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July 29, 2024

HOBOKEN, NJ - The Recreation Division is seeking volunteers, age 18+, for the City's youth soccer program.  Volunteers will help children in grades K-8 learn soccer skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.  Free training is provided and it's open to residents and non-residents.  Register ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Growing numbers of New Jersey senior citizens don't want to retire from their full, active lives. To prove that, more than a thousand hearty and skilled New Jerseyans – 50 and older – will come to Woodbridge in September to compete in the state’s 18th annual New Jersey Senior ...

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PARIS, FRANCE — Mendham native Jack Alexy made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28.

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PARIS, FRANCE — Mendham native Jack Alexy made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28.

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PARIS, FRANCE — Mendham native Jack Alexy made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28.

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NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA.  Jesse Grupper of Upper Montclair will be among the more than 10,500 ...

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NEWARK, NJ - What better way for two professional chefs and restaurant owners to give back than to volunteer their time and talents in the kitchen to cook and serve 200 meals for the residents of Catholic Charities? Akhtar Farzaie, owner of Bella Pizza and Restaurant in Hillsborough, and Lorenzo ...

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NEWARK, NJ - What better way for two professional chefs and restaurant owners to give back than to volunteer their time and talents in the kitchen to cook and serve 200 meals for the residents of Catholic Charities? Akhtar Farzaie, owner of Bella Pizza and Restaurant in Hillsborough, and Lorenzo ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots dropped their fourth straight contest as they fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in their series finale. The Patriots were shut out in their two previous games. LHP Ben Shields (4.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K) was ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots dropped their fourth straight contest as they fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in their series finale. The Patriots were shut out in their two previous games. LHP Ben Shields (4.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K) was ...

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SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Cricket League held their season finals and awards ceremony at Station Park Field #1.  The league is in its fourth season and has four teams competing. The awards were handed out by Sparta Recreation Director Jeanne Montemorano and Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti. Councilman Dan ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield PAL flag football Commissioner Brian Surowitz is excited for the future of his program with expanded growth. The co-ed flag football program was founded in 1998. Surowitz is seeing tremendous growth with a projected 800 kids participating in the co-ed division this ...

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PARIS — Mendham native Jack Alexy,  made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28. This ...

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SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers' Julia Wilkinson wrapped up her high school diving career as a two-time All-American and Academic All-American. The NISCA All America distinction is one of the highest honors for a high school varsity athlete, where each year the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches ...

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NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame was officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes were among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA.  The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail from ...

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NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame was officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes were among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA.  The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail from ...

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PARIS — Mendham native Jack Alexy,  made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28. This ...

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PARIS — Mendham native Jack Alexy, made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28. This ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers will be well represented at the Paris Olympics with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers will be well represented at the Paris Olympics with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will ...

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LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The fourth annual Water Fun Fest transformed the Township of Little Falls into a hub of aquatic excitement on Saturday. The event, which has become a beloved tradition over the past four years, featured water slides, a dunk tank, and an epic giant water gun fight. Families from ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers will be well represented at the Paris Olympics with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will ...

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PARIS — Mendham native Jack Alexy,  made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28. This ...

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PARIS — Mendham native Jack Alexy,  made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28. This ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers will be well represented at the Paris Olympics with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will ...

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PARIS — Mendham native Jack Alexy, made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28. This ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were shut out by the Portland Sea Dogs 3-0 on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game five of a six-game series. The Patriots were kept off the scoreboard for the second consecutive night and seventh time this season.. tHE pATRIOTS WERE HED TO TWO ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were shut out by the Portland Sea Dogs 3-0 on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game five of a six-game series. The Patriots were kept off the scoreboard for the second consecutive night and seventh time this season.. tHE pATRIOTS WERE HED TO TWO ...

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Phillipsburg, NJ – From Wednesday, July 24, to Saturday, July 27, Phillipsburg hosted a vibrant cheerleading clinic that saw nearly 300 participants from four local recreational cheerleading programs: Little Liners, Steele Hill, Lopatcong, and Pohatcong. The event culminated in the annual showcase ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township High School [MTHS] celebrated the Athletic Department’s Annual College Athlete Recognition Day this spring. At the ceremony, nine MTHS Mustangs announced their intentions to compete in college-level sports. Coaches, administrators, families, and the media were ...

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