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Seniors to Host Seniors for Dinner and Dancing
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Long Branch High School Seniors will be hosting some other "seniors" for a special night of dinner and dancing. The goal of the event is nurturing bonds across generations adn shining a spotlight on the joys of learning through service, as students dance and dine with the wiser members of the community. The Long Branch High School Seniors Serving Seniors Dinner & Dance will take place on May 28th, 2024 at 4:00pm at Long Branch High School located at 404 Indiana Avenue, Long Branch.. The event will feature the Soundwave Jazz Band followed by a piano recital at 6:30pm! Admission is free for seniors! Seating is limited. With any questions call 732-571-0544. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Prom 2024: Curtis High School (178 photos)
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Umpire waves off tying home run, ends NJ high school baseball game in controversy
A New Jersey high school baseball has one team up in arms after a controversial call ended a state tournament game between Northern Highlands and Mount Olive on Wednesday. What appeared to be a game-tying three-run home run for Northern Highlands in the top of the seventh was waved off after Mount Olive appealed to the home plate umpire, who ruled the first runner didn’t touch the plate and called him out, NJ.com reported. That wiped away the three runs that would have scored and the would-be-homer instead became the final out, handing Mount Olive a 3-0 win. It’s time to stop the...
ALJ High School Recognizes Nine Student Athletes at Signing Ceremony
CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, May 23, various staff members and administrators at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School participated in a signing day ceremony to honor multiple student athletes for their years of service to Crusader Athletics and commemorate their moving on to continue their athletic and academic careers as NCAA collegiate athletes. The following student athletes were honored:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Zoey Brown – Field Hockey – TCNJ – Lions – Ewing, New Jersey – D3 4.4018 G.P.A. (7 AP Classes, including our Capstone Program); Ranked #17 in her graduating class. Senior Captain and...
Weekly Message From Linden Superintendent of Schools Atiya Y. Perkins
05/27/2024 – Superintendent’s Message Dear Linden Families,CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As we come together to observe Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to serve our nation. The Linden Public Schools District is grateful for their service and will never forget their contributions. Their selfless dedication ensures the freedom we cherish today. Today, we also extend our appreciation to all who have served and continue to serve in our armed forces. As the wife of a veteran, I understand the sacrifices made not only by our...
Chargers Spring Sports Teams Sweep Division Championships
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - For the second straight spring athletic season, Spotswood High School spring sports teams have won their respective Greater Middlesex Conference Division titles. It was back-to-back division titles for the Chargers baseball, golf, softball and boys tennis teams. For the Chargers' softball program, it was the third consecutive division title. Spotswood's varsity softball team clinched the GMC's White Division title earlier this month. The Chargers finished with a 10-1 division record for the team's second straight White Division title. Spotswood won the GMC Blue Division title for the 2021-22 season before moving up to the...
Ben Woolley hired as Long Branch High School head football coach
Ben Woolley has been hired as the head coach for the Long Branch High School football team, Long Branch athletic director Jason Corley said. Woolley, the Green Wave’s offensive coordinator/offensive line coach last season, succeeds Chad King. King resigned in late March to become the head coach at Ocean Township High School – his scholastic alma mater. King was the Green Wave’s head coach the last two seasons. ...
Class of 2024: Monsignor Farrell High School graduates 173 students (180 photos)
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Basie Awards honor best of Monmouth County high school theater. Here are all the winners
RED BANK - The Count Basie Center for the Arts rolled out the red carpet May 22 to celebrate the best in high school theater across Monmouth County. In addition to honoring students and educators, the 19th annual Basie Awards also presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to New Jersey Lt. Governor Tahesha...
Prom 2024: Michael J. Petrides High School (64 photos)
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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...
Softball: Fifth Seed Elizabeth Powers Past Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Winning pitcher Makayla Lecky tossed an eight-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and also provided the only two runs of the game with a two-run homer in the fourth inning to power fifth-seeded Elizabeth past No. 12 Phillipsburg High School in a North 2 Group 4 first round game at Elizabeth High School. Elizabeth (12-11) moves on to play at fourth-seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinal round.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Four-year starting catcher Paige Randazzo and classmate Sara Segeda each went 2-for-3 for P’burg, which finishes the season with a 9-12 record. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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
No. 17 Christian Brothers baseball captures Monmouth County title in wild win over RBC
It was a game that had just about everything in it, just as Christian Brothers head coach Marty Kenney Jr. predicted it would — almost. Kenney figured Friday’s Monmouth County Tournament championship against Red Bank Catholic was going to be a high-scoring affair, given the state of his pitching staff and the ability for both teams’ offenses to put runs on the board.
N.J. girls basketball legend returns home to coach her alma mater
A New Jersey girls basketball legend is coming back home. Tamecka Dixon, a standout star at Linden High school in the 1990s, was officially hired as the head girls basketball coach at Linden on Thursday, the school announced. “We would like to officially welcome Tamecka Dixon back to Linden to...
Rutgers University adviser routinely shares pro-Hamas social media posts, calls attacks on IDF soldiers ‘funny’
A New Jersey lawyer who sits on one of Rutgers University’s advisory boards routinely shares bloodthirsty pro-Hamas content on his social media accounts — including a slew of posts celebrating attacks on Israeli soldiers as “hunting season.” Rajeh A. Saadeh, a divorce and family attorney from New Jersey and member of the board of advisors for the school’s Center for Security, Race and Rights, has taken to sharing daily clips on his personal Instagram page of Israel Defense Forces personnel being gunned down in Gaza in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack. In a video posted over the weekend...
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