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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.
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...
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…
‘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...
Salif Mane of FDU is going to Paris Olympics after winning U.S. Olympic trials triple jump
In May, Salif Mane earned a degree in civil engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. On Sunday, he earned something even more impressive: A spot on the U.S. track & field team at the Paris Olympics. And Mane didn’t just make the team − he struck gold at the Olympic trials,...
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...
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, […]
Sameer Thomas: Overcoming Small Stature to Excel as a High School Football RB Sensation
Do not let Lehman High School (Bronx) running back Sameer Thomas‘ size fool you. At 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, the rising senior rushed for a total of 1518 yards on 169 carries (8.95 per attempt) with 19 touchdowns in just eight games in the 2023-24 season. Those impressive numbers led...
Another Tremendous Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp, this Past June 22
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The 13th Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp was held on June 22, at Foley Field, with a large turnout of young campers on hand. Once again, former Bengal and later, Virginia Tech football standout Anthony Lambo oversaw the event. Lambo, a 1996 graduate of Bloomfield High, and 2000 alum of Va. Tech, was pleased with the turnout of campers, and the enthusiasm which went with it.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "2024 was our camp's 13th year," said Lambo. "We had 55 boys and girls, grades 1-9, and they all attend for...
Everyone Had Same Reaction To Joe Buck's Hall Of Fame Speech
Broadcaster Joe Buck received a tremendous honor on Monday night when he was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame. During his acceptance speech, Buck spent a significant amount of time recounting all the of the times his legendary broadcaster father Jack helped him ...
Garcia appoints Raven James to administrative role
Riverdale, N.Y. — Raven James, the current director of women's basketball operations, has been appointed to the role of Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations, Athletic Marketing and Senior Woman Administrator it was announced by was Athletic Director Irma Garcia. James has officially started in her new role as of today.
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