Boys Basketball: Montgomery jumps to big lead, gets surprising rout in the Group 4 semis
BAYVILLE – The way Montgomery High School boys’ basketball team has been playing maybe it was to be expected. But a 19-3 lead after one period, a 39-5 halftime lead that led to a 62-32 victory over ...
Takeaways: Rutgers basketball goes 2 overtimes against USC but exits Big Ten Tournament
Claude opened the second half with a bucket and Rashaun Agee drilled a three to push USC ahead by five a minute into the second overtime. After Rutgers cut it three, Wesley Yates III hit a deep three ...
Plainfield basketball outlasts Ridgewood in Group 4 semis behind unheralded junior
The Plainfield boys basketball team trailed by two at halftime but kept its season going with a win over Ridgewood in the Group 4 semifinal ...
Girls Basketball: Westfield's turnaround season ends in Group 4 semifinals loss
ELIZABETH – A brilliant season ended for the Westfield High School girls basketball team Wednesday, but the setback to West Orange in an NJSIAA Group 4 semifinal does little to dim the bright future ...
Girls basketball: Hillsborough downs Cherokee to reach first state final
Hillsborough girls basketball team continued its progression, following up the program’s first sectional title last year by advancing to state finals ...
'An honor': Hunterdon Central's Washleski, Peake join siblings as state medalists
Hunterdon Central wrestlers Rhett Washleski and Emma Peake each followed in their brother's footsteps in winning a state medal ...
Teens charged with arson in Plainfield park blaze
PLAINFIELD – Two city teens have been charged with arson in a blaze last year at Tëmike Park Playground. The 16- and 17-year-olds were charged with second-degree arson and criminal mischief and ...
Two Central Jersey towns reject more money for schools; four others OK more than $100M
By a more than 2-to-1 margin, South Amboy voters turned down $35.65 million to fund renovations and improvements at South Amboy Elementary School and South Amboy Middle School/High School and an ...
Solberg neighbors frustrated by airport's hazy future, potential for small jet traffic
In a statement on its website, the airport said it is undergoing the planning process "to ensure that the airport is prepared to accommodate future demand" while it "continues to be a good economic ...
Monroe wins court battle over Route 33 housing development near eagle's nest
An appeals court upheld the township's denial of a 206-unit apartment complex, citing the decision was not "arbitrary, ...
Another NJ town wants to ban bamboo planting – with up to $1,200 fine
In addition, the contained plants must be located, trimmed and maintained so that no part of any plant shall be closer than 15 feet from any property line or right-of-way, the ordinance says. Existing ...
New indoor gym in Middlesex County offers play space for kids with autism, disabilities
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym, a sensory gym franchise for children of all abilities, is opening a new location in ...