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5 hours ago | nj.com | Brandon Gould

Jimmy Benson (91) of Glen Ridge celebrates his goal during the boys lacrosse game between Glen Ridge and Chatham earlier this season.Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance Media The 2025 NJSIAA state tournament continued on Thursday with semifinal games. Check out the updated brackets below for the sectional playoffs. Group TournamentsSectional TournamentsNorth JerseySouth JerseyBrandon Gould can be reached at [email protected].

5 hours ago | nj.com | Brandon Gould

Bryant commit Michael Hoarle felt the pop in his shoulder last year and feared the worst. The talented midfielder said he had experienced pain coming into the season. It worsened when he dislocated his shoulder five or six times. Eventually, the risk outweighed the reward for Hoarle. He had a torn labrum. His season was over just two games into 2024. Hoarle watched from the sidelines, in agony, as his team struggled. Wall finished 5-11 without Hoarle a year after it won its first sectional title.

9 hours ago | nj.com | Corey Annan

The 2025 Meet of Champions was the perfect finish to an already great season. 15 individual athletes and three relay teams were crowned as overall state champions at Pennsauken, and with that came some unexpected victories, jaw-dropping times, and plenty of historic moments. As a result, our Fab 50 of the 2025 season looks radically different from the week prior. Scroll to see the final boys track and field Fab 50 for the 2025 outdoor season.

14 hours ago | nj.com | Brandon Gould |Mike Kinney

Check out all you need to know about Friday’s Non-Public semifinals. NJ Advance Media highlights the top playmakers and storylines, and picks a winner. Projected winners are selected in bold and italics. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

15 hours ago | nj.com | Sara Donnellan

“Love Island USA” season 7 contestant Yulissa Escobar abruptly left the villa during the Wednesday, June 4, episode of the reality dating series. Escobar’s sudden exit was only briefly mentioned on the show. “Welcome back to ‘Love Island USA.’ Yulissa has left the villa,” narrator Iain Stirling announced as the islanders were waking up on day 2. None of Yulissa’s former cast members mentioned her again after the announcement. Peacock confirmed to NJ.com that Yulissa has left the villa for good.