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Matthew Kukoda is Manasquan High School’s next principal, replacing soon-to-be superintendent
MANASQUAN — The Manasquan Public School District Board of Education announced during its May 14 meeting that current Holmdel High School Principal Matthew Kukoda will join Manasquan High School (MHS) as its new principal next year. Kukoda will be replacing Robert Goodall, who the board previously announced will replace current Superintendent Frank Kasyan upon his retirement at the end of June.
Baseball: Old Bridge jumps to lead, hangs on for GMCT championship
EAST BRUNSWICK – This is way one to sum up Old Bridge’s 6-5 win over South Plainfield in Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament baseball final. “I mean, it was just a good old-fashioned brawl between two good teams, you know,” Old Bridge coach Matt Donaghue said.
Kolby Johnson, Pablo Sandoval lift Staten Island FerryHawks to fourth straight win
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The Staten Island Ferryhawks extended their winning streak to four games with a decisive 10-0 win over the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars Thursday night at Meritus Park. Staten Island improved to 12-7 and remained in sole possession of first place in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball’s (ALPB)...
Girls Lacrosse: Old Bridge vs. Monroe - 2024 GMC Tournament final preview
2024 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final. 1-Old Bridge (15-3) vs. 2-Monroe (8-10) If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Old Bridge wins second-straight GMC Tournament title with victory over Monroe
Behind a dominant second half, top-seeded Old Bridge dispatched second-seeded Monroe to win its second-straight Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament title on Saturday morning at Sayreville High School. Freshman Reagan Connolly scored three goals as the Knights rolled to their third title in four years with an 8-3 victory over the...
Staten Island HS lacrosse: FINALLY! Farrell breaks through on Kennedy Catholic to capture CHSAA A Archdiocesan crown (200 photos)
That has been one of many rallying cries for the Monsignor Farrell Lions lacrosse team in 2024. The Oakwood school has come up short against league powerhouse Kennedy Catholic eight straight seasons in the finale and things were looking positive for the Gaels as they jumped on Steve Lyman’s crew early and led 3-0 at the 5:49 mark of the initial period.
Skee-Ball brings generations together at the Shore. 'Anybody can play'
Skee-Ball is to the Shore as what baseball is to Cooperstown — a game that connects generations. “Skee-Ball has been part of the Jersey Shore forever and ever since 1907,” said Ed Pohlman, owner of the Ed's Funcade arcades in Wildwood. Polhman has hosted the annual World Championship...
Staten Island CHSAA A Lacrosse: Farrell’s offensive firepower too much as it tops Xaverian to earn title-game spot
With each passing minute, you could almost feel the build-up of anxiety generated by Monsignor Farrell’s faithful as a once promising four-goal advantage whittled to a single tally by halftime. The scoreless stretch, which would reach a whopping 16:31 when everything was said and done, was endured thanks to...
HS track & field: Dorsey records lead Susan Wagner to Staten Island PSAL girls’ outdoor crown; MSIT boys prevail
Susan Wagner HS senior Jaice Dorsey was at it again, winning three events in leading her team to an easy win in the SIPSAL title meet, held Saturday at the Falcons’ track. In winning the three events, the Northeastern University-bound Dorsey cemented her status as one of the Island’s greatest female performers with a virtuoso performance.
Staten Island CHSAA boys’ hoops: Moore Catholic receives league approval to return to A division play
Moore Catholic’s boys’ varsity basketball program has received league approval to compete in the CHSAA A Division beginning in the 2024-25 season, the Advance/SILive.com has learned. The highly competitive CHSAA boys’ basketball league is comprised of three separate divisions, including the top-tier AA Division, the A Division and...
Softball: Oller leads South Plainfield over Old Bridge in GMC Tournament final
WOODBRIDGE — Lindsay Oller, the South Plainfield High School softball team’s senior power-hitting, leadoff batter, stepped up to the plate in the first inning of Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference championship game with a singular mindset. “Going into the game I knew that on the first pitch I...
Baseball: Carteret Wins GMC Invitational, 1-0, over South Amboy
EDISON, NJ -- Nick Kee pitched a two-hitter with last-out help from Luis Hernandez to lift Carteret to a 1-0 baseball victory over South Amboy in the championship game of the Greater Middlesex Conference Invitational on Friday. Kee struck out seven batters and walked one in his 111-pitch outing for Carteret (17-6). Hernandez got a four-pitch strikeout for the save.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Eric Thompson singled in the only run of the game in the second inning to score James Rodriguez, who had singled. Those were the only two hits that the Ramblers had against South Amboy starter Micah Nemeth (7 IP, 4 BB, 4 K). For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
HS Sports Notebook: Maria Quinn’s monster half leads CSIM flag football team, Wagner also prevails on Senior Day
Maria Quinn had quite the first half and did a little bit of everything for the Dragons on Senior Day. She kickstarted the game with a pick-six, returned a punt for six more, and also hauled in a 12-yard TD reception -- all of which came during the first half.
Staten Island HS flag football: Curtis beats CSI/McCown, clinches school’s first ever playoff berth
The Curtis Warriors scored on the third play from scrimmage and never looked back in a 25-6 downing of CSI/McCown to secure the school’s first-ever PSAL postseason bid Thursday, in St. George. While CSIM clinched its first playoff berth since the 2018 season with a win over Port Richmond...
Old Bridge softball knocks off five-time defending champ St. Thomas to reach GMCT final
SOUTH PLAINFIELD — After St. Thomas Aquinas pushed across a pair of runs in the top half of the first inning, with the most decorated pitcher in the Greater Middlesex Conference in the circle, there was a sense the Trojans’ GMCT semifinal contest with top-seeded Old Bridge was all but over. That was...
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