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Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept. Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept.
Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept. A Jersey Shore high school boys basketball team appears to only have one desperation heave left after a referee error cost it a trip to a state championship game. The state Department of Education denied an appeal from the Manasquan School District to postpone the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 state championship game. The district's attorneys mentioned the decision in an emergency court filing on Friday, Mar. 8. The title game between Camden High School and Newark Arts High School is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. It'll be held at …

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto 'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto
'Dreams To Reality': Yankees Sign NJ Native Peter Serruto He’s coming home. After years starring at Millburn High School, Short Hills resident Peter Serruto is living out a dream having signed a new deal with his hometown. The New York Yankees. The catcher, who played for both Rutgers and Indiana universities after graduating, celebrated his new team with a post on Instagram announcing that he has agreed to join the organization with their minor league affiliate in the Florida Complex League. Serruto was an all-Big Ten selection behind the plate for Rutgers and earned all-Big Ten Academic honors. Before he was drafted, he appeared in 84 games fo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Beloved North Jersey HS Athlete Killed In New Year's Car Crash Beloved North Jersey HS Athlete Killed In New Year's Car Crash
Beloved North Jersey HS Athlete Killed In New Year's Car Crash A beloved North Jersey high school athlete died in a car crash before dawn on New Year’s Day. Liam Newman, a senior wrestler and lacrosse player at Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, was killed in a crash near Hog Hollow Road and Rt. 513 in Alexandria Township around 5:30 a.m., according to local rescue crews and a GoFundMe launched for the family’s funeral expenses. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic loss of our loved one and friend, Liam Newman,” reads the fundraiser, created by Meredith Torrey. “Liam was a great son, brother, teammate, and friend to …

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death 'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death What may go down in history as Alex Brown's best game of his high school football carer came less than 24 hours after one of the worst days of his life. The Red Bank Catholic quarterback scored eight touchdowns -- throwing six and running two -- during the Nov. 12 game against Morris Catholic.  On Nov. 11, the senior athlete lost his mom, Michelle Brown, after a 14-year battle with breast cancer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐀𝐁 🐺 (@alexbrown8k) The touchdowns pushed the Caseys to win the game 58-34 in the first round of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says
Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says Officials cancelled the Wall High School football team playoff game Friday due to an alleged hazing incident involving players, NJ Advance Media reports. Video footage shows six older players -- including one holding a mop or broomstick -- swarmed and tried pinning down a younger player in the locker room as others pleaded for them to stop, the outlet said in an exclusive report. Parents told the outlet they believe sodomy was being attempted. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office is apparently investigating, but did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment. Wall was set…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Superintendent: Outsider Uttered Racial Epithet Used At High School Football Game In Oakland Superintendent: Outsider Uttered Racial Epithet Used At High School Football Game In Oakland
Superintendent: Outsider Uttered Racial Epithet Used At High School Football Game In Oakland The superintendent of the Ramapo Indian Hills School District said Wednesday that the person who uttered a racial slur against a visiting student from Englewood was an out-of-towner and not a district student. The word was used during last Friday night's varsity game visiting Dwight Morrow High School and host Indian Hills High School, they said. Police were notified, said Schools Indian Hills Schools Supt. Anthony Riscica. Riscica said he also reached out to school officials in Englewood. Everyone was leaving after the Indian Hills' varsity victory when "someone used the 'N' word toward…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School senior athlete and lifelong Short Hills resident Robert "Robbie" Almgren III died on Dec. 27. The 17-year-old succumbed to the sudden effect of AML Leukemia, which began Christmas night, his obituary says. Robbie grew up playing lacrosse, football and basketball. A senior at Millburn High School, Robbie played for the Millers and the NJ Riot Club team, and was also a trumpet player. Robbie planned on playing lacrosse for the Union College Dutchmen next year. He had a close-knit group of friends and will be sorely missed, his obituary says. The Robbie Almgren Athletic …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
NJ High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17 NJ High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17
NJ High School Junior, Varsity Lacrosse Goalie Alexea Karpinski Dies, 17 Hunterdon Central High School junior and varsity lacrosse goalie Alexea Karpinski died Nov. 21. She was 17. Born and raised in Raritan Township, Karpinski was known for her love of sports, particularly lacrosse. She played as goalie for the Hunterdon Central Red Devils as well as for the Triple Threat Elite Club Team, her obituary says. Karpinski had a goal of playing D1 lacrosse while pursuing an exercise science degree. She wanted to become a professional athletic trainer, her memorial says. Karpinski also played varsity field hockey while maintaining a 3.96 GPA and juggling many other e…

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by Valerie Musson
News
COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge
Covid-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge Athletic activities at Sparta High School have been put on hold for two weeks after several COVID-19 cases were reported. The cases are among members of the football and girls’ soccer teams, the school’s acting superintendent said. Sports practices are scheduled to resume on Monday, Oct. 5. “Our intent is to take this action as a proactive measure to protect the health and safety of our student athletes and our coaches,” said Acting Superintendent Patrick McQueeney in a letter on the district website Sunday night. “We are hoping to avoid a potential scenario that could result in a future c…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
GoFundMe Started For Union Football Player In Coma Following Injury GoFundMe Started For Union Football Player In Coma Following Injury
GoFundMe Started For Union Football Player In Coma Following Injury A fundraiser has been started to help a Union High School varsity football player who suffered a serious injury in a game Oct. 25.  Kofi Ansah, a senior, was in the game against Bridgewater-Raritan when he suffered a lacerated spleen. He has been in a medically induced coma since Saturday, according to a GoFundMe campaign started on his behalf.  Although the lifelong Union resident's condition is serious, he is improving, the campaign's organizer said.  "The recovery process for Kofi has been long and full of highs and lows. His health is moving in a positive direction. Doct…

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by Paul Milo
Obituaries
Christopher Correia, 19, Of Kearny, Athlete Who Was Studying Sports Medicine Christopher Correia, 19, Of Kearny, Athlete Who Was Studying Sports Medicine
Christopher Correia, 19, Of Kearny, Athlete Who Was Studying Sports Medicine Christopher Pastilha Correia died Friday. He was 19 years old.  Born in Hackensack, he lived his entire life in Kearny. A bodybuilder as well as a standout football player who also enjoyed soccer, he graduated from Kearny High School in 2017 and was studying sports medicine at Bergen Community College. He planned to become a physical therapist.  He is survived by his parents, Fernando and Julia (nee Pastilha) Correia; brother  Jason Correia, and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Arrangements were by Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass w…

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by Paul Milo
Schools
NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match
NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match A New Jersey referee who forced a high school wrestler to cut his hair before a match was suspended for the next two seasons, authorities announced Wednesday. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, who announced the decision in tandem with the state Division on Civil Rights, also mandated anti-bias training for officials and staff involved in high athletics across the state. At the same time, the DCR issued guidelines that explain when treating people differently due to their hairstyle may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws, in an effort to help prevent further issues. The guidelines…

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by Jerry DeMarco