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Dominant Rushing Performance Powers Verona Football To Victory Over Newark Central
VERONA, NJ - Verona Varsity Football defeated Newark Central 31-20, due in large part to a dominant rushing performance. The win moves the Hillbillies to 4-1 on the season. Running back Bodie Maisano led the charge, rushing 24 times for 148 yards. Wide receiver Jayden Nigro added 11 rushes for 59 yards and a touchdown. As a team, Verona ran the ball 43 times for 272 yards and two touchdowns. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERQuarterback Connor DeMasi added two passing touchdowns, completing three of his six passing attempts. DeMasi rushed four times for 20 yards and an additional touchdown on the ground. Next up for Verona is a matchup on the road at Hoboken on Friday. Game time is at 6:30 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wayne Football Recap – Valley Wins, While Hills Takes a Tough Loss
WAYNE, NJ – Under their home lights, the Wayne Valley Indians won their fourth game of the season against the Hackensack Comets 26-21, moving to a record of 4-1. Meanwhile, Wayne Hills traveled to Caldwell High School and fell to the Chiefs 34-27, their record now 3-2. Hills CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAfter a 35-0 shutout against Paterson Kennedy in their previous game, the Patriots defense walked onto Caldwell’s home field feeling confident. There were times that they held their own, but in the end, they just couldn’t stop the Chiefs when they...
Jersey City Charter School Soars to New Heights with Award of Prestigous Blue Ribbon
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Students, teachers, local officials, and parents were feeling blue at Soaring Heights Charter School in Jersey City on Monday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIn this case, from the blue pompoms students waved to the background colors of the street posters hung by the city, the blue feeling was one of celebration as the gathering was one to celebrate the award of coveted National Blue Ribbon Award from U.S Department of Education This high honor is awarded to the most academically successful schools in the country.Jacqueline Quagliana is one of the five...
Show the courage to keep cellphone ban in NYC schools
It’s the best idea that the city Department of Education has probably ever had — banning phones in schools — and the bureaucrats didn’t even have the courage to stick by it. Chancellor David Banks reversed course Wednesday, saying “now is not the time to do it,” and that any ban needs to be studied first. Which means years of feet-dragging while classrooms suffer. The stated reason was a lockdown on the Upper West Side last month at the Louis D. Brandeis High School: The gun scare that sparked it turned out to be unfounded, but some parents were furious they...
The grace period for student loan payments is over. Here's what you need to know
NEW YORK — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score.
Tejada (220 Yards Rushing), Urena, Ruiz and Frantantoni Pace Bloomfield High Football to a Second Straight Win, on Sept. 26, Defeating Lincoln, 35-20
Jeremy Tejada turned in a marvelous game on offense, rushing for three touchdowns and throwing for two more, and a strong defense was paced by Sebastian Urena, Aiden Ruiz and Tyler Frantantoni, leading the Bloomfield High football team to a 35-20 win over Lincoln High School, on Sept. 26, in Jersey City.The win was Bloomfield's second straight, and improved the team's record to 2-3. The Bengals won both of their recent games, on the road. Head coach Mike Carter's team will be back home on Oct. 4, to play host to a very good East Orange Campus squad, in...
OneInMath: Empowering Linden Students in Math Skills
LINDEN, NJ - A local high school student, Shaan Barai , from Warren, NJ has started a OneInMath program at Linden Public Library. He is currently a junior at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge. His journey to begin the program began in April of this year. Shaan told TAPinto Linden" I reached out to the Union Public Library, but due to ongoing construction I was redirected to the Linden Public Library. I collaborated with Ms. Ginger Moore, Program Coordinator, who was very instrumental in supporting this effort. ” Shaan is the Founder of the Linden Chapter/ Session Leader...
All NYC school buildings will have new door-locking systems by year’s end. Parents are conflicted.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.A $92-million plan to equip all 1,600 New York City schools with cameras, intercoms, and buzzers so they can lock the front doors is more than halfway complete, with officials expecting the safety measures to be finished by June.Chancellor David Banks has said that the Education Department’s Safer Access door-locking plan is an attempt to “harden” campuses, citing a need to control entry to buildings following violence near city schools as well as school shootings like the 2022 tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.“We will have every...
Westfield Makes NJ’s Top 20 in 2025 Niche ‘Best Public Schools’ Rankings
WESTFIELD, NJ —Niche has released its 2025 K-12 School and District rankings and the nationwide school ranking platform listed Westfield Public Schools as #19 in New Jersey and #283 in the country among public school districts.Niche gave Westfield Public Schools an overall grade of A+. The district scored an A+ for academics, A+ for teachers, A for clubs and activities, A+ for sports, C+ for resources and facilities, C for diversity, A+ for college prep, A- for administration and A for food.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNiche handed out As to Westfield...
Sparta Girls Volleyball Defeats Morristown in Three-Set Thriller
SPARTA, NJ - The No. 13 ranked Sparta Spartans hosted the No. 9 ranked Morristown Colonials in a top-20 matchup. After being taken down on opening day in Morristown, the Spartans got revenge on the Colonials and recorded a win in a three-set thriller.Senior Giselle Faria said, “It felt amazing. We knew that we are a different team now from when we saw [Morristown] in September, so it was important for us to play our game and get the win.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIn the first set, Aralyn Saulys got the Sparta offense running...
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