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November 30, 2024

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Varsity Football Team’s electric season ended on Friday in the Final Round of the NJSIAA Group 1 Tournament, losing to Glassboro 56-14. With the loss, the Panthers finished the season with a 13-1 record. Quarterback Stephen Paradiso completed 22 of his 42 passing ...

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LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School Boys Indoor Track team is preparing to kick off the 2024-25 season with optimism and focus. Coming off a strong showing from their distance runners last year, Head Coach Terrence King believes the team’s performance in this area will continue to be a ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Two members of the East Brunswick boys soccer team were named to the Greater Middlesex Conference All-Red Division Team.Senior Maksym Hrunskiy and junior Ben Lyons of East Brunswick were both selected to the team in a vote of the conference's coaches.Hrunskiy played goalie for ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Two members of the South Brunswick boys soccer team were named to the Greater Middlesex Conference first team for 2024.Seniors Aidan Chang and Jason Keiser were both selected to the overall all-GMC team. Chang, a midfielder, collected five goals and five assists for the ...

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball clinched third place in the ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off Friday night by defeating the University of Northern Iowa 68-56.Graduate center Noel Brown put the Bonnies on the board with a jumper just one minute into the game. St. Bonaventure wouldn’t score ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The college athletics regular fall season is mostly complete and there are a number Robbinsville raised student athletes who made names for themselves for all the right reasons in their chosen athletic endeavors.Let’s take a closer look at local standouts who competed at the ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Approximately 2,223 runners attended the 2024 Annual Morris Township Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 28. All monies raised will go to the Interfaith Food Pantry (IFP) and Literacy Volunteers of Morris County (LVMC) The USATF-certified 5k, 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run and Kids’ Trot has ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In addition to tailgating and the game action. the Easton-Phillipsburg football rivalry  on November 28, also featured a special moment for eight outstanding alumni. At 9 a.m., in Lafayette College’s Kirby Sports Center, the 2024 Easton-Phillipsburg Football Hall of Fame Class ...

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COLONIA, NJ — Four players from the Colonia High School football team have been named to the Big Central Conference Liberty Gold Division First Team for 2024.The first team includes two seniors and two juniors from the Patriots. Senior wide receiver Nygel Hill, senior linebacker Nick Straile, ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Approximately 2,223 runners attended the 2024 Annual Morris Township Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 28. All monies raised will go to the Interfaith Food Pantry (IFP) and Literacy Volunteers of Morris County (LVMC) The USATF-certified 5k, 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run and Kids’ Trot has ...

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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - With a returning core of veterans and an infusion of new talent, the Tigers are poised to bounce back this year.Last year’s squad saw a 6-15 season end with a first round playoff loss, but Coach Chris Regan isn’t looking backwards. Instead, he hopes to carry the momentum from ...

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FAIRFIELD, NJ – All Fairfield Recreation football teams made the finals when the playoffs were contested earlier in November.The undefeated Falcons' B team, coached by Dave Lennon, won the West Essex Junior Football League championship over the Belleville Buccaneers, 22-6. The Fairfield A team, ...

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TETERBORO, NJ – After winning the  Big North Liberty Division Title and the Bergen County Championship in 2023-24, Bergen Tech Girls Bowling has set their collective sights even higher.With a team that returns the same varsity lineup, just a year more experienced and improved, to improve on their ...

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WAYNE, NJ – After an 11-year career as a professional golfer, Wayne Hills High School Alum Marina Alex is retiring as a full-time golfer. She finished her career at the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida this past week, finishing tied for 12th - just 10 shots behind the winner. She shot ...

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STAFFORD - There is alot of pride at Southern Regional High School in recent weeks as Athletic Director Chuck Donohue Jr. shared great news about athletic achievement and college commitments with us at TAPinto. These are remarkable athletes who have had great careers for the Rams. First, the ...

