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NJ Gymnast Who At 9 Said Her Dream Was Landing Spot On Olympic Team Just Made It Happen
Hezly Rivera sure stuck the landing on that one.The 16-year-old Bergen County native who at 9 said she dreamed of making a spot on the USA gymnastics team did just that.She's headed to the Paris Olympics.Hezly, whose family moved from Oradell to Plano, TX, finished fifth in the all-aroun…
66-year-old has run 5,723 streets in this N.J. county — and he’s still going
An ultramarathoner is on the brink of an epic running feat in Essex County. Chris Jaworski of Bloomfield said he has run every street in all but one of Essex County’s 22 municipalities and is currently making his way through Irvington, where he grew up and attended high school.
Belmont Park winter racing to take place on a synthetic surface when the track reopens in 2026
Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys safer and improving year-round conditions when also running on dirt and turf. The New York Racing Association unveiled...
‘The energy is amazing!’ Scenes from Gersh Park’s streetball opening night
There’s no better place for a hoop head than New York in the summer. And there may be no better place in the city than Linden Park in East New York — affectionately known as Gersh Park, after George Gershwin Junior High School, which borders the park. “The...
300 North Jersey athletes to watch in the 2024-25 school year
It's never too early to start looking ahead to the next year of high school sports in North Jersey. Off the heels of another successful North Jersey High School Sports Awards show, let's look ahead at the top athletes to watch in the upcoming school year. Most of the athletes on this list achieved either first...
Shannon Selected to Compete in HBCU All Star Classic at Rucker Park in NYC
HBCU All Star Game - August 10, 2024. "HBCU Allstar Dream Classic" part of HBCU All-Star Dream Classic Week. A select group of 40 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) players from selected colleges are set to participate in an unprecedented All Star basketball game at the historic Rucker Park in Harlem, NYC. The HBCU All Star Dream Classic Week and the annual HBCU v CITY All-star game celebrates HBCU Culture.
Little League District 24 All-Star 10s softball: GK moves on to final on Burke’s walk-off; SS advances
Kelsey Burke smoked a one-out double to the gap in right center to plate Madison Pires as Great Kills LL completed an improbable comeback from 4-0 down to escape with a 5-4 walk-off victory over visiting Snug Harbor Sunday night to advance to the Little League District 24 All-Star 10-year-old Softball Tournament championship.
Hole-in-one for the Knights of Columbus Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
KENILWORTH, NJ – Recently the Knights of Columbus (KoC) Council 6386 of St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills, NJ, held their Annual Scholarship Golf Outing at the picturesque Galloping Hill Golf Course. The event saw over 40 enthusiastic golfers, along with generous sponsors and supporters, come together for a day of golfing with a shared mission of supporting the KoC Scholarship Fund. KoC Golf Outing Chairman, Daniel Cannon, expressed his satisfaction with the event, stating, "Interestingly, this day was a hole-in-one for all who participated. We had fun in the sun while making a real difference...
NYC ‘jet ski invasion’ draws several hundred participants
NEW YORK CITY — Several hundred people rode personal watercraft around New York City as part of the NYC Jet Ski Invasion on Saturday, June 29. Organizers said the event, which was launched in 2017, was expected to attract more than 600 jet skiers. This footage, shot from Long Island City in Queens, facing the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, […]
Binghamton Swimming & Diving Sets Six Pool Records in Senior Day Sweep vs. Wagner
VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton swimming & diving teams sent their 21 seniors out in style, setting six pool records and sweeping Wagner in its annual Senior Day Meet on Saturday afternoon at the Saunders Aquatic Center. The Bearcat men defeated the Seahawks 203-92 while the women took a 192-105 decision. Binghamton had nine women and 12 men honored before the meet during the program’s annual Senior Day ceremony. From there, the Bearcats posted four double winners in addition to their six pool records. “It was a great meet,” head coach Jerry Cummiskey said. This is a special group of…
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