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Mendham football races past Montville to win first division title in 20 years
MENDHAM − Mendham’s three-headed running game reared its head for the seventh straight week and the Minutemen secured their first division title in 20 years. Mendham, No. 6 in the latest Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings, ran past No. 5 Montville, 28-0, on Friday night to capture the SFC Liberty Blue division title in...
Boys Soccer: Hunterdon Central Beats Sparta, 2-1, in Double Overtime for HWS Championship
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Luke Christensen scored with 3:40 left in the second overtime to give Hunterdon Central a 2-1 victory over Sparta in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament championship game on Saturday at Warren Hills High School.It was the fifth consecutive HWS Tournament championship for top-seeded Hunterdon Central (12-1). Second-seeded Sparta (11-2-1) was seeking its first title.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERChristensen leaped and headed in the winning goal off a corner kick from Michael Catanzarite.Sparta scored 10 minutes into the first half to take a 1-0 lead. Catanzarite tied the game, 1-1, with his 10th goal of the season with 8:11 left in the first half off a pass from Simon Failla.Chase Reinhard of Hunterdon Central made three saves. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Millburn Police Report Several Residence-Related Crimes & a Stolen Vehicle During First Half of October
MILLBURN, NJ – The police department shared several crimes that occurred at people’s homes during the first half of October, including a car theft.Police were called to a vacant residence on Winthrop Road where they determined someone had broken into the house within the past three months and stolen copper pipes and wires. The Millburn Police Detective Bureau is investigating the matter. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEROn October 6, 2024, police were called to a Greenwood Drive residence on a report of a vehicle theft. According to the owner, his 2025 BMW X5 was stolen...
Heimlich Heroes: West Orange Staff Saves Two Students
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Two students were saved last week by West Orange School District staff performing the Heimlich Maneuver. In the first incident, a student at Redwood Elementary School entered his classroom and collapsed at his desk, knocking over his chair and putting his hand on his chest. Physical Education teacher Franco Cozzolino happened to be in the classroom at the time and rushed over, performing the Heimlich Maneuver on him and dislodging the food in his throat. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to Mr. Cozzolino, the student, "was alert, breathing and...
Football: West Essex Rallies to Hand Hanover Park its First Loss, 22-21
EAST HANOVER, NJ -- After falling behind by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, West Essex stormed back for a 22-21 football victory over previously undefeated Hanover Park on the road Friday night.The victory was the 114th in the career of head coach Chris Benacquista, making him the winningest football coach in West Essex High School history.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFullback Brady Phillips' 4-yard touchdown run with 6:43 left in the third quarter followed by Robert Warmington's extra point gave West Essex (6-1) a 22-21 lead, and...
Montclair Standardized Test Scores Called ‘Crisis’ for Black Students
New standardized test scores presented to the Montclair Board of Education this week show gaps between the performance of minority students and their peers persist even as local students scored higher than their counterparts across the state. Of juniors at Montclair High School, 88% were “graduation ready” in English language...
Madison Junior School to Hold a Centennial Celebration
MADISON, NJ - On Saturday, October 26, 2024, there will be a special ceremony to commemorate the Centennial of the Madison Junior School (formally both Madison High School and Madison Junior School) at 10:30 a.m. . The Centennial Celebration will continue through 2pm. During the Centennial Celebration, there will be a ceremony replicating the ceremony that took place in 1924. During this community-wide event, we will open the time capsule hidden inside the cornerstone 100 years ago. The Centennial Celebration will include a pop-up museum where attendees can walk through 100 years of MJS history. Visitors will see how the school came to be while growing and evolving into the amazing school it is today. Additionally, we will be offering tours of the building, student performances, and displays by current students, along with many other exciting activities. Stephen Finkelstein, sixth grade social studies teacher at Madison Junior School, has been working on this project for several years, gathering photographs, yearbooks, and stories from when the school was in the planning stages in the early 1920s through today. He's also created a Web site filled with photos, timelines, and information. View it HERE: https://sites.google.com/madisonnjps.org/mjs100/home For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
East Orange families outraged over 75 teacher and staff layoffs
The district is facing an $8 million shortfall, saying costs have gone up while state funding has remained flat. Brand new to the job, East Orange Schools Superintendent Christopher Irving faced an emotional crowd last night as the district announced the layoffs of 75 personnel, including teachers, counselors and other support staff.
Allen Connects with MacAniff for 25-yard Touchdown, McWilliams PAT Gives Chatham Football 14-13 Overtime win vs. Warren Hills
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Chatham didn't play its best football game of the season, admitting that it “wasn't pretty” but when it came to overtime, everything worked out beautifully for the Cougars in their 14-13 win at Warren Hills on Friday night.Both teams had aesthetic shortcomings during the struggle to a 7-7 tie through four quarters before Chatham closed out overtime with three consecutive eye-pleasing plays to win it.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAfter Warren Hills (3-5) took its turn from the 25-yard line in overtime and scored to take a 13-7...
Morristown Girls Volleyball Falls to Montville in County Finals
MADISON, NJ - The Morristown girls volleyball team fell to Montville 2-1 in the Morris County Finals on Friday evening at FDU. Morristown was the No. 1 seed and defeated No. 17 seed Randolph 2-0, No. 8 Jefferson 2-0 and No. 5 Mount Olive 2-0 to get to the finals. The Mustangs won the first match 25-22 but the Colonials took the second match 25-18. But it was Montville who won the final match 25-23 to clinch the crown.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERMorristown will be back in action on Monday October 21 when they travel to face Morris Catholic. Match time is 4pm. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Columbia High School stage likely not ready for spring performances
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The Columbia High School stage upgrades are likely to take months, and mean the stage is not expected to be ready for spring performances, Supt. Jason Bing wrote in a note to the community.Earlier this month, Bing told the community work was expected to begin in coming weeks with an estimated completion of March 2025.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEROn Friday, he shared timeline updates after meeting with contractor the Puretek Group the prior day. Bing said that installing the new stage rigging system was expected to take about...
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