10 of 17 Union County teams to play in Week Zero

10 of 17 Union County teams to play in Week Zero

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 high school football season in New Jersey is here. It’s about to kick off Thursday, Aug. 29. The final day of the season is Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the last public and non-public state finals scheduled to take place that day. Union County has not produced a state champion […]

Union boys soccer is ready to kick off the season

UNION, NJ — So close. So very close. The Union High School boys’ soccer team came within two goals of capturing the Union County Tournament championship outright for the first time in 24 years last season, falling to Elizabeth High School–Frank J. Cicarell Academy, 1-0, in overtime at Arthur L. Johnson High School’s Nolan Field. […]

Governor Livingston Highlanders hope that improvement extends to another season

Governor Livingston Highlanders hope that improvement extends to another season

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Season two for head coach Pete Ramiccio saw a much-improved Highlander squad produce a winning season and also qualify for the playoffs. Not only was Governor Livingston High School two games better than the year before, but a five-game winning streak included a rare stretch of three straight shutout victories. Although […]

Elizabeth football looks forward to a winning season

Elizabeth football looks forward to a winning season

ELIZABETH, NJ – The last time the Minutemen hoisted a trophy was 12 years ago. The last time Elizabeth High School–Frank J. Cicarell Academy reached a sectional state championship game was in 2014. The last time the Minutemen finished better than .500 was six years ago. The last time Elizabeth actually won more than three […]

2024 Senior Athletic Awards are hosted by ALJ Athletic Department

2024 Senior Athletic Awards are hosted by ALJ Athletic Department

CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, June 5, the Arthur L. Johnson High School Athletic Department hosted its 2024 Senior Athletic Awards. The evening, sponsored by the Crusader Athletic Booster Club, was at the Gran Centurions in Clark. All the senior student athletes, their athletic teams and their seasons were highlighted by their coaches while handing […]

A look back at Union vs. Seton Hall Prep

UNION, NJ — Fast forward to the future of high school football in North Jersey. The year is 2024. One of the season-opening games is a Union County vs. Essex County special: Union High School at Seton Hall Preparatory School. For the first time, the Farmers, of an alignment called the Big Central Conference, will […]

First week of football season to start with Mountaineer Classic at West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Five games in three days involving schools from Morris, Essex, Union and Hudson counties will take place at West Orange High School during the first weekend of the season, also known as Week Zero. The first 2024 Giants Mountaineer Classic at West Orange features one game on Thursday, Aug. 29; two […]

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