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BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- When Nicky Kouflie scored at the end of the first half and the Bernards football team tied Haddonfield, 14-14, heading into the locker room, the Mountaineers appeared poised to start the second half of the playoff game with some momentum on their side.

But Haddonfield received the second-half kickoff, then kept the ball for more than six minutes and kicked a tiebreaking ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - For the second time in less than two weeks the Bernards High soccer team suffered a setback in the championship game of a tournament in a game that technically goes into the books as a tie.

Bernards, top-seeded and ranked No. 5 in the state, played host to third-seeded Hackettstown in the finals of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament on Thursday afternoon ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- The Bernards football team got past Bound Brook, 28-27, to advance in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 playoffs Friday night at Olcott Field.

In the third quarter, sophomore Connor Laverty scored on a 10-yard keeper and Simon Branwit kicked the extra point to give the Mountaineers a 28-21 lead.

Bound Brook (4-6) came back with a late touchdown, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - In any other year, the Bernards High boys soccer team would've went home with a share of the Somerset County Tournament championship.

But, for the first time in the history of the SCT, the champion was decided in a penalty kick shootout after two 10-minute overtime periods yielded no scoring. 

Pingry, top-seeded and ranked No. 1 in the state, prevailed in ...

MIDDLESEX, NJ -- Connor Laverty ran for two touchdowns and passed for one to lead the Bernards football team to a 35-21 victory over Middlesex Friday night.

Laverty completed a 10-yard TD pass to Charlie Gonnella in the first quarter and Simon Bramwit kicked the placement to give the Mountaineers (7-2) a 7-0 lead before Middlesex answered back with a scoring run to tie the game.

Chris ...

WATCHUNG, NJ — A Watchung man was charged with sexual assault of two teenagers and then arrested and charged for giving false statements in his detention hearing, authorities said. 

A 16-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted in Bridgewater by fencing instructor Stephen Kovacs, 49, of Ridge Road, in August and September 2021. A 19-year-old ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic celebrated the achievements of its most famous alumna, two-time Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin, with an outdoor welcome home party that included local dignitaries and members of the Union Catholic community, including the entire current student body. 

"Sydney is good, she is humble, she chooses good over evil. She chooses 'kind' ...

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernards High will play for the county championship for the first time in five years.

Drew Elliott totaled two goals and an assist to power second-seeded Bernards to a 3-0 victory over sixth-seeded Montgomery in the semifinal round of the Somerset County Tournament Saturday afternoon in Bernardsville.

The Mountaineers (14-1), ranked No. 5 in the state, will now face its ...