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Bikers wanted! Join ‘Ride for the River’ on May 18
Motorcyclists looking to support a great cause – protecting clean water – are invited to join the 21st annual “Ride for the River” on Saturday, May 18, an event that benefits the local conservation nonprofit Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA). The annual 60-mile “poker run” takes bikers on a scenic tour of rural backroads in the upper Raritan River watershed of Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties. The country roads featured on the ride include many that parallel or cross rivers and streams. Ride for the River starts and ends at Rollin’ Fast Cycle Sports on Route 22 in Lebanon, and...
VOTE for the North Jersey Softball Player of the Week for April 22-28
After another exciting week of the high school softball season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
Softball: Livingston Edges Immaculate Heart 3-2
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School softball team handed Immaculate Heart just its second loss of the season, 3-2, on Monday. The Lancers (10-4) broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Valentina DiIanni went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for Livingston, Tvisha Reikhy went 2-for-3, Heather Downey singled and drove in a run, and Olivia Melucci and Caitlin Hernandez each drove in runs. Sophia Mount scattered seven hits for the victory, striking out four, walking four and allowing two runs, one of them unearned. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
VOTE for the North Jersey Girls Track and Field Performer of the Week for April 22-28
After another exciting week of the high school track and field season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the athletes who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Performer of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. ...
Excel Martial Arts Academy Celebrates Grand Opening in Livingston
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Excel Martial Arts Academy—a new martial arts school in Livingston with a focus on physical and emotional development for kids ages five to 12—celebrated its grand opening at The Shoppes at Livingston Circle on Thursday with a commemorative ribbon cutting, where members of the Livingston Township Council and Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed owner Hany Tawfick and his team to the community. Tawfick, known to his students as “Sensei Hany,” officially opened Excel Martial Arts Academy in November and was enthusiastic about seeing his vision come to life, the early success of his local business and...
Caprihan seals sweep for Newark Academy at Essex County Tournament
Newark Academy junior and 2025 Duke University commit Arjun Caprihan shot a 3-under-par 67, three strokes better than Glen Ridge senior Emily Renoff (70) and Montclair sophomore Vertti Hamalainen (70) to take home his third straoght individual medalist honor at Monday’s Essex County Tournament at beautiful Weequahic Park Golf Course in Newark.
Bernstein, Mikros shine in Glen Ridge’s win over Montclair-Kimberley - Softball recap
Ella Bernstein had two hits, three RBIs and two runs and Amelia Mikros fired a two-hitter as Glen Ridge blanked Montclair-Kimberley 10-0 in a five-inning game in Glen Ridge. Mikros struck out four without allowing a walk as Glen Ridge improved to 7-5.
Weber, Haug, Lardner and Laub help Bengals Softball to Three Straight Wins
Three straight wins and a lot of brewing confidence should give the Bloomfield High softball team a good run for the rest of the season. Head coach Rich Adams' team won its third straight game on April 27, defeating West Orange, 9-2. The Bengals also defeated Newark Academy, 3-2, on April 24 and North Bergen, 11-4, on April 26.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Bloomfield took an 8-6 record into a game with West Caldwell Tech, on April 29, at home, starting at 4 p.m. On April 30, the Bengals visit Hoboken, at 4:30...
Morris County Tournament softball roundup, April 27
Zoe Turner pitched four innings of one-hit ball and struck out nine as 14th-seeded Morris Hills defeated 19th-seeded Mountain Lakes 16-0 in the first round of the Morris County Tournament in Rockaway. Holly Lagitch was a triple short of the cycle as she finished 4-for-4 with six RBI and three...
Vote for the Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week
It's time to vote for the Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week! Read about the performances that stood out and let us know who you think should be the Athlete of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Nominations were provided by coaches and are presented in alphabetical order. Voting closes...
Boys Lacrosse: 2024 county/conference tournament brackets
Tournament time has arrived and teams will soon be lifting county and conference championship trophies. Check out the links below to get a full look at every bracket. Brandon Gould can be reached at bgould@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @BrandonGouldHS. Follow us on social: Facebook |Instagram | X...
Morristown Girls Compete in Penn Relays
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morristown High School girls’ 4x400 team finished in 4:00.25, the best time of any Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference school and 59th overall at the Penn Relays. Union Catholic (3:41.11) was the fastest team from New Jersey.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Tournament Time Arrives For Nutley Spring Sports including Volleyball, Softball, Baseball
NUTLEY, NJ - With the month of May fast approaching, that also means that the high school baseball and softball tournaments will be getting underway. Nutley received single digit seeds in their respective tournaments this past week. Here's a look: Baseball Nutley (2-10) may have only tasted victory twice this season, but it plays in one of the most competitive divisions in the state - the American Division of the Super Essex Conference. That pedigree earned the Raiders the eighth seed for the 91st Greater Newark Tournament and a first round home game against ninth-seeded Barringer on Friday, May 3. If...
No. 2 Morristown tops Whippany Park in Morris Co. Tourney 2nd rd. - Girls lacrosse recap
Shannon Collins scored twice while Megan O’Brien added a goal and five assists as top-seeded Morristown, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, ousted 17th-seeded Whippany Park 16-1 in the second round of the Morris County Tournament in Morristown. Morristown will next host either eight-seeded West Morris or ninth-seeded...
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