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September 15, 2024

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a final score of 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night,  maintaining the Patriots’ half-game lead atop the Eastern League second half standings entering the final day of the regular season. Somerset will host New ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a final score of 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night,  maintaining the Patriots’ half-game lead atop the Eastern League second half standings entering the final day of the regular season. Somerset will host New ...

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MILLBURN, NJ — Noah Ramos passed for three touchdowns to lift Livingston to a 34-0 football victory over Millburn on Friday night.Ramos completed 19 of 28 passes for 211 yards for the Lancers (2-1). His touchdown throws went to Christian Giordano, Will Atkinson and Chris Taddeo. Giordano caught six ...

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ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Boys Varsity Soccer Team scored five goals in their victory over Brearley on Thursday. On the season, the Rams are 2-1. Four of those goals came from Samir Yann Antonin, who now has seven goals in three games to start the season. Antonin added an assist in the ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – It was a tail of two running backs as Sayreville won its first game of the year with a 40-21 win over Edison.Shaun Jackson ran for 178 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Bombers, while Nykier Eato rumbled for 167 yards on 28 attempts to lead Edison's rushing attack.However, ...

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EDISON, NJ - Senior Theodora Xipolias scored five goals and Daniela Lyons added a hat trick to help the Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team defeat JP Stevens High School 9-3 on Saturday. Middlesex got on the scoreboard first with a goal by Neha Thota. Xipolias tied the score before ...

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NORTH PLAINFIELD -- Establish the ground game and everything will fall into place. The South Plainfield football team did just that Friday night. Junior running back King Hills had 14 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns and junior running back Dominic Massaro added 15 carries for 137 yards and ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - While the Nutley High football team came up just short in its game at Wayne Hills on Friday night, the Raiders served notice that they should be a contending force for the rest of the season. Nutley held a two-touchdown lead after the first quarter before bowing to Wayne Hills, 30-20, ...

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Hasbrouck Heights cross-country teams travelled to Philadelphia  to take on some out-of-state competition at the Briarwood Invitational at the  Belmont Plateau course.Both Hasbrouck Heights teams finished 11th in the varsity meet, with the boys championship going to LaSalle ...

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LEWISTON, NY — The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team blew a 2-0 second-half lead in six minutes to Little Three rival Niagara University, defeating the Bonnies 4-2 Saturday. With the loss, St. Bonaventure fell to 2-4-0 for the season.After a scoreless first half, the second half ended ...

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East Orange, NJ- The City of East Orange hosted a Skate Jam at Memorial Skate Park to unveil the new student murals that were completed over the summer by teen artists employed in the Mayor’s Summer Experience Work Program (SWEP).East Orange youth, Julia Thomas, Layette Johnson, Ashley Brown, and ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Juliana Doran's first-half goal staked Scotch Plains-Fanwood to a 1-0 lead, but a penalty kick converted by Bayonne with about 10 minutes left in the game equalized it, and after two scoreless overtime periods, the teams played to a 1-1 tie at sun-drenched Shimme Wexler ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – It was a tail of two running backs as Sayreville won its first game of the year with a 40-21 win over Edison.Shaun Jackson ran for 178 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Bombers, while Nykier Eato rumbled for 167 yards on 28 attempts to lead Edison's rushing attack.However, ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph field hockey team celebrated their seniors on Saturday, September 14 with a 2-1 comeback victory over Mendham.  ( Game Photos in link at end of story )The Lady Rams honored each of their seniors in the annual pre-game ceremony, introducing players with their families and ...

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SOUTH RIVER, NJ – It was a tale of two halves for Roselle Park in Middlesex County on Saturday afternoon, as the Panthers lost their second straight game to start the season to South River, 45-19.  On a hot, sunny day, both offenses were slow to start as the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie.

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EDISON, NJ - Senior Theodora Xipolias scored five goals and Daniela Lyons added a hat trick to help the Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team defeat JP Stevens High School 9-3 on Saturday. Middlesex got on the scoreboard first with a goal by Neha Thota. Xipolias tied the score before ...

