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By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
April 29, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ -- Senior goalie Liz Sherman registered 15 saves to keep Chatham in the game as the Cougars dropped a 7-6 girls lacrosse decision to nationally ranked Sacred Heart of Connecticut on Monday at Haas Field. Sacred Heart (3-0) took a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, but Chatham (7-4) held ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team had a tough outing when the played in the Darren Manser Memorial Tournament against Kittatinny and Wallkill Valley on Saturday, April 27. Kittatinny was up first against Newton at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Newton lost 8-1. They scored runs in the ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Columbia scored eight consecutive goals in the second quarter and went on to an 18-10 girls lacrosse victory over Pascack Valley on Monday. Olivia Fitzsimmons finished with four goals and two assists and Anabel MacGuire had four goals and one assist for Columbia (6-3), which ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Gordan Korman, award-winning author of 103 books for children and young adults, visited Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains on Friday, April 19, to share with students how he became an author and sources of inspiration for his stories. Born in Canada, Korman wrote his ...
Princeton, NJ – Authors rarely get book tours these days. But Amy Tan, author of a best selling novel that later became a major motion picture, “The Joy Luck Club,” is an exception. Tan will appear at the Princeton Public Library Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. to discuss her recently published book – ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Junior catcher Jeremy Hoffman connected for his first home run of his career and junior shortstop Wes Maksimow had three hits, including a triple, drove in three and stole a base in Chatham's 13-0 baseball win vs. North Star Academy of Newark on Monday at CHS. Jack Yukniewicz and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Squad are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop at 175 Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood on Wednesday, April 24. Officials estimate that the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The hallways buzzed with excitement as crowds of children and parents checked out the many programs offered at the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC) for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday. “Healthy Kids Day is a Y-USA national event. Every Y in the United States ...
HILLSIDE, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood continued its undefeated season by soundly beating Hillside, 2-0 (25-5, 25-10) on the road Monday evening. Top Raiders performers Tim Ennis led Scotch Plains-Fanwood with 12 kills. Ryan Pierson was the top blocker with 4 blocks. Quinn Donahue ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – An emergency call in the 5:00 pm hour, notified dispatch that the neighboring house had heavy smoke coming out of the rear of the next-door home. The police first responded and advised that the rear of the house was on fire. The South Essex Fire Department (SEFD) responded and ...
ELIZABETH, NJ -- Peter Ramirez drove in three runs to lift Dayton to a 7-6 baseball victory over Elizabeth on Monday. Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a triple and a home run and two runs scored, and winning pitcher Frank Dasti was 2-for-3 with three RBI for the Bulldogs (5-8), who scored three runs in ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ The 2024 Bernards Township municipal budget of $46.25-million includes an increased allocation towards a topic that has been of prime importance in recent months _ public safety. The budget includes funding for the township police department to purchase Automated License ...
PRINCETON, NJ -- Princeton scored three runs in the second and fourth innings and held on for an 8-7 baseball victory over Franklin on Monday. Izaiah Robinson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs batted in and two runs scored for Franklin (6-6), which scored three runs in the sixth inning to ...
EWING, NJ -- East Brunswick scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning and went on to a 5-2 softball victory over Ewing on Monday. Caitlin Gay went 4-for-5 with three runs batted in for East Brunswick (10-6), which scored one run in the fifth and four in the ninth. D'Liah Kercado was ...
MENDHAM, NJ -- Senior singles player Andrew Becker won his match in straight sets to help Chatham post a 4-1 boys tennis decision vs. Mendham on Monday. Davis Zhang won 12 of 13 games at third singles for Chatham (7-2), which swept both doubles matches in straight sets behind the teams of Riley ...
UNION, NJ -- Matched against one of Union County's best left-handers, sophomore Johnny Velez made his pitching debut for Union on Monday and engaged in a duel with Brearley's Sean Budis. Velez allowed just one hit in six innings, but Brearley came away with a 2-1 baseball victory over the ...
NEPTUNE, NJ – This past Sunday, the Headliner bar in Neptune hosted a fundraiser to benefit Rebuilding Warriors, a non-profit organization that provides service dogs to veterans. The event attracted a large crowd, demonstrating the community's support for veterans and the organization's ...
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. Valentina DiIanni went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for Livingston, Tvisha ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A smiling vendor serving up a hot dog with mustard will be stationed near Destination Dogs on Paterson Street. A trumpet player, surely hitting the high notes, will be hanging out outside Tavern on George, the host venue for the New Brunswick Jazz Project. Then there’s the girl ...
MENDHAM, NJ — Ethan Sze collected four hits and drove in three runs to lead Livingston to a 15-2 baseball victory over Mendham on Monday. Robby Lynn and Alex Yang each finished with three hits and one RBI and Lynn scored three runs for the Lancers (11-2-1), who scored nine runs in the fourth ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Parsippany Hills High School baseball team received the 13th seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament and the Parsippany High School baseball team received the 16th seed in the tournament. Seeds one through six receive a bye in the first round. Delbarton will host ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Whippany Park High School baseball team received the 11th seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. Seeds one through six receive a bye in the first round. Delbarton will host the semifinals on May 11th before the finals at Montville on May 16th. The seeds are as ...
VERONA, NJ -- The Verona boys' tennis team came way with a 4.5-0.5 victory over Cedar Grove on Tuesday. The scores of each match: FIRST SINGLES: Michael Siclari (V) def. Cheyden Romero (CG), 6-2, 6-1 SECOND SINGLES: Christian Kaulback (V) def. Edward Matos (CG), 6-0, 6-4. THIRD SINGLES: ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Hanover Park High School baseball team received the 15th seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. Seeds one through six receive a bye in the first round. Delbarton will host the semifinals on May 11th before the finals at Montville on May 16th. The seeds are as ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Caden Lozito pitched a five-inning perfect game to lead West Essex to a 10-0 baseball victory over Payne Tech on Monday. Lozito, a sophomore, struck out 13 of the 15 batters he faced and threw a total of 63 pitches. Carlino Gencarelli went 2-for-3 with one run batted in, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph high school softball team is playing well as they enter the back half of the 2024 season, having run up a record of 9-5 so far this spring. Win number five came back on April 14, and it was an extra special one as it gave head coach Ashley Kanya her 100th career ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Board of Education accepted the resignation/retirement of 43 year veteran Dr. Maureen Kehoe at this evening’s April 29, 2024 Board meeting. Asking for no “fanfare”, Kehoe the board, administration and teachers bid farewell to Dr. Kehoe with a standing ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township School District will host an Educator Job Fair on Wednesday, May 1, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., inviting individuals to join their team. With the aim of enriching the educational experience for students, the district is seeking dedicated professionals to fill ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- Allyson Fonollosa pitched a six-hitter to lead Hamilton West/Nottingham to a 2-1 softball victory over Delran on Monday. Fonollosa struck out 10 batters and walked none in seven innings. Rachel Diaz and Angelica Roman each delivered RBI singles in the first inning for HW-N ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Kendall Franke collected four goals and two assists to lead Robbinsville to a 17-6 girls lacrosse victory over Stuart Day School on Monday. Lilly Solarczyk scored three goals for Robbinsville (9-2), and Lynsey Parrott and Keira Pierini connected for two goals ...