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Sparta Football Shuts Out Dover
DOCER, N J – On Friday night, Sparta football went to Dover and came home with a 40-0 win. Spartan QB Shane Hoover connected 16 of 26 attempts in the air for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Hoover targeted four different players with touchdown passes. Stone Herbison got three, covering 69 yards and a trip to the endzone. Luke Doster snagged three for 48 yards and a TD. Christina Brevig grabbed three for 28 yards and a touchdown. Zack Vanaman only needed one pass for 37 yards to get six points for Sparta.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Yellow ribbon for Hamas hostages sparks outrage at NJ school
FAIR LAWN — School officials ordered a Jewish student club to remove a yellow ribbon in support of hostages taken by Hamas and an Israeli flag while a Muslim club was allowed to display a symbol supporting Palestine, according to the mother of a Jewish club member. Adi Vaxman,...
Clifton School Principal Dies: Remembering Jennifer Lucas
Jennifer Lucas, the principal of a Clifton elementary school, died on Monday, Oct. 7, school officials said.Acting Superintendent Mark Gengaro announced Lucas' death in a letter to families.Lucas, who helmed School Two, began working in the district as a music teacher at School 12 in 1995, where sh…
Montville High School Sports Roundup for Week of Sept. 30
MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how all Montville Township High School sports teams fared over the past week, starting on Monday, Sept. 30.FOOTBALLCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe football team was off this past week, following a 45-0 win over Parsippany Hills on Sept. 27. It will gear up for a big Homecoming game on Thursday, when it hosts perennial power West Morris at 6:30 p.m. BOYS SOCCERMontville, which now has a 6-3-2 record, played in only one match this week, which was a 3-1 loss to Sparta on Tuesday....
Newton High School Football Shuts Out Jefferson
JEFFERSON, NJ – Newton High School football traveled to Jefferson on Friday night and came home with a 41-0 win. Nick Kuriko led the Braves' scoring effort with three touchdowns on 17 carries for 95 yards. Evan Cotter had two touchdowns with nine carries for 128 yards. Reid Corino crossed the goal line with two carries covering 24 yards.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAnthony Tuda had 10 carries for 32 yards. Colin Decker had eight carries for 16 yards. Steven Martinez, Ellsworth, Caden Armstrong and Brayden Alpaugh each had a turn moving the...
Morristown Girls Soccer Receives No. 5 Seed in 2024 Morris County Tournament
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morristown High School girls soccer team is the No 5 seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. The Colonials received a bye in the First Round and will face No. 12 seed Parsippany Hills in the Second Round which will be played on Wednesday October 9.The Second Round matchups are as follows:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNo. 1 seed Morris Knolls vs No. 16 seed Mendham. Morris Knolls had a bye in the First Round. Mendham defeated No. 17 Villa Walsh in Pk's in the First RoundNo. 2 seed Randolph vs...
Sparta High School Boys Soccer Honors Class of 2025 Seniors
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School honored the 20 seniors on the boys' soccer team before their game on Monday.Mario Graniello was escorted by his mom Monica and sister Mila. He said his favorite soccer memory is “my dad going to all my games for support when he was here and wasn’t deployed for the military.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERDaniel Grabowski was met midfield by his parents Andrew and Agnes and his brother David. His favorite soccer memory is “the bonding and friendships that being on the team brought in high...
Sparta Superintendent Presents Bond Referendum Plans: Alpine School Expansion, Facility Upgrades
SPARTA, NJ – At the September 26 Sparta Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Matthew Beck presented his plans for an expansion to Alpine Elementary School and facility upgrades to all schools. The estimated $55 million price tag would have to be approved by Sparta voters in a referendum: $35 million for the additions and $20 million for the facility improvements. In laying out the timeline Beck anticipated a referendum vote in September 2025.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERTogether with architect Allen Barnett of DiCara and Rubino, Beck explained the need to provide additional...
Livingston Public Schools is Named #12 Best Public District in New Jersey in 2025 Niche.com Rankings
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The nationwide school ranking platform Niche.com has listed Livingston Public Schools (LPS) as #12 in New Jersey and #2 in Essex County among public school districts, according to its new 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Additionally, Livingston High School (LHS), which earned the highest overall grade of all nine Livingston schools with an A+, was listed as the #21 best high school in the state and #2 in the county. In Essex County, both the district and the high school were ranked at #2 behind only Millburn Township Public Schools, which was listed as the #3 best public district...
SOMA Schools invite community to come together through The SEED Project
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ South Orange & Maplewood families are invited to grow and learn together as a community through the district’s new participation in The SEED Project.The project is a peer-led program “designed to build a conversational community that fosters personal, organizational, and societal change toward greater equity and diversity,” said a note from the district sent Monday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“The SEED Project is an enriching experience where we come together to engage in meaningful conversations about our lives, the systems that shape them, and the world we share,” the...
Fair Lawn School District Speaks to Disruption at October 2 Club Fair
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The school district emailed a letter to the community after it found “recent media coverage” of the October 2 Club Fair at the high school “inaccurate.”The letter did not state what media source it was referring to.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe Club Fair, an annual event, showcases more than 60 student organizations, and is organized “with the oversight of faculty advisors and school administration." “All clubs received equal guidance,” the letter said.According to the school district, “During this year’s Club Fair, both the Muslim Student Association (MSA) and...
13 Livingston High School Students Named to College Board's National Recognition Program
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Thirteen Livingston High School (LHS) students have been named to College Board’s National Recognition Program, which is an annual honor celebrating top-performing high school students who belong to communities historically underrepresented on college campuses. The recently announced 2023–2024 awards recognized 25% more student recipients than last year and introduced a new award called the National First-Generation Recognition Program, which was presented to more than 35,000 students with the chance to be celebrated for what they know and can do. A first-generation student is defined as a student whose parent(s) did not complete a bachelor’s degree.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
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