It was the fourth straight win for the Cheetahs, who’ll face top-seeded Kingsway in a sectional quarterfinal. Kingsway defeated Atlantic City, 10-0, in its opener.

The Bulldogs (11-11) will get a third chance against second-seeded Schalick in the quarterfinals after losing to the Cougars twice during the regular season.

The NJSIAA baseball tournament is underway, with teams throughout the state battling for the right to play for the ultmate prize - a state championship.

Ethan Cifarelli threw a complete game three-hitter with five strikeouts and three walks as 10th-seeded New Providence defeated seventh-seeded Hoboken 6-0 in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 first round in Hoboken.

Cailyn Centeno backed her own pitching with three hits, and Margaret McLean added three hits, including a triple, and drove in a run as top-seeded Delsea, No. 13 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20, defeated Cumberland, 11-3, in their first-round, South Jersey Group 4 playoff.

Anthony Alessandroni struck out six batters while walking one in a four-hit shutout for 13th-seeded Cinnaminson as it knocked off fourth-seeded Ocean Township by a score of 4-0 in the opening round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 playoffs in Oakhurst.

Connor Crowley struck out six and walked one in five innings while going 3-for-3 at the plate with a triple, one RBI and three runs scored to power fourth-seeded Lawrence during a 12-2 win over 13th-seeded Pemberton during the first round of the Central Jersey Group 3 tournament, in Lawrenceville.

Jack Ilaria pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief with three strikeouts as tenth-seeded Mountain Lakes defeated seventh-seeded Emerson Boro 4-2 in the first round of the North 1, Group 1 tournament in Emerson.

Alex Cheringal, Vincent Dorey, and Ryan Mendez threw a combined no-hitter for third-seeded Hanover Park with 12 strikeouts and two walks as it defeated 14th-seeded Weehawken 9-0 in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 first round in East Hanover.

Pat Layng went 2-for-2 with a walk, hit by pitch, three runs, two RBI and two stolen bases as second-seeded Madison rolled to a 12-2 victory over 15th-seeded Parsippany Hills, in six innings, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament in Madison.

Sophomore Bella Byk pitched a five-hitter and struck out seven as 10th-seeded Lacey blanked Timber Creek, 2-0, in their South Jersey Group 3 playoff opener in Erial.

Luca Mannino struck out 13 while conceding one walk, two hits, and one run over six innings on the mound to lead top-seeded and No. 6 in the NJ.com Top 20 Northern Burlington to a 5-3 win over 16th-seeded Red Bank Regional in the first round of the Central, Group 3 tournament, in Columbus.

Stratton fanned six and allowed just one baserunner on a walk in 2 1/3 innings as the Wildcats (12-9) advanced to the quarterfinals against fourth-seeded Pitman.

The winning numbers were: 6, 28, 34, 48 and 62. The Mega Ball drawn was 9.

Mario Toro homered and drove in three runs to back his own pitching as sixth-seeded Vineland opened its South Jersey Group 4 playoff bid with an 8-2 win over Southern in Vineland.

Alex Skwarek and Anthony Orlando combined to allow one hit over three innings with seven strikeouts and one walk as fourth-seeded Brearley defeated 13th-seeded Technology 15-0 in Kenilworth.

Mason Grant went the distance for a complete game three-hitter with three strikeouts and and one walk to lead 10th-seeded Steinert to a 5-1 win over seventh-seeded Colts Neck in the first round of the Central Jersey Group 3 tournament, in Colts Neck.

14th-seeded Bordentown shook up the Central Jersey, Group 2 bracket in stunning fashion on Tuesday, racing out to an eight-run lead in the top of the first inning en route to a stunning 13-0 victory in five innings over third-seeded Delran in the first round of the tournament in Delran.

The Panthers (16-8) will take on fifth-seeded Maple Shade in the quarterfinals.

Zack Pirnik gave up one hit and no walks over four innings while striking out three to help second-seeded and No. 20 in the NJ.com Top 20 Brick Memorial roll to a 10-0 win over 15th-seeded Freehold Borough in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 3 tournament, in Brick.

Sean Belenets’ two-run double with two outs in the top of the seventh inning was the difference as 11th-seeded Mendham defeated sixth-seeded Hackettstown, 2-1, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament in Hackettstown.

Austin Schmidt had a pair of hits and drove in four runs and Kyle Shields contributed three hits and three RBIs as fourth-seeded Kingsway defeated Toms River North, 14-3, in their South Jersey Group 4 playoff meeting.

