BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Whenever Chris Roof reaches a milestone, his first words to a question about it are “Bill Howard.” Howard was Roof’s head coach when Roof played his baseball at Governor Livingston High School, before graduating in 1992. Roof, 51, has said, time and again, that it was Howard who shaped the player […]
UNION — How does the Governor Livingston High School baseball team sidestep the state-ranking, the undefeated record and constantly being a heavy favorite? “One game, one inning, one pitch at a time,” standout junior catcher Michael Basile said. On the 13th pitch thrown by Union Catholic High School senior right-hander Nick Anderson, Basile smoked a […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Experience vs. the first time in a long time. That was the scenario Tuesday, May 20, at Kean University’s field in Union, when top-seeded Governor Livingston High School was scheduled to face third-seeded Union Catholic High School in the 71st annual baseball Union County Tournament championship game. The game was originally […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Could Summit High School do it again? Could the Hilltoppers have knocked off another higher-seeded team en route to its first championship? In the way was Scotch Plains–Fanwood High School, which reached the final last year and was seeking just its second title and first since way back in 1977. That was […]
By The New Jersey Department of Transportation When people see damaged vehicles and emergency responders on the road, they might say they saw a car accident. But the truth is, most crashes are not accidents, or something that was random and unavoidable. Instead, many of the incidents that cause fatalities or serious injuries […]
BERLELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School baseball has accomplished much the last 30 years. However, there is still one thing the Highlanders have not done yet: That’s repeat as Union County Tournament champions. Governor Livingston broke through in 2016 on Mother’s Day and captured its first crown. The Highlanders then won again in […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — There wasn’t any trophy on the line to be hoisted by the team that scored more runs. There was not to be any pile-on-the-mound celebration once the final out was recorded. Sure, Governor Livingston High School vs. Delbarton School was a Sunday afternoon, April 13, matchup that included two of the […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Last season was, arguably, the best in Governor Livingston High School baseball history. The Highlanders tied the program record for wins with 28 in a 28-5 season that included just four Watchung Division losses and a 3-2 setback at perennial parochial power Delbarton. Governor Livingston, both for the fourth time, captured […]
ELIZABETH/BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — One program broke on through by slaying the dragon and then winning for the first time in a very long time. The other won again, but managed to win in a manner it had never done before. The Elizabeth High School girls basketball team and the Governor Livingston High School baseball […]
By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it can be easy to forget there are real people behind the numbers. So let’s reframe it. Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español In 2023, […]