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The Bergen Record

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Northern Highlands football survives behind backup's career game

ALLENDALE – Michael Strandes is making the most of his opportunities. The Northern Highlands backup running back hasn’t had many carries this season. But lately, the junior has been making every touch count, emerging as a key contributor during the Highlanders’ late-season surge. With Northern Highlands embracing a next-man-up mentality all season, Strandes' career performance and a goal-line defensive stand in the closing seconds helped the Highlanders, No. 3 in the latest North Jersey Public Super 20 rankings , edge Morris Knolls, 28-27, in a North 1, Group 4 semifinal on Nov. 6 at Northern Highlands High School. Thrust into an expanded role after starting running back Tucker Kanning exited in the second quarter with a shoulder injury, Strandes answered the call. The junior rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown in the second half, finishing with a career-high 148 yards as Northern Highlands advanced to its seventh straight sectional final. “My guys believed in me. At halftime we saw that Tucker [Kanning] wasn’t coming back. Woodsy [Jack Woods] came up to me in the locker room and said ‘yo, Mike, we got you,’” Strandes said. “I ran with confidence tonight and I stepped up. I’ve been preparing for this

Allendale, NJ · 3d

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25 Famous New Yorkers You Didn’t Know Graduated From Harvard University

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hundreds of miles from the streets of New York City and the towns and villages of New York State. Yet there is a remarkable New York story within its alumni history. Students who grew up in Brooklyn apartments, on Long Island, in the Bronx, beside the Hudson River, and in Upstate cities traveled to Harvard and later became presidents, scientists, writers, actors, judges, and business leaders. Some are so strongly identified with New York that their college years in Massachusetts are easy to overlook.

New York, NY · 5d
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At This New Jersey School, You Learn to Carve and Burn Designs Into Wood

Twelve years. That is how long one student has kept returning to a single New Jersey classroom to turn plain blocks of wood into art. The lessons start with something surprisingly humble. Before anyone carves a single curve, they learn how to sharpen their tools. Then come the gouges, the...

Wayne, NJ · 4d
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From Classroom to Broadway: Columbia English Class Takes Field Trip to See Tony-Award Winning Musical

A group of 50 Columbia High School students went on a field trip to New York City on Wednesday to see the Tony-award winning Broadway musical “Hadestown” at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The trip was part of the course The Play’s the Thing, which is an English elective that allows students to immerse themselves in acting prompts, theater knowledge, and overall creative expression.

New York, NY · 3d
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Courier News

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Phillipsburg football rocks East Orange to reach fifth straight final

This article was updated with more information. EAST ORANGE – The Phillipsburg High School football team used some razzle and dazzle but mostly stuck to its go-to formula — power running and stout defense — in a 31-13 win over East Orange in the NJSIAA North 2 Group 5 semifinals at Paul Robeson Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7. The third-seeded Stateliners will host next week’s sectional final Friday night against No. 4-seeded Passaic Tech, which upset top-seeded Elizabeth 35-0 in the other semifinal. Phillipsburg (8-2) seeks its third consecutive title and is playing in its fifth straight sectional final. The Liners got there behind three Shane Moore touchdown runs of 6, 1 and 38 yards as P’burg opened a 21-6 lead at halftime. “Just overall, a great effort for our guys,” Phillipsburg coach Frank Duffy said. “I said run the football, make the quarterback uncomfortable and be great in special teams. Do something special. We did that. That was the recipe for success today.” Old Bridge football forces 5 turnovers, shuts out Williamstown 35-0 Football playoff roundup for Big Central Conference, local Central NJ Duffy said it was important to establish the run game early and to take East Orange

Phillipsburg, NJ · 2d

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Kearny HS sophomores turn history into gratitude

Sophomore students in U.S. History 1 classes at Kearny High School are turning classroom lessons on historical military service into a tangible act of gratitude. Spearheaded by social studies teacher Trisha Hoehe-Grosch, approximately 100 students are participating in a specialized writing initiative to honor United States veterans, active-duty troops and wounded warriors.

Kearny, NJ · 12h

NJ.com

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No. 4 Lenape gymnastics advances to state championships behind second sectional title

Check out who won the gymnastics Section A championships.

Scotch Plains, NJ · 2d

Attack of the Fanboy

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A NYC assistant principal got a $50,000 raise to $192,374 to lead a proposed AI high school, then the city scrapped it and he kept the salary

A New York City assistant principal is still collecting a nearly $200,000 salary for a high school that never opened, as reported by the New York Post . Caleb Haraguchi-Combs was tapped to lead a proposed artificial intelligence and computer technology high school in FiDi, which came with a significant pay bump, but the project was scrapped. Haraguchi-Combs, 33, saw his annual salary jump by $50,000 to $192,374 when he was promoted to “project director” in January, a role that typically transitions into the principal of a new school. He previously served as an assistant principal at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics in East Harlem, where he made $141,960 a year. A school official said Haraguchi-Combs is no longer at that school. The proposed Next Generation Technology High School never got the green light. Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels reportedly killed the proposal in April amid backlash over its merit-based admissions model and concerns about artificial intelligence in schools. Haraguchi-Combs has reportedly continued to collect his principal-level pay. Nobody seems to agree on what his job is now Reporters approached Haraguchi-Combs outside his home, where he declined to say where he currently works. He reportedly responded, “You came to my