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MIDDLESEX, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team continued to roll on Friday. Spotswood shut out Middlesex High School 5-0 behind a four-goal performance by senior Kieran Barlow. Barlow scored a hat trick in the first half and added a second half goal to give him 11 in the ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ – On a hot day in Hillside, Alex Schwark and Zach Allen both came out scorching. Schwark, a junior fullback, rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries, and Allen, a senior cornerback, blocked two punts as Summit (2-0) blew by the host Comets, 41-14.  The victory gives the ...

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MADISON, NJ -  The Madison boys soccer team defeated Hanover Park 5-1 on Saturday. The victory continues the Dodger's winning streak. Madison is now 4-0 on the season.Madison and Hanover Park both scored in the first half but the Dodgers exploded in the second half, scoring four goals.  Madison's ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ -  The Morristown field hockey team fell to Montville 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials are now 1-1 on the season.Morristown scored in the first period and then again in the second with goals from Elliot Szporn and Charlotte Helmer however the Mustangs answered with three ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - The Spotswood High School football team won its second game in a row under the lights on Friday night, defeating David Brearley High School 24-0. Se'mir Tolbert-Brimage threw for one touchdown and passed for two to help lead the Chargers past Brearley.Tolbert-Brimage scored on a ...

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EAST HANOVER, NJ -  The Madison girls soccer team defeated Hanover Park 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Dodgers improved to 3-1 on the season.Madison's Kate Reigle scored in the first period. Reigle's teammate Sophia Lannon found the back of the net in the second period to lift the Dodgers to ...

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CHESTER, NJ - The Morristown girls soccer team fell to West Morris 1-0 on Saturday September 14. The Colonials fell to 3-2 on the season. The game was scoreless heading into the second half.  The Colonials had four shots on goal but it was Johanna Olsen who scored for West Morris.Morristown goalie ...

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CLARK, NJ —Clark Patriots' Night, sponsored by Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, Superintendent Edward Grande, the Clark Township Council, and the Clark Board of Education, will take place on Friday, October 11, at 7 p.m.The evening is an opportunity to honor the community's military veterans prior to the ...

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BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – The Dayton girls volleyball team defeated Bernards on the road, 25-19, 26-24, on Friday.Eva Sousa finished with 13 assists, five digs and one kill for Dayton (3-3).Dayton Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesAmiel Dillard2705061Jocelyn Peralta2003061Eva Sousa210513101Sari Racusin2801000Laila ...

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METUCHEN, NJ -- After passing for close to 400 yards in a win over Ridge last week, St. Joseph of Metuchen junior quarterback Justin Scaramuzzo hurt Union as much with his legs as his arm on Saturday.Scaramuzzo rushed for two touchdowns and Tyler Huseth kicked two long field goals in St. Joseph's ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – Coach Vinnie Turturiello reports the Summit Girls Tennis Team has gotten off to a great start so far this season. “The team is progressing well, we are now 6-1 with key victories over Westfield and  Montclair Kimberley Academy,” he said. Currently ranked No. 18, Sophomore Sophie ...

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LINDEN, NJ -- Colonia scored two touchdowns in the last 6:06 of the fourth quarter to rally for a 21-14 football victory over Linden to remain undefeated on Saturday.Dylan Chiera threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Nygel Hill on fourth-and-three with 1:40 left to give the Patriots (3-0) the ...

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WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills defeated North Hunterdon in front of a packed Tozier Field in Friday’s home opener, 28-7. The Warriors took a 21-0 lead into the half. The night was also a gold rush for pediatric cancer awareness and Future Warriors night.SEE HERE “Good win for the program tonight. Lots ...

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WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills defeated North Hunterdon in front of a packed Tozier Field in Friday’s home opener, 28-7. The Warriors took a 21-0 lead into the half. The night was also a gold rush for pediatric cancer awareness and Future Warriors night.SEE HERE “Good win for the program tonight. Lots ...

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