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Bergen Catholic has hired interim wrestling coach Dom Santoli as its head coach, according to a press release from the school’s athletic department. He’s the program’s third head coach and was awarded the job after an ‘extensive national search’, according to the release.

Bergen Catholic tabs interim as program’s 3rd head wrestling coach

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers reserve forward Oskar Palmquist entered the transfer portal on Friday, according to Verbal Commits. He has two more years of eligibility remaining. Palmquist is the second Scarlet Knight to explore a transfer this offseason after reserve guard Jalen Miller entered the transfer portal earlier this week.

Rutgers reserve forward Oskar Palmquist enters transfer portal

Rutgers wrestling has lost one of its starters. Boone McDermott, the team’s starter at 285 pounds the last two seasons, entered the transfer portal, a Rutgers team official confirmed Friday. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining plus a redshirt year. Pat Mineo of The Wrestling Room was first to report the news.

Rutgers heavyweight hits transfer portal

Princeton, NJ

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With tears in his eyes and his bottom lip quivering, Blake Peters looked up into the sea of orange as he walked off the Yum! Center court and spotted a sign. It was held up high by a Princeton supporter. It was a quote from Peters himself, and even in defeat, it was as true then as it was days earlier when he yelled it on national TV.

‘Not bad for a bunch of nerds’: Princeton was everything good about NCAA hoops | Politi

New York City, NY

NEW YORK -- Like Markquis Nowell, Shaheen Holloway was an under-sized New York City point guard who ended up crossing the river and playing high school basketball in New Jersey. And so Holloway, then the head coach at Saint Peter’s. offered the 5-foot-7 Nowell a scholarship while he was playing...

March Madness 2023: Mr. New York Markquis Nowell was influenced by Shaheen Holloway and New Jersey, too

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Buffalo, NY

The Devils knew they needed just two points to officially snag their first playoff berth since 2017-18 Friday. Before popping the proverbial champagne though, they had to get past the Buffalo Sabres, who surrendered 24 goals in their four-game winless streak entering the game. Plagued by defensive zone breakdowns and...

Lindy Ruff blames himself as Devils fail to clinch playoff spot in loss to Sabres

Rutgers will begin to ramp its football recruiting visits back up with the arrival of spring football. Kevin Dougherty Jr., A 6-4, 240-pound edge rusher-slash-tight end with 10 offers, will visit Rutgers on Tuesday, with four years of eligibility in tow. His offers include the University of Miami, which he will first visit on Saturday. Dougherty also has trips scheduled to Coastal Carolina on March 30, Marshall on April 8 and UNC on April 13.

Rutgers football recruiting update: Visits to ramp up with start of spring practice

Arizona State

Now that Fairleigh Dickinson has fallen and their coach already has left for a new job at Iona (things happen fast in the college basketball world!), we’re down to our last Cinderella here in New Jersey. But that’s OK, because inflation has driven the price of glass slippers sky...

Can Princeton beat Creighton? Our Sweet 16 picks and predictions for March Madness Cinderella

Alabama State

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting content to NJ.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament continues on Friday and below, we’ve got Creighton vs. Princeton odds, plus offers for thousands...

2023 NCAA Tournament betting: Princeton vs. Creighton odds, plus $4,000 in Sweet 16 March Madness bonuses

Columbus, OH

Ohio State University student Henry Meacock — a Westfield High School graduate who played on his high school’s soccer team — died last week during his university’s spring break, according to his obituary. He was 19. Neither the cause of Meacock’s death nor the location where...

Former N.J. high school soccer player, 19, dies during Ohio State’s spring break

Manhattan, KS

The Kansas State Wildcats face the Florida Atlantic Owls in the Elite 8 round of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 25, 2023 (3/25/23) at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the game, which begins at 6:30 p.m....

What channel is the Florida Atlantic basketball game on tonight vs. Kansas State? | FREE live stream, time, TV, channel for March Madness 2023, Elite 8

Montclair, NJ

An expanding eatery called Sweetgreen recently opened its fourth New Jersey location. Sweetgreen opened in Montclair on March 21 at 460 Bloomfield Ave. The 3,250-square-foot location features indoor seating for about 30 guests. Sweetgreen’s menu includes customizable warm bowls, salads and sides as healthy fast-food options. The fast-casual salad...

