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Terrifying Scenario Transforms Into Beautiful Moment For NJ High School Football Teams
Chase Young was on track to play his best game of the season.It was the first game all year that the senior St. Thomas Aquinas running back had run 100 yards, Head Coach Tarig Holman said of the game at Elizabeth on Friday, Sept. 27.But then, with about 2.5 minutes left of the third quarter and a s…
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New Rutgers prof suspended over animal abuse allegations
✅ Xiaobing Zhang was suspended at FSU before coming to Rutgers. ✅ He denied pain relief to 1,500 animals, according to the allegations. ✅ Zhang was hired by Rutgers Medical School to start work Sept. 3. A newly hired Rutgers professor has been placed on paid leave after receiving a...
Football photos: South Brunswick at Piscataway, Thursday, Sept. 26
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Football Player of the Week: Plainfield’s Kamai Lowery takes the Week 3 award
The Plainfield High School football program took a big leap forward last year, as the deep, talented team posted its first winning season and first trip to the playoffs in 18 years. That talent and depth also includes a ton of versatility, and junior Kamai Lowery is the perfect example. After sharing signal-calling...
Football: Colonia Rallies to Beat Perth Amboy, 27-20
COLONIA, NJ -- Colonia rallied from an eight-point second-half deficit for a 27-20 football victory over Perth Amboy on Friday night.Kyle Bell's 90-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and Anthony Garofalo's extra point kick brought the Patriots (4-1) back from a 21-20 deficit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEREarlier, Colonia had trailed, 21-13, before Dylan Chiera's 20-yard TD pass to Tyler Hermann and Garofalo's PAT made it a one-point game in the third quarter.Chiera finished with three touchdown passes. He and Bell combined for a 65-yard pass-and-run for a TD in the first quarter, and Chiera connected with Nygel Hill on a 19-yard TD pass in the second quarter.For the game, Chiera was 11-for-23 for 211 yards passing. Bell had 143 yards on 13 carries and 98 yards on two receptions for 241 yards of total offense.Lavion Balthazar of Perth Amboy (1-4) was 13-for-21 for 180 yards and two TDs passing and 10-for-85 with another touchdown carrying the ball.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE.Colonia will play at Edison on Friday night. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Big Plays Power Phillipsburg to Record-Setting Win Over Hillsborough
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - If there is one word to describe the Phillipsburg High School football team so far this season it’s “exciting” as big scoring plays have been a staple already in this young season.On Friday night, the Stateliners outdid themselves on the way to the school’s 740th win of all-time which is believed to be a state record.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPhillipsburg scored on plays of 40, 85, 87, 75 and 57-yards in a 42-35 victory over Hillsborough in a Big Central Conference American Silver Division slugfest on Friday night...
Plainfield BOE Appoints Director of Early Childhood as Chief of Equity and School Improvement
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield Board of Education meeting, the Plainfield Public Schools passed the appointment of Dr Danielle Mastrogiovanni as Chief of Equity and School Improvement, effective September 25. Since September of 2022, Dr Mastrogiovanni has served as the Director of Early Childhood following the retirement of Evelyn Motley that year.“Dr. Mastrogiovanni’s extensive experience and commitment to educational equity will be invaluable as we strive to create an inclusive environment that meets the diverse needs of all our students,” said Plainfield Superintendent of Schools Rashon Hasan in a press release. "Her innovative approach will enhance academic outcomes...
