Connor Sutton (5) of Glen Ridge scores while against Paul Kuppenheimer (42) of Chatham during the boys lacrosse game between Glen Ridge and Chatham at Watsessing Park Turf Field in Bloomfield 2025.Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance Media in the first round of the Essex County Tournament in Glen Ridge Glen Ridge (7-5) dominated possession throughout the contest Rory Winnick was particularly effective in the face-off circle winning 12 of 13 attempts for an impressive 92.3% success rate The Ridgers’ balanced attack featured six different goal scorers Sutton led all players with six points (four goals while Grober added five points (four goals Carson Ross contributed two goals and an assist for Glen Ridge Jimmy Benson controlled the middle of the field for Glen Ridge winning five of six face-offs while adding a goal and two assists Matty McCormack collected six ground balls and dished out two assists in the victory Stephen Paradiso scored all five of his team’s goals Jake Catanzarite added two assists and four ground balls for the Panthers Glen Ridge goalkeeper Keiller Goodwin made six saves in the victory Cedar Grove’s Evan Esposito recorded 15 saves in the loss Glen Ridge advances to face the winner of fourth-seeded Montclair and 13th-seeded Nutley in the quarterfinals on Tuesday The N.J. 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Marcelo Harsch (18) of Seton Hall Prep pitches during the baseball game between Livingston and Seton Hall Prep at Livingston High School in Livingston NJ on 4/3/25.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMarcelo Harsch allowed one hit over five innings with 10 strikeouts and one walk as top-seeded Seton Hall Prep defeated 17th-seeded Glen Ridge 16-0 in the 92nd Greater Newark Tournament first round at Porcello Field in West Orange William Mahala was a triple away from the cycle Mahala’s three-run home run was the big hit in a nine-run second inning that gave Seton Hall Prep (12-1) a 9-0 lead Danile Comtois and Nicholas Dragone scored t wo runs apiece Jayden Ingle recorded the lone hit for Glen Ridge (4-10) Seton Hall Prep will face eighth-seeded Caldwell in the quarterfinals on Wednesday The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com 2024 at 3:34 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}On Wednesday the Glen Ridge Police Department announced that it has received repeated inquiries about reports circulating on social media involving an altercation between two minors NJ — A fight between two juveniles in Glen Ridge that took place after a party has sparked posts on social media – and an advisory from local police “We understand the concerns these posts have raised within the community,” police stated “We want to provide accurate information to clarify the situation.” “The safety and well-being of all juveniles in Glen Ridge are of the utmost importance to the Borough and the Police Department,” authorities said “We remind parents and guardians to ensure that any gatherings are properly supervised for everyone’s safety,” police added recommending that local residents follow the department’s social media pages for “reliable updates” involving the township .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comDevin Murray was 2-for-4 with a run and a RBI as 17th-seeded Glen Ridge scored five runs in the top of the sixth inning to defeat 16th-seeded Belleville in the preliminary round of the 92nd Greater Newark Tournament in Belleville Alex Bowman and Max Pace all had a RBI in the sixth for Glen Ridge (4-9) Jace Loeb was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Jackson Soshnick went 1-for-2 with two walks Anthony Alonge pitched the seventh for the save Glen Ridge plays top-seeded and defending GNT champion Seton Hall Prep in the first round on Friday The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Rafael Matos (25) of Belleville makes a diving catch for the final out of the third inning during the Greater Newark Tournament preliminary round baseball game between Belleville and Technology at Belleville Municipal Stadium in Belleville .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comRafael Matos tossed a five-inning shutout with seven strikeouts to lead Belleville in a 13-0 win over Glen Ridge Crismel Deleon and Derek Gonzalez each recorded two hits for Belleville (6-7) 1/41Girls Lacrosse: Mendham vs Glen Ridge, April 23, 2025..st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comCampbell Spillett’s goal with less than four seconds remaining proved to be the difference as Glen Ridge Addison Townson added two goals for Glen Ridge (4-4) and Katie Powers had one with three assists Grace Sutton added a goal with two assists Claudia Brennan scored a goal and Marjorie Boyle made three saves Shea Shoulberg paced Mendham (5-3) with three goals and two assists Amelia Eichman scored two goals while Lexi Alofs Cristina Laracca and Grace Monahan added one apiece Stephen Grober (7) of Glen Ridge passes the ball during the boys lacrosse game between Glen Ridge and Chatham at Watsessing Park Turf Field in Bloomfield .