SPORTS

News 12’s Julio Avila was there with the sights and sounds.

At MetLife Stadium, the Jets take on the Texans on Sunday, with parking lots opening early in the morning. The Giants are on home turf to face the Green Bay Packers on Monday. Daytime and overnight construction will cause lane closures on major roadways including Interstates 80 and 287, and U.S. Highways 1&9 and 46, as well as Marin Boulevard in Jersey City and Hoboken.

The Seton Hall Pirates have lost the Boardwalk Trophy after losing the Garden State Hardwood Classic 70-63 against their arch-rivals, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Pirates got out to a rough start and were unable to recover from that, and Rutgers ended up taking back the trophy after Seton Hall had won it two straight years.

2 photos courtesy of . The 2 photos of Frank Tripucka are already in your file.            Trevor Frantantoni seems to do everything right. He is a top student at Bloomfield High, as well as a multi-sport athlete, and as respectful a young man as you'll ever meet. A team captain for the 2023 Bloomfield High football team, as well as an Student Ambassador to the NJSIAA, Frantantoni was presented a game ball after his final high school football game, on Oct. 27. And on Dec. 10, at the football team's annual post-season banquet, Trevor received the Frank Tripucka Most Valuable...

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The North Jersey High School Sports Awards, presented by Englewood Health, is back for another year to honor high school athletes across our coverage area. The show will be held June 28, 2024 at The Bergen PAC. All tickets will be complimentary, courtesy of Englewood Health! Those tickets will be available at a later date. All nominated athletes who RSVP will also receive complimentary tickets to the event thanks to Englewood Health. RSVP information and links will be available at a later time.

902 Brewing Co. in Jersey City released an Italian-style pilsner called Tommy Cutlets for the trending New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels earned the most prestigious individual honor in college football, hoisting the 89th Heisman Trophy on Saturday at Lincoln Center in New York City.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The New Jersey City University men's and women's track & field squads kicked off their 2023-24 indoor seasons today, Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Wesleyan University Winter Invitational. Men's senior captain Jake Sisk (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) headlined the day by placing second overall in the 3,000-meter event with a time of 9:24.65, which places him third all-time in NJCU indoor program history in the event. For the women's side, senior captain Ayriana Young (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) recorded a personal record in the 400-meter dash to place third out of 13 sprinters with a time of 1:04.01.

Axel Aflodal, a first-year Michigan Tech Nordic Skier, won the men's Skate Sprint in the season opener at the Duluth CXC Cup, marking an impressive start to his collegiate career. Why It Matters. Aflodal's victory in a competitive field at the season opener signifies a strong start and sets a...

HACKENSACK, NJ - The Academy of the Holy Angels girls bowling team kicked off the season by dominating the Big North Conference Preseason Tournament and becoming the Girls Team Champions on December 6 as junior Rachel Stanbury came in first and sophomore Kaitlyn Zheng came in second in the Big United North Division Pre-Season Tournament. Stanbury kicked off her season by rolling a 168-203-180-551 series for first place and Zheng kicked off her first varsity season by rolling a 178-147-194-519 series for second place. 

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — We're well into December now, which means that winter sports are back in session. Also this week: the Ridgewood Village Council and Zoning Board of Adjustment will convene.    Monday, December 11 Varsity Swimming vs. Hackensack, 4 p.m.  Hackensack High School   Tuesday, December 12 Varsity Bowling vs. Paramus, 4 p.m.  Bowler City, 85 Midtown Bridge St Hackensack, NJ    Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting, 7:30 p.m.  Village Hall Court Room   Wednesday, December 13 Varsity Ice Hockey vs. Paramus Catholic, 4 p.m.  Ice House, 111 Midtown Bridge Street, Hackensack   Ridgewood Village Council Public Meeting, 7 p.m.  131 N. Maple Street, Ridgewood   Thursday, December 14 Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Passaic County Tech, 4:15 p.m.  Ridgewood High School   Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Passaic County Tech, 4:15 p.m.  Passaic County Technical Institute