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NJ eyes special perk for student-athletes struggling with grades
⚫ Legislation gives student-athletes a special option when their sport is in season. ⚫ The proposal applies only to a specific group of athletes. ⚫ Critics believe the bill sends the wrong message to students. Some athletes in high school should be able to skip gym class in favor of...
Anthony Ashnault hired as an assistant wrestling coach at Princeton
Anthony Ashnault, who was a national champion in 2019 for Rutgers University, will get to experience the intense Rutgers-Princeton wrestling rivalry from the Princeton side as he has been hired as an assistant coach for the Tigers, it was announced Thursday. "Anthony Ashnault is a New Jersey legend," Princeton's second-year head coach Joe Dubuque said in a release from the school. "Bringing him into this program is so impactful in so many ways. ...
Bristol Township school officials say no evidence 11-year-old brought gun to school
Bristol Township School District officials do not believe an 11-year-old middle school student accused of firing a gun into a Levittown home Tuesday had the firearm with him during the school day. Ben Franklin Middle School administrators interviewed multiple students and reviewed security video throughout the day Wednesday and found...
NJ Democrats at it again, targeting YOUR kids
There's a new threat to your kids in our public schools. This time it's in the form of a Senate bill that will allow federally qualified health centers to lease school property without bidding. That's right, no accountability for your tax dollars and no parental involvement on the push for...
Chargers Upset by Manasquan in First Round of NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The baseball season abruptly ended on Friday for the Chargers. Second-seeded Spotswood High School was upset by 15th-seeded Manasquan High School 6-3 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament on Friday. Manasquan moves on to the quarterfinal round to face 10th-seeded Point Pleasant Boro High School. Point Pleasant defeated seventh-seeded Ocean Township High School 3-1 to earn a quarterfinal spot. Spotswood concludes the 2023-24 baseball season with a 19-4-2 overall record. The Chargers won the Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division title for the second consecutive season. Spotswood was 11-1 against Blue Division teams. The Chargers and all the spring sports student/athletes will be recognized for their contributions at the annual spring sports banquet on Wednesday, June 5. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
North Jersey, Group 4 girls lacrosse 1st round roundup
Kylie Harner tallied two goals and two assists to lead third-seeded and No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20 Hunterdon Central to a 16-1 win over 14th-seeded East Brunswick in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 4 tournament, in Flemington. Hunterdon Central (18-2) will face sixth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan in...
NJSIAA announces new alignment for district/region wrestling for 2024-25 season
There will be even more changes on the way for high school wrestling in the Garden State this winter. The NJSIAA released the district/region alignment for the 2024-25 in an email sent to athletic directors on Thursday. In the email, the state organization said they don't anticipate any changes to...
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