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Only a few days left to VOTE for all-time greats of Elizabeth HS sports
On Tuesday, NJ Advance Media released the second installment of this summer’s Mount Rushmore series. This project highlights the most influential figures in Elizabeth High School sports history, including the best players and coaches. There are now three days left before the poll closes at noon on Monday. If...
Councilman Demands Probe After Ironbound Soccer Match Becomes Drunken Mess
NEWARK — The East Ward councilman is demanding to know how a soccer game at Ironbound Stadium last week devolved into fighting and left piles of litter, causing the city to cancel a second game that was to be held by the same organizer at the Eddie Moraes Stadium on Sunday. Councilman Michael Silva said he started receiving calls around 9 p.m. Thursday, July 11, about drunkenness at a soccer game that required the intervention of Newark police. A video posted to Instagram shows yelling, fighting and men with security vests intervening.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR...
Sign Up For a Free Summer Basketball Clinic for Kids in Coney Island
Brooklyn USA Sports and The Coney announced that registration is now open for a free, five-week basketball clinic and tournament taking place every Saturday at Kaiser Park in Coney Island. This is the second time the two groups have combined to host this event. This past year’s program saw 511...
7 Best Places To Go Surfing Near NYC This Summer
Cowabunga dude! Sure, we may not be on the West Coast like our friends at Secret Los Angeles but believe it or not…NYC has some gnarly spots to go surfing during the summer. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned shredder, there’s some pretty accessible shores you can surf on just outside the city. Next time you’re looking for a quick little sporty day trip or maybe even a surfing weekend getaway, spend it at these beaches where the Atlantic’s rolling waves make for perfect conditions. Rockaway Beach is probably the most popular and accessible surfing spot for New Yorkers,...
York gets biggest private gift ever
Investment in a new health and wellness hub is underway at York College, which has received $7.5 million from the New York City Football Club, said Claudia Schrader, the CUNY school’s interim president, on Tuesday. “What an incredible gift from the New York City Football Club,” said Schrader ahead...
Free swim lessons begin in Jackson Heights
Standing poolside at the Garden School in Jackson Heights Monday afternoon, Councilmember Shekar Krishnan (D-Jackson Heights) announced the launch of a pilot program that will provide 2,600 New York City second-graders with free swim lessons. The effort, known as Wave Makers, is the result of a public-private partnership between the...
Tiger Sharks Split the Difference with a Win and a Loss
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Wednesday, July 3rd, the South Plainfield Tiger Sharks hosted the Bridgewater YMCA Blue Dolphins in their first match-up of the season at the South Plainfield Community Pool. Once again, the Tiger Sharks brought a good number of swimmers to the meet with a total of 81, while the Blue Dolphins brought just 39. Even though the number of swimmers was not evenly matched, the Blue Dolphins put forth a good effort during the meet but couldn’t quite match the performance of the Tiger Sharks. The final results of the meet were...
High School Spring Athletes Honored at Scotch Plains Council Meeting
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Athletes from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School spring season were honored by the Scotch Plains Township Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Proclamations honoring the high school's boys tennis, boys volleyball, and spring track teams were read by Councilman Matt Adams and Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman. Several players from the boys volleyball team were in attendance, as well as Noah Ricca of the spring track team.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER These three teams had successful 2024 seasons, with the boys tennis team winning the first round...
Hoboken High School’s Indoor Swimming Pool To Open For Residents
The City of Hoboken has announced another option for residents to beat the summer heat and stay cool. The Hoboken High School indoor swimming pool will be open to residents for a two week period this summer, through a partnership between the City and the Hoboken Board of Education. From...
Cranford Girl Scout Spreads Awareness about TOPSoccer
CRANFORD, NJ - Isabella Reibarkh created a PSA video as her Girl Scout Silver Award Project to bring awareness to TOPSoccer, an organization that works to provide soccer experience to people with diverse abilities. Reibarkh, an eighth grader in Cranford and long-time Girl Scout, explains in her Silver Award video that she has always had a passion for soccer and wanted to share it with others. She utilized her volunteer position at TOPSoccer and her experience as a Girl Scout to contribute to her community and provide disabled and underprivileged children with a chance to succeed in...
Deafness, bullies haven't stood in her way: NYC woman leads Sanitation Dept. boxing team
For Andrea Moore, who was born deaf, boxing has always been a gift. Introduced to the sport as a teen by her parents as a way to deal with issues that arose as a result of bullying, the Rossville resident quickly fell in love with the sweet science. Now, nearly two decades later, boxing is the gift she shares with others.
Little League Section 3 South All-Star 12s baseball: South Shore bounces back, rides Stephen Grippo’s two-way heroics to the title
Goliath went down, but he got right back up. South Shore bounced back into form in a big way on Wednesday night. After suffering a stunning defeat at the hands of Greenwich Village on Tuesday, the Staten Islanders rallied for a 7-0 triumph against the Manhattanites one day later to capture the Little League Section 3 South All-Star 12s baseball crown.
Gothic Knights Land 43 on 2023-24 Academic All-NJAC Teams
PITMAN, N.J. — The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) released its annual Academic All-NJAC teams and 43 New Jersey City University student-athletes represented the Gothic Knights among the 1,249 overall selections from the 10 full-member and six associate-member institutions. NJCU was led by its two First Team selections in women's basketball junior Olivia Wooten (East Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) and men's track & field senior Topu Saha (Jersey City, N.J./William L. Dickinson), as well as the two Second Team honorees in women's track & field senior Ayriana Young (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) and men's track & field graduate student Jaime Tlatelpa (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter).
Teeing Off Tradition, Sierra Balgar Leads City Girls Golf Revolution
City Girls Golf hosts entry-level clinics in in the DMV and New York tri-state areas for Black women to connect and embrace the golf culture. City Girls Golf, a trailblazing organization dedicated to integrating Black women into golf culture, is reshaping the landscape of this traditionally white and suburban sport.
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