NJSIAA postpones Day One of state high school basketball tournament, moving Tuesday’s games to Thursday

A record-setting (if not, close to it) blizzard that socked New Jersey Sunday into Monday and will have people cleaning up for a while has forced the NJSIAA to postpone Tuesday’s opening day of the state high school basketball tournament. Public school sections in Groups 2 and 4 would have begun play Tuesday, with the…

Woodbridge alum Anthony Nyers leaves Westfield to become new JFK football coach

Former Woodbridge standout Anthony Nyers is the new head coach of the JFK football program, after his hire was approved by the Woodbridge Board of Education last Thursday night. The Woodbridge Board of Ed oversees all three district high schools, including Kennedy, Colonia, and Woodbridge. Nyers had spent the past year working as the wide…

NJSIAA State Tournament Girls’ Basketball Preview: Schedules with times for first round, and a section-by-section breakdown for CJSR-area teams

The 2026 NJSIAA state tournament gets underway this week for basketball, and depending on how long the aftermath of this weekend’s blizzard lasts, most games should get in, but at least Tuesday might be affected, with first-round action getting underway in Group 2 and 4 sections. Later in the week, on Wednesday, Groups 1 and…

NJSIAA State Tournament Boys’ Basketball Preview: A look at all sections with CJSR-area teams, with complete first round schedules

Mother Nature may have gotten the timing right on this snow storm, at least for high school basketball. Maybe. The 2026 NJSIAA state tournament gets underway this week for basketball, and depending on the impact of the blizzard, most games should get in. That’s because the earliest games are slated for Tuesday, with first-round action…

INSTANT REPLAY – Somerset County Tournament Boys’ Final: (1) Gill St. Bernard’s 84, (2) Rutgers Prep 73

Junior Jahmal Dixon had a game- and career-high 25 points, while Connor Junker added 20 and Dorsett Mulcahy 18 to lead top-seed Gill St. Bernard’s to an 84-73 victory over second-seed Rutgers Prep to claim its tenth Somerset County Tournament title, tying Bridgewater-Raritan’s record for all-time tourney wins. Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko…

INSTANT REPLAY – Somerset County Tournament Girls’ Final: (1) Rutgers Prep 55, (3) Franklin 37

Hailey Benbow had a game-high 32 points – including four three-pointers – while senior Ava LaMonica added 11 and got her third county championship in three tries as top-seed Rutgers Prep downed third-seed Franklin 55-37 to win its eleventh overall Somerset County Championship. Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Chris Tsakonas call all…

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