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Somerville football roars to 6-0 record, dealing Summit first loss
SOMERVILLE – The Somerville High School football team put it all together Friday night and Summit felt the brunt in a battle of unbeaten squads. The Pioneers roared to a 41-0 rout behind senior back Terrell Mitchell, senior quarterback Brenden Pacheco and many others, scoring all of their points in the first half....
New Providence football rallies behind two-pronged attack to beat Middlesex
This story has been updated with new information. NEW PROVIDENCE — With a running back/quarterback tandem that ran for 299 yards and all four touchdowns, New Providence had a two-headed monster to call on as it trailed by 12 points early in the third quarter on Friday. ...
New Rankings: Best Public High Schools In Union County
The rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Factors include teacher quality, high school ratings, college readiness, state test scores, and graduation rates (click here for more on methodology). Here are the...
Delbarton High School football team reloads for another successful season
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Now it’s time to meet our athlete of the week. Today, we head to Morristown, New Jersey, where the Delbarton High School football team is trying to prove they don’t just rebuild—they reload. PIX11’s Perry Sook caught up with the team.
Lehigh wrestling gets commit from NJSIAA state medalist
Delbarton School senior Chase Quenault gave a verbal commitment to Lehigh wrestling on Saturday. Quenault, a three-time state qualifier, announced the commitment on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. Quenault finished seventh at 132 pounds at the NJSIAA state tournament in Atlantic City in March, defeating Jackson...
Plainfield Superintendent Pens Letter Asking NJDOE for Moratorium on Charter Expansion
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield Board of Education special meeting, Superintendent Rashon Hasan read a letter to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) into the record. Tuesday was the deadline for districts to provide remarks or comments in response to the recently-submitted annual reports by the local charter schools.“Our district respectfully requests a moratorium on any further charter school expansions until education leaders develop a comprehensive educational plan to ensure fair and equitable education services for the students of our community,” read Mr Hasan from his letter addressed to Robert Gregory, the NJDOE's Executive Director of Field...
Spotswood High School Storms Past Bound Brook on Gridiron
BOUND BROOK, NJ - It was a big victory under the lights on Friday night for the Spotswood High School varsity football team. Spotswood defeated Bound Brook High School 28-0 for the Chargers' third shutout of the season. Quarterback Se'mir Tolbert-Brimage continued to be a guiding force for Spotswood's offense, throwing for three touchdowns. Stephen Henits scored three touchdowns for Spotswood. Henits had four receptions for 89 yards. Shawn Lennan threw for one Chargers TD. Ryan Foster scored one touchdown for Spotswood. Gavin Pereira connected on four extra points for Spotswood. Sebastian Saracino had 17 carries for...
WHRHS Boys Soccer: Watchung Hills Shuts Out Somerville, 5-0
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shut out Somerville on Saturday, 5-0. Watchung Hills improved their record to 7-3 while Somerville fell to 4-7.“The boys are starting to establish themselves as a strong team and have being able to put out more consistent performances as of late,” said WHTHS head coach Estiven Benitez. “Today we were confident in our game-plan and the kids were able to execute for a 5-0 win against Somerville. We have put ourselves in a good spot to battle for the conference title this year. Our focus is now directed towards the County tournament which starts...
FOOTBALL: BRHS Survives at Elizabeth, 28-27, Despite 21 Unanswered by Minutemen
ELIZABETH, NJ – The phrase ‘game of inches’ was definitely true between the Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Elizabeth High School football teams on Friday night.With these young, up-and-coming Panthers playing in their sixth different venue in as many games in front of a hostile Elizabeth Homecoming crowd, Bridgewater-Raritan was up for the challenge despite being on the wrong side of a furious, second-half rally by the Minutemen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERDown by 22 points at halftime and then by two possessions with 10:21 to go, Elizabeth (2-4) finished with 398 total...
Warren Township Schools Strategic Planning Sessions Set
WARREN, NJ – Warren Township School District will be holding two Strategic Planning sessions for community members to attend. Community members are invited to provide feedback about the current state of the district and the vision for the future. Sessions will be facilitated by expert consultants who are gathering ideas from staff, students, and community members to advise the Warren Township Board of Education on the Strategic Plan development. We would love to hear from you.Monday, November 4, 2024CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWarren Middle School100 Old Stirling Road1:15pm - 2:45pm 6:30pm -...
Cranford football grinds out 'gut-check' win in back-and-forth battle at Rahway
(This story was updated to add new information and quotes.) RAHWAY -- You know what kind of game it is when a coach uses a Rocky quote. Cranford’s Erik Rosenmeier pulled out an it’s about how hard a team can get hit and keep coming back reference following the Cougars’ 14-13 win Friday...
Cranford High School Performing Artist of the Week: Andrew Gathercole
CRANFORD, NJ - Congratulations to Cranford High School's Performing Artist of the Week, Andrew Gathercole. He is being recognized for his outstanding achievements in choral performance.Gathercole is a senior who sings tenor in the Madrigal Choir, the Noteworthy a cappella group, and the Concert Choir, where he is also the tenor section leader. He was selected as a member of the New Jersey All-State Mixed Chorus and will perform with other top high school singers from around the state in November, at both the Teachers Convention in Atlantic City, and at New Jersey Performing Arts Center...
Bernards stays unbeaten with win over South Plainfield - Football recap
Nolan Walsh went 15-for-27 with 260 passing yards and one touchdown to lead Bernards to a 28-0 win over South Plainfield, in Bernardsville. With the win, Bernards kept its record unblemished at 6-0. Bernards is one of five unbeaten teams in the Big Central conference and the only unbeaten team in the Patriot Gold division.
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