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Reed Becker | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comStepehen Grober scored a goal and contributed two assists to lead Glen Ridge to a 7-1 victory over Montclair Kimberley Academy in Glen Ridge Jimmy Benson won seven of his 10 face-offs scored two goals and recorded eight ground balls for Glen Ridge Glen Ridge (4-5) will host Madison on Tuesday while Montclair Kimberley Academy (4-3) will host St Reed Becker can be reached at rbecker@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comCaleb Epstein was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Newark Academy in its 8-3 win against Glen Ridge in Glen Ridge allowing five hits and hitting two batters on three earned runs Nathan Baris led Newark Academy (5-3) with three RBI Anthony Gabbianelli can be reached at agabbianellli@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) 1/47Boys Lacrosse: Glen Ridge vs. Chatham, April 15, 2025.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKyle Gibney and Nicholas Lagunowich each scored twice to lead No 13 in the NJ.com Top 20 Chatham to a 9-8 win over Glen Ridge The win gives the Cougars at 7-1 season record Jean-Luc Marlin made five saves in the cage for Chatham Connor Sutton posted a hat trick and two assists for Glen Ridge (1-5) while Jimmy Benson tallied two goals and an assist .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comBrad Foster posted four goals in Glen Ridge’s 12-10 loss at the hands of Montclair The Mounties improved to 2-3 on the season Carson Ross added a hat trick for Glen Ridge (1-4) while Stephen Grober posted two goals and one assist and Jimmy Benson tallied a goal and an assist Alice Manzo (20) of Westfield tries to get past Audrey Campbell (6) of Northern Highlands during the girls lacrosse game at Northern Highlands High School in Allendale NJ on Thursday .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Lauren Knego | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comWestfield only had one thing on its mind heading into Monday’s game against Glen Ridge - the 13-4 loss the Blue Devils suffered at the hands of the Ridgers last year made sure that Westfield didn’t endure another Glen Ridge loss Cymbor took a pass from Alice Manzo in front of the net and scored behind Glen Ridge goalie Marjorie Boyle to give Westfield the 12-11 victory on Monday morning It was the fourth-straight win for Westfield which now sits atop the Stars & Stripes Blue Division with Morris Knolls and Madison it was the second-straight one-goal loss after winning games against Caldwell and Sparta everyone wanted revenge so I feel like that was the main factor in wanting to win so badly,” Cymbor said “And we have a super hard schedule and this was a really big game for us.” and a goal from Manzo gave Westfield an 8-7 lead with 9:09 left in the third That would be the only goal the Blue Devils would score as the Ridgers scored three-straight Manzo struck again to make it 10-9 with 11:16 left in the game then scored again with 6:50 remaining on an assist from Gillian Cohen to tie the game 10-10 A free position goal from Spillett put Glen Ridge back in front but Cohen then scored on an assist from Manzo to tie the game 11-11 with 3:31 left “I think we knew going in it was going to be a tough game so I think we adjusted well I really do think it was a full team effort everyone on the field wanted it just as much as everyone else,” Manzo said we knew if something happened we had each other’s backs and we would just get the next one.” Westfield was awarded a free position shot with three seconds remaining in regulation but the shot went wide and the game went to overtime Neither team could muster much on offense in the first three-minute overtime but Manzo set up Cymbor’s heroics in the second free period “(Alice) was carrying the ball down the field and I kind of saw my opening,” Cymbor said of her shot “The defense was overloaded towards her because they knew she was going to make a move and I cut and it was wide open pretty much.” ‘Kate cut,’ and she was there,” Manzo added but Glen Ridge climbed back into the game in the second quarter outscoring the Blue Devils 6-3 to tie the game 7-7 at the half “We were trying a new defense and they definitely scored on it and then we bounced back when it was tied,” Cymbor said “It was a zero-zero mindset the whole game and that’s really what kept us in it.” She currently has 31 goals on the season and is three goals away from 300 Addison Townson added a hat trick and two assists while Katie Powers finished with two goals Grace Sutton chipped in six assists and four draw controls but we knew that we had a good defense and we just had to keep up our communication and have each other’s backs,” Manzo said Cymbor contributed a hat trick and two draw controls while Cohen recorded two goals and three assists Their defense kind of struggled to defend our attack which was super helpful and we played super well on defense towards the end of the game,” Cymbor said That play doesn’t really determine the whole game Lauren Knego may be reached at lknego@njadvancemedia.com. 