Kenilworth 8th Grade Bears to Challenge Undefeated Bengals
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Sunday, Sept 29, at 12 p.m., fans are encouraged to come out and show support for the undefeated 8th grade Bears as they face the undefeated Bloomfield Bengals.The Bears hope to keep their unbeaten ways alive behind their newly vamped 5-2 defense which has still yet to allow a point all season. The team would love to see the bleachers packed. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERGo Bears! Related Articles:Kenilworth 8th Grade Bears Team Shuts Out North Hunterdon Kenilworth 8th Grade Bears Home Opener Make sure you don’t miss any Kenilworth news! Sign-up for our free daily e-newsletter. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Know a story we should share with readers? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net and tell us about it. TAPinto Kenilworth is free to read, funded entirely by business advertising. Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westfield High School Marching Band is ‘Chasing Dreams’ This Season
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School marching band's show this year, titled “Chasing Dreams,” is inspired by the famous Banksy painting “Balloon Girl.” The Banksy painting this year’s theme is based on is of a girl reaching for a red balloon, symbolizing someone reaching for their hopes and dreams. This theme is portrayed in the marching band’s performances through a main character losing a red balloon in the beginning of the show and spending the rest of the time trying to find it. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAt the end of the...
Somerset County Educator is NJ’s 2024 ‘Teacher-of-the Year’
MONTGOMERY, NJ — Social studies teacher Stefanie Lachenauer from Montgomery Upper Middle School has been named the 2024 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, an honor bestowed by the N.J. Department of Education.“Stefanie Lachenauer is the kind of educator who cares for the whole student, from their academic growth to their emotional well-being,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a prepared statement: “The lessons she has imparted to her students have set them up for lifelong success.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERStefanie Lachenauer has taught in the Montgomery Township School District for 18 years, and...
Bengals Football Team Wins Second Straight, Defeats Lincoln High, on Sept. 26, 35-20
The Bloomfield High football team put together its best offensive performance so far in 2024, defeating Lincoln High School, in Jersey City, 35-20, on Sept. 26. Head coach Mike Carter's team improved to 2-3 on the season, with its second straight victory. The Bengals will be home for the next two games, starting on Oct. 4, when it welcomes East Orange Campus, in a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. The team remains home for its final regular season home game, on Oct. 11, when Paterson Kennedy visits Foley Field, also at 6:30 p.m.TAPInto will have much more on Bloomfield's win, against Lincoln High, coming soon. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
More outrageous salaries: Will the backlash to bad charters hurt kids? | Editorial
Good grief, yet another charter salary scam: A married couple who run a small, 570-student charter school in Newark for disadvantaged kids are earning a combined total of nearly $600,000, paid for by taxpayers, folks. And that’s not all. They’re also apparently living down in sunny Florida, which violates a...
Chargers Boys Soccer Shut Out Perth Amboy for Third in a Row
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team put up back-to-back shutouts on Saturday, defeating Perth Amboy High School 5-0. Spotswood scored two in the first and three in the second for the Chargers third straight victory. Kieran Barlow scored two goals and had an assist for the Chargers. Barlow has 21 goals in 10 games for Spotswood. Alex Lagowski had a goal and an assist for the Chargers. Jayden Duffy and John Siacavelas both scored a goal for the Chargers. Julien Lopez-Colon had two assists and Cooper Day had one. Dom Spicuzzo and...
FOOTBALL: BRHS Homecoming Court Honored, but Ridge Defeats Panthers, 47-10
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – After four games on the road to begin 2024, it was Homecoming night and a massive home opener for the Bridgewater-Raritan High School football team against rival Ridge High School: ranked No. 19 in New Jersey.Prior to kickoff, Bridgewater-Raritan’s Austin Guzman and Lucas Ovando were named 2024 Panther Homecoming Royalty and were crowned by 2023 Panther Homecoming Royalty: Haley Clark and Robert Mihalov. Also honored as members of Bridgewater-Raritan’s 2024 Homecoming Court were the following pairs of students, as shared pregame in the 2024-25 debut of longtime Bridgewater-Raritan football and basketball announcer Jim...
Elizabeth Naval School Recognized For Academic Excellence
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Health and Public Safety Academy Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) program has been recognized for academic excellence, according to an official Elizabeth Public Schools news release. The program was awarded a Naval Honor School designation, which recognizes programs in the top 20 percent throughout the United States. Elizabeth Public Schools says this is the fifth time in six years that they have achieved this distinction. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERHalsey, Health, and Public Safety Academy are among 250 MCJROTC programs worldwide divided into four regions. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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