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February 27, 2026

BORDENTOWN, NJ – The Robbinsville girls basketball team upset Bordentown, 54-37, in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament on Thursday.Sophomore Emma Napierkowski scored 15 points for 12th-seeded Robbinsville (13-13), which will host 13th-seeded Metuchen in the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School girls basketball team opened the state tournament in dominant fashion Thursday night, overwhelming Perth Amboy, 69-38, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 playoffs.With the victory, Piscataway improved to 17-8 overall and ...

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The Bloomfield College of Montclair State University women's basketball team will travel to Buffalo, New York, starting on March 3, to play for a national championship in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I.The Bears, coached by Anthony Green, will take a 16-6 ...

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PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team opened the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament in dominant fashion Thursday, defeating Union City, 60-19, in the first round.The Ghosts (17-9) seized control from the opening tip, building a 10-1 lead after the first quarter and ...

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PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys basketball team opened the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament with a 55-42 victory over Fair Lawn on Thursday night.The Ghosts (22-5) set the tone early, jumping out to a 12-6 lead after the first quarter and carrying a 24-19 advantage into halftime.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. —Gov. Livingston, the No. 11 seed, opened the postseason in emphatic fashion Thursday afternoon, overwhelming No. 6 seed Piscataway Magnet, 64-17, in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 State Tournament.The victory snapped expectations on paper, as Governor ...

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With a conference championship assured, the Bloomfield College men's basketball team, of Montclair State University, now prepares for the ultimate test, a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.The Bears, coached by Gerald Holmes, won ...

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The 'second season' of high school wrestling begins for the Bloomfield High girls team, on March 1, when the Bengals head to Phillipsburg High School for the district championships, starting at 9:30 a.m.Coached by Ryan Smircich and Jason Galioto, the Bengals had some good performances last week, in ...

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FRENCHTOWN, NJ - It was a doubleheader in Frenchtown on Thursday night as both the Spotswood High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams took the court against Delaware Valley High School in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament. Spotswood's girls basketball team ...

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RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — On Wednesday, February 25th, The RCS boys’ basketball (8-3, 13-8) team concluded their season with a loss to the Gloversville Dragons (8-8, 9-12) on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Gloversville came into the contest winning three of their last four games, losing most recently to AA ...

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BLOOMFIELD,  NJ – Sixth-seeded Bloomfield pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 68-55 boys basketball victory over 11th-seeded West Orange in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 tournament on Thursday.West Orange (15-13) trailed, 44-43, after three quarters, but Bloomfield posted a ...

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OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Gov. Livingston’s boys basketball team saw its season come to a close Thursday, falling 67-53 to No. 3-seeded Ocean Township in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 Tournament. The Highlanders entered the postseason as the No. 14 seed with a 10-16 overall ...

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. —Gov. Livingston, the No. 11 seed, opened the postseason in emphatic fashion Thursday afternoon, overwhelming No. 6 seed Piscataway Magnet, 64-17, in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 State Tournament.The victory snapped expectations on paper, as Governor ...

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FRENCHTOWN, NJ - Spotswood High School's ninth-seeded girls varsity basketball team headed to Frenchtown on Thursday evening to face eighth-seeded Delaware Valley Regional High School in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament. The Chargers put together a huge second half ...

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Camden High made quick work of Cinnaminson High in the first round of the South Jersey Group 2 NJSIAA tournament on Thursday with a 74-24 victory. Panther Alex Pace, with 20 points, was the game's high scorer.The win gave Camden High a 16-10 record on the season. The Camden Eastside Tigers, with a ...

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MADISON, NJ — The No. 4 seed Madison boys basketball wasted little time asserting control Thursday night, racing out to a commanding first-half lead and cruising to a 66–28 victory over No. 13 seed Rutherford in the opening round of the 2026 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament.The ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — The No. 7 seed Morristown boys basketball hung close early, but No. 10 seed Ridgewood’s balanced scoring and a decisive third quarter swung Thursday night’s NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament game, as the Maroons defeated the Colonials 64-41 to bring Morristown’s ...

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MADISON, NJ — The No. 3 seed Madison girls basketball team wasted little time taking control of its 2026 NJSIAA Girls Basketball North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament first-round matchup, racing to a big early lead and cruising to a 66-24 win over No. 14 seed West Side on Thursday ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — No. 5 seed Morristown boys ice hockey came out flying in its opening-round matchup of the 2026 NJSIAA Boys Ice Hockey – North, Public Tournament, but No. 4 seed Northern Highlands answered with a decisive surge and skated away with a 7-3 victory Thursday afternoon.The Colonials ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 48-15 girls basketball victory over Trenton on Thursday.Bethany Ramos scored 21 points and sank six of seven foul shots for Hunterdon Central (16-8), which outscored Trenton, ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan racked up seven goals in the first period and went on to an 11-1 ice hockey victory over Central Regional in the first round of the South Public tournament on Thursday.Alexander Abolenskiy finished with four goals and four assists for Bridgewater-Raritan ...

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BORDENTOWN, NJ – The Robbinsville girls basketball team upset Bordentown, 54-37, in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament on Thursday.Sophomore Emma Napierkowski scored 15 points for 12th-seeded Robbinsville (13-13), which will host 13th-seeded Metuchen in the ...

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HOLMDEL, NJ – Holmdel advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 boys basketball tournament with a 60-46 victory over Robbinsville on Thursday night.Jack Vallillo scored 26 points for Holmdel (16-7), the eighth seed, which will play at top-seeded Wall on Saturday in the ...

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Clinton Township, NJ – At the North Hunterdon-Voorhees High School District board of education meeting held on Tuesday February 24th, when the bills list came up for review and a board vote, one board member – Union Township’s Richard Lordi, who carries the board seat with the highest weighted vote ...

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HOLMDEL, NJ – Holmdel advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 boys basketball tournament with a 60-46 victory over Robbinsville on Thursday night.Jack Vallillo scored 26 points for Holmdel (16-7), the eighth seed, which will play at top-seeded Wall on Saturday in the ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights senior Will Munoz finished sixth in the NJSIAA Individual Boys bowling tournament on Thursday at Lucky Strike Lanes in North Brunswick.“Will had a tremendous day on the lanes at the individual state finals for the second year in a row,” said Hasbrouck Heights ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls basketball team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 70-30 victory over Hightstown on Thursday.Ava Catanho finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals for East Brunswick (22-5), ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The top-seeded Caldwell girls basketball advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament with a 64-18 rout of Harrison on Thursday.Senior Tea Fiore and junior Addison Keenan each finished with 18 points, three assists and four steals for Caldwell (23-2), ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Senior forward Aiden Nienstadt returned from injury to pump in a career-high 29 points to lead Caldwell to an 80-53 boys basketball victory over Becton Regional in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament on Thursday.Nienstadt missed several weeks with an ankle ...

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