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Edison, NJ -  J.P. Stevens (1-1) bounced back from a disappointing week one loss against Perth Amboy with a  23-10 win over East Brunswick (0-2) at home.  Devon Fowlkes caught two touchdowns in the winning effort.  Quarterback Joseph Young also connected with Kasi Hazzard.  The Hawks will next take on Piscataway on the road on September 21, 2018.  ...

EDISON, NJ – The John P. Stevens High School football team started their season last week with a disappointing 27-13 loss against Perth Amboy. But the Hawks are undaunted, as they look for a win at home against  East Brunswick tonight.  Game time is 7pm.

For the Hawks, it is their third year under the leadership of coach Joe Riggi, who is a J.P. Alumni and current math teacher ...

Edison, NJ -  The Edison High School football team defeated Monroe 51-12 in its season-opener on Friday night.  The Eagles scored on six of its first seven possessions. Quarterback Dean Escobar accounted for three touchdowns, two by air and one by ground.   Escobar completed 8 of 15 passes for 142 yards.

The game was never close after Monroe tied the game at 6. The Eagles ...

EDISON, NJ – The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be visiting Woodrow Wilson Middle School on September 5, to present the 2019 World Cup Trophy as part of the ICC World Cup Trophy Tour. The trophy, also known as “the most coveted piece of silverware in world cricket,”  is visiting major cities in the world- this visit being part of the New York stop.  ICC Chief ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers football has decided to go with a freshman over a red-shirt senior for the quarterback job. 

Artur Sitkowski will start as quarterback for the 2018 season opener against Texas State on Saturday, Sept. 1, before heading out to Ohio State to compete against one of the most talented defenses in college football.

As expected, Sitkowski beat ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ  - Fans going to Scarlet Knights football games will find a long list of ways to improve their game day this year, from the convenience of digital tickets, to opportunities for sideline passes to bottomless popcorn buckets, or maybe a healthier BBQ chicken and mushroom sandwich.

Rutgers University will let fans receive the tickets in advance electronically and print them ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Eight Rutgers University football players now face charges from a credit card fraud scheme that occurred while all of them were students, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said today.

All of the defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree theft by deception, Carey said in a joint issued with Rutgers police Chief Kenneth Cop.

Two of the men, ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – At the start of training camp for the Rutgers football team at the beginning of August, there were a few notable position changes. But none were more eye opening and drastic than redshirt freshman Elijah Barnwell switching from offense to defense, from running back to linebacker.

Barnwell, a Piscataway native and Class of 2017 Piscataway High School graduate, was slated ...

EDISON, NJ -- The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison has hired Greg Fahey as its new head boys’ basketball coach.

Fahey, 27, is excited to bring his energy, experience and work ethic to a program that has struggled in recent years. The Rams are coming off a 4-17 season under Eugene Maxwell, who spent the past five years as the team’s head coach.

“I’m excited because ...

A number of residents from Edison, Fords,  Scotch Plains and surrounding areas were part of "Team USA," representing the United States at the Kimura Shukokai International (KSI) World Tournament held in the Annexte Globe Stadium in  Stockholm, Sweden between July 18th and  21st.  The tournament featured over 600 participants from 15 different countries, including the ...