Football Holds Off Dartmouth, 21-14; Surace Becomes Program's All-Time Wins Leader

PRINCETON – The Princeton Football Team held off the Dartmouth Big Green, 21-14, at Powers Field on Princeton Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 21-14, Dartmouth started at its own eight-yard line with 5:02 remaining. After converting a first down, an incompletion and false start set up the Big Green with second and 15. On the play, AJ Pigford corralled his second sack of the game forcing the road team into 3rd and 22. Two plays later, the Dartmouth drive ended short of the sticks.

Old Bridge, Piscataway and Middletown North Will Host Public Football Section Finals Nov. 13-14

The NJSIAA public-school football bracket is down to 20 sectional championship games, NJ.com reported after the semifinals. Old Bridge, Piscataway and Middletown North are among the top-seeded or higher-seeded teams that will play at home. Games are scheduled for Nov. 13-14, according to NorthJersey.com. Non-public state quarterfinals will be played...

Rutgers defense hits new low in loss to Wisconsin's true freshman quarterback

Nervous, overwhelmed, skittish and panicked are all words that can describe a true freshman quarterback in his first career start. Wisconsin’s Ryan Hopkins was the exact opposite against the Rutgers football team. Hopkins lit up the Scarlet Knights (2-7, 1-5), completing 18-of-24 passes for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns...

This New Jersey Shop Is a Treasure Trove for Anyone Who Loves Model Trains

A miniature locomotive is an innocent enough thing to browse. Then you notice the freight cars, start comparing buildings, and suddenly you’re mentally rearranging the spare room to accommodate a railroad. That’s the particular danger of The Model Railroad Shop in Piscataway, where a quick look can turn into...

InstaGRAM report: Rob Ida invites you to the Futurliner Parade of Preservation on Saturday, November 14, 2026

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the maiden voyage of the restored 1939 GM Futurliner as Rob Ida drives it from New Jersey to the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan and then attend a nearby cars and coffee on Saturday, November 14, 2026. This event has...

Salad House opening new Central Jersey restaurant in Metuchen

METUCHEN – A new Salad House restaurant is scheduled to open this week at 660 Middlesex Ave. A social media post indicates the restaurant will open Nov. 13. The Salad House menu includes salads, wraps, soups, grain bowls and smoothies, along with sides such as zucchini sticks, quesadillas, cauliflower bites, french fries, hummus platters and sweet potato fries. The restaurant also offers vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan options. Salad House was founded by Joey Cioffi, whose family owns a deli in Springfield, where he learned everything from washing dishes to preparing large catering orders, according to the restaurant's website. Cioffi created Salad House to offer fresh, fast-casual food that was healthy and family-friendly. He opened the first Salad House in Millburn in 2011, followed by a Morristown location two years later. In 2016, entrepreneur and restaurant operator Jerry Eicke became involved in the business. The two reached a franchising agreement and opened a third location in Westfield in 2017, according to the website. More: 68 apartments, retail proposed for downtown Metuchen The chain also has a Central Jersey location in New Brunswick. Other locations include Cherry Hill, Englewood, Englishtown, Hackensack, Livingston, Manahawkin, Montclair, Newark, Parsippany, Red Bank, Ridgewood, Rutherford, Secaucus, Sparta,

Tony Winner Rupert Holmes Brings Broadway to Cranford High for One Night Only

Cranford High School is about to get a taste of Broadway when Rupert Holmes, the Tony Award-winning composer behind The Pina Colada Song, takes the stage alongside students for a one-night-only concert on November 20. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. at the school, located at 201 West End Place in Cranford, New Jersey.

Football playoff roundup for Big Central Conference, local Central NJ

Saturday, Nov. 7 Phillipsburg football rocks East Orange to reach fifth straight final Friday, Nov. 6 PUBLIC SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS North 1 Group 5 Piscataway 38, West Orange 35: Junior Patrick Novak booted a 29-yard field goal with one second left in regulation and third-seeded Piscatawaypulled off the dramatic win after squandering a 14-point late-third-quarter lead to advance to its first sectional final since 2018. The Chiefs, who will play host to fourth-seeded Irvington for the title next weekend, got an interception from Jahmir Snead after each team went 3-and-out on their first possessions. That set up Piscataway deep in Mountaineers territory and Landon Pernell cashed it in, hitting Colby Cotton with a seven-yard TD pass. Victor Nogueira, who was 5-for-5 kicking extra point then connected to make it 7-0. The teams then traded touchdowns, with the Chiefs getting a seven-yard pass from Pernell to Devin Labega and a 43-yard Zaire Young scoring run, and it was 21-14 late in the second quarter, before Piscataway scored again from intermission, getting a five-yard TD catch from Zavian Ali to make it 28-14 at the break. West Orange scored on their opening chance of the second half, but Young had the answer with

Wrestling Shuts Out LIU 51-0, Then Beats Navy by the Same 24-12 as a Year Ago

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Rutgers left Liberty High School last November with a 24-12 win over Navy. It left Liberty High School on Saturday with a 24-12 win over Navy. The number repeated, but almost nothing else did. No. 19 Rutgers opened its 2026-27 season at Journeymen WrangleMania by shutting...

10 most expensive homes sold in Plainfield area, Oct. 19-Nov. 1

A single-family home in Plainfield that sold for $999,999 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Plainfield area between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1. In total, 23 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area, with an average price of $521,718. The average price per square foot was $346.

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

Check out who won the gymnastics Section A championships.

Three New Jersey Residents Charged In Alleged $1.1M NYC Rent Aid Scam

Three New Jersey residents are accused of siphoning roughly $1.1 million out of New York City's rental assistance program by posing as distressed tenants and routing the payments into accounts disguised as landlords' accounts. Officials announced the charges against Erica Williams, Kareem Canty and Tajizhanae Whitaker this past Thursday, alleging the scheme ran from 2021 through 2025 and relied on dozens of fraudulent applications submitted to the city's Human Resources Administration.

Scarlet Knights Beat Sycamores 107-76 as Pauldo and Perkins Combine for 55

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat the Indiana State Sycamores 107-76 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The post Scarlet Knights Beat Sycamores 107-76 as Pauldo and Perkins Combine for 55 appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

New Brunswick Drafts Data Center Rules as 122 N.J. Municipalities Adopt Bans or Restrictions

New Brunswick officials have sent proposed data center zoning and land-use regulations to the city's Planning Board for review, a move that would require mandatory site-plan applications, indoor siting, and buffer distances from schools, homes and conservation land. The proposed rules touch two sections of city code and come even though no developer has approached the city about building a data center since a prior proposal was scrapped earlier this year.

Indiana State Takes on Rutgers Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena

The Indiana State Sycamores and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The post Indiana State Takes on Rutgers Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Ryan Hopkins Finds Jacob Harris for 66-Yard TD to Extend Wisconsin's Lead Over Rutgers

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,...

Rutgers' AJ Surace finds Dyzier Carter for 30-yard TD, tying game against Wisconsin

Hyundai donates 2025 Elantra N to Raritan Valley Community College automotive program

BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — Hyundai Motor America has donated a 2025 Hyundai Elantra N to Raritan Valley Community College’s Automotive Technology program, providing students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience using modern automotive technology. The donated high-performance vehicle will be used to train students on...

Duo scores two each as Rahway boys soccer rolls past Nutley in N2G3 quarterfinals

Josiah Aristich Jr. and Ethan Carrillo each tallied two goals as fourth-seeded Rahway cruised to a 5-2 victory in the quarterfinal round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament in Rahway. Rahway (14-7) will face top-seeded Summit in the semifinals on Wednesday. Ethan Ortez contributed three assists, while...