the last couple of years.But, for the Pioneers to continue their remarkable run of contending seasons this winter, it was important to have ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls basketball team lost to the Cardinals of Plainfield on Tuesday night at home by a final score of 68-43. The Raiders started strongly with a three from Marin Pecarsky and an “and-one” layup from Grace Cawley. They got into early foul ...

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LACEY -  Barnegat's senior Mason Krey led the Bengals to a victory over the Lions, scoring 17 points in the process. The win also marked coach Mike Puorro's 200th career victory.Krey was one of several Barnegat players to score in double figures. Senior Cole Toddings added 11 points, sophomore ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — This enthusiastic member of the Westfield High School Girls Swimming team leads with spirit and drive. Inspiring team members to strive for aquatic excellence, she recently broke a school record. Sophomore Jane Kavanagh is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s ...

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DENVILLE, NJ – “Stambach, Perno & Teixeira” won one for the Eagles on Tuesday, Jan. 21, when Morris Knolls edged Roxbury, 34–33, in a high school wrestling match held at Knolls. Trailing, 33- 22, with three bouts left in the match, the Golden Eagles (12- 4) started their comeback when Ryder ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Nathan Bord finished with a high game and high series to lead Morris Knolls to a 7-0 sweep in a high school bowling match against Vernon on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Sparta Lanes. The victory gave the Golden Eagles an 11–1 record overall; Knolls is 6-0 and first place in the Northwest ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Don’t blame Morris Knolls for repeating that old line “We didn’t lose; we just ran out of time” on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after the Golden Eagles lost to Hillsborough, 61- 60, at Hillsborough High School. Knolls (6-8) went into the final quarter of play on the short end of a 45–38 ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girls bowling team won its 10th straight match this season, without losing a single game all year long, over Franklin while the Stateliners boy’s fell to 9-4 on the season with a 5-2 defeat in Skyland Conference matches on Tuesday.Savannah Rutar led ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team was back on the court on Tuesday to face South Plainfield High School. Spotswood completed the season sweep of South Plainfield with a 49-44 victory behind a 21 -point performance by senior guard Lizzie ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The Ridgewood Maroons continued their dominant season with an end-to-end victory against Paramus on Tuesday afternoon, 67-26.  Tuesday afternoon was maybe the most complete game the  11–1 Maroons have played this season. Ridgewood held Paramus to 26 points, the second time this year ...

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EDISON, NJ - Scott Paris, the Director of Golf at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, is the recipient of the 2025 PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year Award. According to the PGA, this is the highest honor given to an American Golf Professional for “for leadership, strong moral character ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 42-40 girls basketball victory over Payne Tech on Tuesday.Emily Leppert's layup with 2.5 seconds left gave Bridgewater-Raritan the victory.Angela Tremarco scored 14 points and sank all four of her free ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School boy’s swimming team improved to 6-1 on the season with its sixth straight victory and the Stateliners girl’s remained unbeaten in their last six meets with victories over North Hunterdon on Tuesday at Phillipsburg’s Elementary School pool.The boy’s ...

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LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School Girls’ Basketball team bounced back into the win column by defeating Monmouth Regional High School 52-21 on Senior Night this past Tuesday. The game began with senior Leomary Diaz-Merino scoring all nine points in the opening quarter for the Green Wave.

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MADISON – The future looks good for the Morris Knolls track and field program – especially on the girls side.For starters, the Lady Eagles freshman team ran away with the team title at the Morris County Frosh-Soph Championships held Monday, Jan. 20, at Drew University’s indoor track facility.Knolls ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys basketball team started fast and was never headed after taking a 13-point lead in the first quarter on its way to a 53-35 victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday night.David Wallace scored 13 points for the Tigers (11-3), who led, 16-3, after the ...

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WARREN, NJ — Gov. Livingston hosted New Providence for a dynamic Senior Night swim meet filled with stellar performances, nail-biting finishes, and a celebration of team camaraderie. Gov. Livingston emerged victorious in both the girls' and boys' meets, while New Providence swimmers delivered ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Westwood 5-2, 7-0 in Big North Bowling action on Tuesday afternoon. The boys, with their 5-2 win, improved to 11-2 on the season, with Westwood’s boys falling to 8-2.  Bergen Tech girls improved to 14-0 on the season with the win, while Westwood fell to ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston built a 12-point lead by halftime and went on to a 58-40 boys basketball victory over Belleville on Tuesday night.Sam Winitch scored 14 points for the Lancers (10-2), who outscored Belleville, 16-8, in the second quarter to take a 29-17 halftime lead.Jack Steinberg ...

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WARREN, NJ - The Gov. Livingston Highlanders made Senior Night unforgettable with victories for both the boys’ and girls’ swimming teams against local rival New Providence on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the Morris-Union Jointure Pool. The girls secured a commanding 104-64 win, improving their ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Dayton had a 20-point lead by the end of the first quarter and went on to a 60-18 girls basketball victory over Roselle on Tuesday.Amiel Dillard scored 19 points and came down with 10 rebounds for Dayton (5-6), which led, 23-3, eight minutes into the game.Charley Badalamenti ...

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SOMERS, N.Y. - At the high school on Jan. 16, Somers fell behind 29-17 in the second quarter and Lakeland was poised to run away. But the Tuskers fought back and took a 57-55 lead with five seconds remaining. Even better, a one-handed heave by Nick Ferrante was clearly going to brick the backboard, ...

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