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Day 1 of the 2025 NJSIAA softball postseason is in the books. Some public schools played Tuesday, with most starting play on Wednesday, while all Non-Public first round games were completed Tuesday as well.

The Green Dragons (14-8) will face top-seeded Northern Burlington in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Garrett Greaney struck out 11 batters to lead fifth-seeded Ridgewood to a 3-2 victory over 12th-seeded Passaic in the first round of the North 1, Group 4 tournament in Ridgewood.

Students from Donovan Catholic High School celebrated their prom Tuesday night at South Gate Manor in Freehold. Dressed to impress, the prom-goers enjoyed the evening as they socialized, posed for photos and danced the night away.

Tyler Bunnell struck out 11 batters while walking four and ceding three hits across 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball for second-seeded Robbinsville as it silenced 15th-seeded Holmdel’s bats to the tune of a 2-0 victory in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 playoffs in Robbinsville.

Andrew Maddalena struck out eight while giving up six walks, three hits and one earned run over 5 2/3 innings to lead 12th-seeded Hamilton West to a 5-2 win over fifth-seeded Jackson Memorial in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament, in Jackson.

Mike Fekete allowed two hits over six shutout innings and drove in the game’s only run run as 12th-seeded Cherry Hill East defeated Lenape, 1-0, in their South Jersey Group 4 playoff game.

Sean Kelleher went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs as ninth-seeded Lower Cape May downed eighth-seeded Barnegat 11-4 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 playoffs in Barnegat.

The Falcons (13-9) will face sixth-seeded Middletown South in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.

The stretch run wasn’t going Columbia’s way but a heart-stopping win on Senior Day might’ve changed its fortunes.

Stern finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs to pace Montclair (10-15), which advanced to face top-seeded Livingston in the quarterfinals. Patrick Van Note also contributed significantly, going 2-for-3 at the plate.

Alex Odud had a pair of hits, including a three-run homer, as top-seeded Cherokee, No. 8 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20, opened its South Jersey Group 4 playoff run with a 6-2 win over Washington Township in Evesham.

Midd. South (14-10) will face third-seeded Northern Burlington in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

The granddaughter of a New Jersey coaching legend, a first year quarterback and a baby-faced freshman wide receiver all played major roles for Rumson-Fair Haven in the Shore Conference Flag Football Championship on Tuesday.

James Zsorey smacked a single and a double while knocking in five runs as a hitter and threw six shutouts innings as a pitcher for ninth-seeded South River as it pulled away from eighth-seeded East Brunswick Magnet en route to a 6-2 victory in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 Tournament in East Brunswick.

Martin Foust tossed a three-hitter and Will Solak went 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBIs and a run as top-seeded Haddonfield, No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20, downed 16th-seeded Oakcrest 8-1 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 playoffs in Haddonfield.

Nick Rotundo pitched a two-hitter, striking out seven and walking two as fourth-seeded West Morris defeated 13th-seeded Voorhees, 4-1, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament in Chester.

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Mike Castagna and Ed Budzinski threw a combined no-hitter to guide third-seeded South Plainfield to a 15-0 victory over 14th-seeded Rahway in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 playoffs in South Plainfield.

Benjamin Smith went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run for seventh-seeded South Amboy in its 5-4 victory against 10th-seeded Manville in 13 innings in the Central Jersey, Group 1 first round in South Amboy.

Matt Gryskiewicz went 3-for-4 with a home run and drove in seven runs and Logan Dawson fanned nine in a six-inning complete game as second-seeded Eastern defeated Williamstown, 10-0, in first-round play in the South Jersey Group 4 tournament in Voorhees.

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The Eagles (15-10) will face fourth-seeded Sterling in the quarterfinals and look to avenge a 3-2 loss to the Silver Knights from this past Saturday.

Andrew Erickson pitched a two-hitter, striking out eight while allowing a walk and an unearned run as fifth-seeded Rutherford defeated 12th-seeded Becton, 7-1, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament in Rutherford.

The Hawks (8-17) tied the game with a two-run fifth and broke the deadlock in the top of the seventh despite managing just one hit in the game. Spaziano singled and drove in a run and Manchester took advantage of nine walks and two hit batters.

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Tyler Herman spun a six-hitter, striking out seven and walking two as eighth-seeded Lyndhurst defeated ninth-seeded Parsippany, 3-2, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament in Lyndhurst.