New York, NY · 1d

Courier News

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Passaic Tech hands Elizabeth first loss, advances to final

NOTE: This story has been updated with quotes, analysis and more. ELIZABETH — For the second time in three years, Passaic Tech traipsed to Elizabeth at rush hour on a Friday with a berth in the North 2 Group 5 sectional final on the line. And, once again, the Bulldogs denied their hosts their first trip to the title game since 2014. While the outcome was not a total shocker, despite Elizabeth’s unbeaten ledger this time around, the scope of it was. Passaic Tech (8-3) dealt the unbeaten and explosive Minutemen a 35-0 setback in which the final 13-plus minutes were played with a running clock. The Bulldogs will await the winner of Saturday’s other semifinal between Phillipsburg and East Orange for its championship-game opponent. “I told them before the game that the strength of our team in this matchup was our line,” Passaic Tech coach Matt Demarest revealed. “Their skill guys are outstanding. They have a good line but I felt our line was a little better and our line had to take control of the game. The kids believed it.” Elizabeth (10-1) entered the contest averaging 38.6 points per game and were last shut out in 2021. The

Elizabeth, NJ · 3d

NewsForce 24/7

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Defiance’s Band of Class Went to New York Three Times

Most Ohio bands that reach the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade get one morning in New York. Defiance got three — spread across three different decades. The parade’s year-by-year band listings record Defiance High School’s “Band of Class” in the line of march in 1976, again in 1986 and again in 1994, a run of invitations […]

Defiance, OH · 1d

NJ.com

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Junior RB goes for 200+ yards to lead Waldwick/Midland Park to N2G2 semis win

Waldwick/Midland Park bested New Providence to earn a finals berth

Waldwick, NJ · 2d

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Blauvelt Student Named One of Six $25,000 ‘Generation 9/11 Scholars’ from Children & Grandchildren of World Trade Center Victims’ Families

As the nation marked 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks upon New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA, the Barasch & McGarry Charitable Foundation held a “September 11th Descendants Scholarship Reception” granting $150,000 in college scholarships to six graduating high school seniors selected by the September 11 Memorial & Museum who lost loved ones to 9/11-related illnesses.

New York, NY · 2d

The 74

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NYC’s Enrollment Free Fall Leaves Mamdani and Samuels With a Small Schools Crisis

Nearly a year into his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not shared a vision for addressing many of the pressing challenges facing the New York City school system. One of the most urgent is the small schools crisis, driven by years of declining enrollment. It’s a crisis that past administrations have allowed to fester — […]

New York, NY · 2d

PIX11

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NYC Ferry boats turn into floating classrooms for public school students

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The classroom is getting a waterfront view. NYC public school students will soon trade their desks for ferry rides as they learn about New York Harbor. Billion Oyster Project and NYC Ferry have teamed up to turn ferry boats into floating classrooms. Students will take 90-minute trips around the harbor, where […]

New York, NY · 8h

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PHOTOS: Passaic football ends season with win over Hudson Catholic

The Passaic football team defeated Hudson Catholic, 32-19, at Lincoln Park in Jersey City on Oct. 29 to wrap up an up-and-down season with a 4-6 record. Prep’s Edwin Hidalgo showed this game with 165 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and threw a 67-yard TD pass. Sophomore Shakim Dennis added 72 rushing yards with one touchdown. Ryan Valdez dominated the defense, having 16 total tackles and one sack.

Passaic, NJ · 23h

sliceofculture.com

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Hudson County Post-Game: Harrison Dominates High School Soccer, College Hoops Is Back And More

Pedro Barreto Reis (10) of Harrison hoists the trophy after winning the Hudson County boys soccer final between Harrison and Kearny at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Mile Djordjiovski / For NJ.com) Co-founder Adrienne J. Romero contributed to this reporting. Several teams have...

Hudson County, NJ · 1d

NJ.com

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Hat trick powers No. 16 Randolph boys soccer in dominant N2G3 quarterfinal win over Millburn

Felipe Pesa scored three goals to lead second-seeded Randolph to a 6-0 shutout victory over tenth-seeded Millburn in the quarterfinal round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament in Randolph on Saturday. Randolph (15-5-2) will face fourteenth-seeded Cliffside Park in the semifinals on Wednesday. Pesa opened the scoring...

Randolph, NJ · 2d

Daily Voice

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Two Bergen Students Earn $1,000 Scholarships

Two Bergen Community College students have earned $1,000 scholarships through Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an honor society for students attending colleges that award associate degrees. TianaMarie Allen, president of Bergen’s PTK chapter, was named a 2026 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. Fellow PTK m…

Paramus, NJ · 10h

NJ.com

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Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys soccer stifles Irvington in N2G4 Quarterfinal

Second-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood (14-5-1) posted a 3-0 shutout victory over seventh-seeded Irvington (12-7) in the quarterfinal round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament. Complete Box Score ». Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s victory sends it through to the semifinal round where it will host fellow Union County foe sixth-seeded Westfield,...

Irvington, NJ · 2d

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The College Admissions Conversations That Can Change A Student’s Chances

A strong relationship between a school counselor and an admissions officer can put important context in front of decision-makers. But not every counselor has the time or access to build one. When I was a college counselor at Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey, I got to know Kent Jones,...

Montclair, NJ · 15h