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Follow us on social: Facebook ’ Instagram ’ X (formerly Twitter) defeated 16th-seeded Whippany Park 44-15 in the first round and eighth-seeded North Arlington 52-28 in the quarterfinals Glen Ridge beat fourth-seeded Verona 52-28 then beat second-seeded University 50-44 in the final to win its first sectional in program history In the Group 1 semifinals Glen Ridge defeated Mountain Lakes 46-31 to advance to the Group 1 final defeated 16th-seeded STEMCivics 85-33 in the first round then defeated ninth-seeded Point Pleasant Beach 61-27 in the quarterfinals In the semifinals the Pioneers defeated fourth-seeded Middlesex 64-58 with a 55-49 victory over second-seeded Thrive Charter New Providence defeated Haddon Township 55-37 to advance to its first state final since 2023 when it won the Group 2 title Glen Ridge has never won a state title and is playing in its first Group final New Providence has won four Group championships three when the team was a Group 1 program in 2010 The Pioneers also won the Group 2 title in 2023 Senior Riley O’Sullivan leads the team in points (16.8) and rebounds (8.2) and is averaging two assists per game She’s posted three double-doubles during the state tournament and has averaged 10 rebounds a game during Glen Ridge’s run Junior Allison Snyder is averaging 7.9 points Senior Katie Powers leads the team in assists (5.8) and steals (3.5) and has also contributed 7.5 points Junior Annie Conover leads the team in points (18.8) rebounds (8.3) assists (3.4) and steals (2.2) and has hit for 44 3-pointers She’s posted two double-doubles during the state tournament and dropped a career-high 31 points in the win over Thrive Charter in the sectional final Senior Brenna Slattery has been one of the go-to players on both sides of the court She is averaging 14.6 points and 7.8 rebounds a game she has posted six double-doubles this season Junior Megan Henn leads the team with 61 3-pointers and she’s been averaging 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds a game During the state tournament she’s averaged 10.8 points a game has hit for nine 3-pointers and is averaging almost five rebounds a game 1/31Girls Basketball: Union County Final - Westfield vs 2025THE GLEN RIDGE BLUEPRINTRide the wave: Glen Ridge is playing in its first Group final and has been riding a wave of momentum to get to this point In her first season as head coach Kristina Danella has made history with the Ridgers which went 23-8 and played 11 games against teams that were at one point or another ranked in the Top 20 New Providence has hit for 165 3-pointers this season New Providence has four players that can hit from beyond the arc and the Ridgers will need to be diligent on defense Learn from mistakes: This will be the second time that Glen Ridge and New Providence meet this season after New Providence picked up a 57-43 victory back on Jan The Ridgers have gone 13-4 since then and are riding a five-game win streak If Glen Ridge can learn from some of the missteps it made in that loss almost two months ago it has a shot at dealing New Providence a blow Been here before: New Providence is no stranger to the state tournament having won a state title in 2023 and advancing to the Central which also won the Union County Tournament title this season have battle-tested players who have been in big games and know how to play in a state final Spread the offense: Junior Annie Conover scored a career-high 31 points in the win over Thrive Charter in the sectional final but in the Group 1 semifinals the Pioneers made sure to spread the offense since Conover was a defensive target The outcome was a victory over Haddon Township where six different players combined for 55 points New Providence has the ability to do it again as a number of different players have the capacity to step up and score Take care of the ball: New Providence has 212 steals as a team this season which is an average of almost seven a game The Pioneers will have to take care of the ball and avoid turning it over as much as possible as Glen Ridge has the ability to turn turnovers into points Lauren Knego covers girls basketball. You