Brady Reardon pitched five innings and allowed four hits, 11 strikeouts, and three walks as sixth-seeded Delaware Valley defeated 11th-seeded Somerset Tech 12-2 in the Central Jersey, Group 1 first round in Alexandria.

Jacob Cagna struck out nine in a two-hitter as 10th-seeded Egg Harbor defeated Central Regional, 6-1, in their South Jersey Group 4 playoff opener in Bayville.

Andrew Barham and Riley Smaltini had four RBI as fourth-seeded Shore defeated 13th-seeded Piscataway Magnet 11-1 in West Long Branch.

Jairo Mendoza doubled twice and drove in two runs and was the winning pitcher as sixth-seeded Collingswood shut out 11th-seeded Middle Township 13-0 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 playoffs in Collingswood.

Married reality TV stars Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley are being pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Ava Kelshaw went the distance, allowing two runs on eight hits and no walks with three strikeouts as Mount St. Dominic, No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated No. 1 Red Bank Catholic, 3-2, in Caldwell.

Maison Gray’s RBI single capped a three-run sixth inning as Gloucester Tech outbattled Rancocas Valley, 3-2, in Eastampton, in their South Jersey Group 4 playoff opener.

Chris Kozak and Dalton Michael combined to allow one hit over five innings with eight strikeouts as top-seeded Middlesex defeated Keyport 10-0 in the Central Jersey, Group 1 first round in Middlesex.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jazz Chisholm has been telling the Yankees for a couple weeks that he’s over his oblique injury and ready to come off the injured list.

Dominick Terranova pitched five strong innings and Brian Drews went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases as Hightstown defeated Princeton, 11-1, in the first round of the Central, Group 4 tournament in Hightstown.

Brendan Gaskin drove in two runs and came around to score once in a 1-for-3 day at the plate and tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings on the mound for top-seeded Pascack Valley, ranked No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20, as it held off a seventh-inning rally from 16th-seeded River Dell to wrap up a 3-2 win in the opening round of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 2 playoffs in Hillsdale.

Lauren Hak homered and Dani Brown stood out on the mound and at the plate when 11th-seeded Camden Catholic knocked off sixth-seeded Paul VI, 7-1, in the first round of the South Jersey, Non-Public A tournament in Haddonfield.

The 2025 NJSIAA boys tennis team state tournaments are now through the quarterfinals.

Cooper Himes tripled and drove in two runs for the Rams (13-10), who fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first but answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning and added three runs in the second.

Patrick Bendert went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored to power sixth-seeded Cranford to an 11-1 victory over 11th-seeded Chatham in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 playoffs in Cranford.

Memorial Day may have passed this weekend, but the sales are ongoing with great savings still available to shop.

The Rebels will face top-seeded Cherokee in a quarterfinal round game. The Chiefs opened their playoff run with a 6-2 win over Washington Township.

Oh, how the Democrats squealed when they saw Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hanging out in the Oval Office while asking President Donald Trump for a favor.

Jaxon Motta went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and two runs as second-seeded Haddon Heights held off 15th-seeded Seneca 9-6 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 playoffs in Haddon Heights.

Lucas Malamug pitched five innings of one-hit ball with 11 strikeouts and two walks as third-seeded Metuchen defeated 14th-seeded Keansburg 10-0 in the Central Jersey, Group 1 first round in Metuchen.

A.J. Dybantsa, the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2025 and the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, and BYU will face UConn in a non-conference game in November at Boston’s TD Garden, NJ Advance Media has learned.

Fourth-seeded Westwood bounced back from ceding a run in the top of the first inning by tying the game up in the bottom half of the frame and rattling off six unanswered runs in total to pull ahead of 13th-seeded Dumont and secure a 6-2 victory in the opening round of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 2 Tournament in Washington Township.

Jeff Wagner singled, homered and drove in four runs and Cohen Petrutz added two singles, four RBIs and two runs as third-seeded Pennsville defeated 14th-seeded Salem 19-2 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 playoffs in Pennsville.

Braiden Russell dominated on the mound and at the plate as second-seeded Midland Park defeated 15th-seeded Butler, 3-0, in the first round of the North 1, Group 1 tournament in Midland Park.

In the aftermath of two large-scale, pop-up gatherings that resulted in fighting and arrests at two Middlesex County malls over the last two weeks, the Bridgewater police chief is warning against any similar pop-up event that may be planned for the Bridgewater Commons Mall.