Budding salad chain Sweetgreen continues N.J. expansion

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Essex County, NJ

Livingston, NJ

A house in Livingston that sold for $1.6 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Essex County between March 13 and March 20. In total, 38 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $639,842. The average price per square foot was $263.

10 most expensive homes sold in Essex County, March 13-20

Two brothers have been charged with fatally shooting a 29-year-old man in Newark earlier this year, authorities said Friday. Dequan and Uquan Meadows, 24-year-old twins from Newark, are charged with murder and conspiracy in the death of Boubacar Doukoure, 29, of Jersey City, according to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II.

Twin brothers charged with fatally gunning down man found in N.J. parking lot

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Jersey City, NJ

Betty Outlaw provide her kids with life lessons they remember to this day. The first that comes to mind, her daughter Monique Snow said, is “When you do something, do it right.”. There was no better example than her mom, Snow said of the woman who went on to...

Betty Outlaw, who blazed trail for Black women in Jersey City and Hudson County, dies at age 80

Hudson County, NJ

When it comes to cannabis business activity in Hudson County, the action isn’t limited to Secaucus, Jersey City and Hoboken. Municipalities such as North Bergen, West New York and Harrison are upping their legal weed game, ranging from dispensaries to other related facilities. In North Bergen, the township could...

Quietly, cannabis businesses across Hudson County inch closer to opening

Pittsburgh, PA

Kevin Plawecki has been told that he will not make the Pittsburgh Pirates roster, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. The catcher has an opt-out clause in his contract which he is exercising, per John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now. BUY METS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETMASTER. The Pirates...

Former Mets catcher looking for a job after being dumped

A 29-year-old Irvington woman became Hudson County’s latest hit-and-run victim when she was struck while trying to the cross Martin Luther King Drive in Jersey City, authorities said in a crash report. The woman was walking westbound at the intersection of MLK Drive and Union Street at 3:44 a.m....

Police investigating another hit-and-run in Jersey City

A years-long saga over the future of Liberty State Park continued to play out Thursday night, but not as it was originally planned. Instead of an open house session by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to discuss the plans for revitalizing the state park on the Hudson River waterfront, a party at a local brewery was hosted by a group supporting major changes at the Jersey City park.

With DEP meeting postponed, group pushing for Liberty State Park makeover takes fight to local brewery

South Plainfield, NJ

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is preparing to open another location in New Jersey. The South Plainfield Planning Board recently approved a plan to build a new Popeyes location in South Plainfield. The borough’s new Popeyes will be located in the Oak Park Commons shopping center, at the intersection of Park Ave....

New Popeyes planned for N.J. shopping center

Bayonne, NJ

If all goes well, a nest near the Bayonne Bridge may soon be home to the cutest new hatchlings that anyone around the world can monitor from the comfort of their homes. Peregrine falcons are nesting on a structure created by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — the same agency responsible for the tunnels and bridges between the two states — and for the first time, the agency has set up a 24-hour livestream allowing the public to tune into their journey.

Cuties alert: Port Authority debuts falcon nest cam near Bayonne Bridge

Provident Bank is handing over the keys of one of their former branch buildings in Jersey City to New City Kids, a Jersey City-based non-profit, on Thursday, March 30, at 11 a.m. The event will include a key transfer from Provident’s Executive Chairman, Chris Martin, and a public unveiling of...

Provident Bank to give keys of former branch to Jersey City non-profit

Bergen County, NJ

Hackensack, NJ

One of five women who overdosed on suspected fentanyl in a Bergen County mall last week has died, according to her family and friends. Michelle Kerry Edoo, 29, of Bergenfield, was among the five coworkers found unconscious at Shops at Riverside mall in Hackensack on March 15. The women were found in the lower level parking garage, police said.

Woman, 29, dies days after fentanyl overdose at N.J. mall with 4 coworkers

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No. 3 Don Bosco Prep defeats No. 7 Bergen Catholic - Boys basketball recap

Don Bosco Prep, No. 3 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated No. 7 Bergen Catholic 67-55 in Ramsey. With the victory, Don Bosco Prep improved to...

No. 3 Don Bosco Prep defeats No. 7 Bergen Catholic - Boys basketball recap

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