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STAFFORD - There is alot of pride at Southern Regional High School in recent weeks as Athletic Director Chuck Donohue Jr. shared great news about athletic achievement and college commitments with us at TAPinto. These are remarkable athletes who have had great careers for the Rams. First, the ...

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The Hawthorne Blue Devils fell short this week to Park Ridge Athletic 9-7, though the team played well and recovered after being down by 5 in the first quarter. The Devils rallied in the 2nd quarter with a goal from Jordan Koshy—putting the team on the board. A second goal followed shortly from ...

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The Hawthorne Hornets, Division 4- Boys Hawthorne Hornets, put everything on the field today, ending with a 3-3 tied game against Franklin Lakes for the last game of the season. Lucas Berrios made the first goal off of a corner kick in the first quarter to get the game started. The next two ...

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Hawthorne Division 4 Boys: Nov. 3The Hawthorne Blue Rebels fell short this week being squeezed out by Fair Lawn United 6-2. Although coming up short, the team played well and never gave up. The offense was provided by Parker Bavosi scoring 1 goal and Paul Pandel with 1 goal made off a penalty kick.

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -The Gov. Livingston Highlanders football team celebrated a strong season with six senior players earning spots on the Big Central Conference (BCC) United Silver Division First Team.The honorees include:Jack Dally: Running Back/Outside Linebacker (RB/OLB)Dylan Randis: Offensive ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The 9th annual Somerville Turkey Trot provided a good soaking for more than 1,000 competitors who ignored the steady rain and pressed forward on the 5K course through neighborhoods in the southeastern corner of the borough.Several were dressed in costumes as a tribute to the symbol ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The 9th annual Somerville Turkey Trot provided a good soaking for more than 1,000 competitors who ignored the steady rain and pressed forward on the 5K course through neighborhoods in the southeastern corner of the borough.Several were dressed in costumes as a tribute to the symbol ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - Given the difficult schedule that the 2024 Paramus Catholic High School girls soccer program encountered, it says a great deal about the determination and dedication of the Paladins that they collected an impressive overall record of 15-6-2.“During the course of a long season, there ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -The Gov. Livingston Highlanders football team celebrated a strong season with six senior players earning spots on the Big Central Conference (BCC) United Silver Division First Team.The honorees include:Jack Dally: Running Back/Outside Linebacker (RB/OLB)Dylan Randis: Offensive ...

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KATONAH, N.Y. - Harvey’s boys varsity basketball team is on a mission to return to the championship games for the third year in a row in both the Housatonic Valley Athletic League (HVAL) and the New England Prep School Athletic Council. The Cavaliers, the runner-up in both leagues’ championship ...

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HAMILTON, NJ -- Isaac Pate rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns to lead Steinert to a 38-0 football victory over Hamilton West on Thanksgiving.After a scoreless first quarter, Steinert (5-6) erupted for 24 points in the second quarter, beginning with a 30-yard field goal by Matt James with 11:46 ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - 55,000 people took to the streets just across the water earlier this month, including many of Hoboken’s very own, to put their minds and bodies to the ultimate test and run the New York City Marathon 2024. TAPinto Hoboken sat down with members of Hoboken Track Club (HTC), who ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Three members of the Jonathan Dayton High School football team have been named to the Big Central Conference Freedom Gold Division First Team.Senior quarterback John John DeSarno, junior defensive back/wide receiver Chidiogo Iherobiem and sophomore wide receiver Adrian Bernknopf ...

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PATERSON, NJ - The 100th Thanksgiving Day football game between Eastside High School’s Ghosts and John F. Kennedy High School’s Knights proved to be a historic celebration of tradition, unity, and competition at Paterson’s iconic Hinchliffe Stadium on Thursday. Despite the rain, the centennial game ...

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Middletown South scored two touchdowns in the first five minutes of the game and went on to a 32-22 football victory over Middletown North on Thanksgiving morning.It's the eighth year in a row that Middletown South has won in this rivalry matchup, even though Middletown North came ...

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