can reach her at lknego@njadvancemedia.com Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaGlen Ridge scored eight unanswered goals in the second half against Montclair Kimberley to pull away late and secure a 14-4 win in Montclair Glen Ridge held a 6-4 lead at halftime before finding the back of the net three times in the third quarter and five times in the fourth Six different players had multi-goal outings for Glen Ridge Grace Sutton scored two goals and assisted on two others and securing a team-high five ground balls while Katie Powers tallied two goals and an assist while notching seven draw controls for Glen Ridge (5-4) Shea Murphy scored a pair of goals while Bebe Scuorzo and Caroline Cuneo scored once apiece for Montclair Kimberley (4-5) Jack McKenna can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com Will Corry (34) of Glen Rock moves the ball as Ben Klinger (23) of Kinnelon defends during the NJSIAA North 11-8.Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comWill Corry scored four goals while Cooper Consoli had three goals and four assists as Glen Rock defeated Glen Ridge 11-10 in Glen Rock while Michael Flaccavento had six ground balls Brad Foster led Glen Ridge with four goals and one assist while Connor Sutton had three goals and one assist 2025 at 11:08 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Demonstrators gather to protest the Trump administration outside the municipal building in Bloomfield NJ — Protesters gathered for another round of demonstrations against President Donald Trump and his administration in three Essex County towns over the Easter holiday weekend: Bloomfield Organizers called for a national day of action on Saturday against the “anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies.” “Violence of any kind will not be tolerated,” national organizers emphasized Local events – each organized independently – took place in Bloomfield, Glen Ridge and West Caldwell hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the municipal building Protesters chanted slogans and carried signs Protesters also gave speeches that attacked many of the Trump administration’s policies – including the ongoing federal budget cuts – and accused the president of violating “basic constitutional freedoms” like free speech and the due process of law Protesters also hit the streets in Glen Ridge and West Caldwell More anti-Trump rallies are being organized nationally for May 1 Last weekend’s events were organized in the wake of a national day of protest against President Trump Elon Musk and the federal budget cuts that took place on April 5 That round of demonstrations was spearheaded by different organizations Essex County has also seen support for Trump, including a rally in Montclair organized by local GOP voters prior to the president’s Election Day victory Former Vice President Kamala Harris took Essex County in the 2024 presidential election nailing down 224,596 votes (71.69 percent) Trump scored 83,908 votes – about 26.78 percent Trump performed much better on a statewide basis in last November’s election, however, flipping five New Jersey counties from blue to red Send local news tips and correction requests to eric.kiefer@patch.com. 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By on March 28 2025Comments Off on Glen Ridge HS boys lacrosse team seeks strong season NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys lacrosse team hopes to have a strong season under first-year head coach Anthony Sicoli looking to improve on last year’s seven-win season A: We’re bringing back a strong core of upperclassmen who know how to compete and lead Among our key returners are Connor Sutton (senior captain) – a steady offensive presence with great vision and decision-making; Brad Foster (senior captain) – a two-way workhorse and emotional leader in the middle of the field; Ryan Mansfield (senior inside finisher and always in motion – he is transitioning from attack to midfield this season; Cameron Atkinson (senior captain) – he anchors our back line with toughness and poise and sets the tone with physicality and precision; and Mason Giamo (senior high-IQ defender who communicates constantly and leads with infectious energy – he’s the vocal glue of our defense including two key starters: Max Corradi (defense) and David Kelly (FOGO) David is continuing his career at the University of Scranton Their leadership and presence will be missed but we’ve got hungry returners ready to step up Q: Which players have experience as starters A: The returning players with starting experience include senior defender Henry O’Connor junior long-stick middie John Leone and sophomore goalie Keiller Goodwin A: We’re excited about a few underclassmen who are stepping into key roles this season: freshman defender Tyler Kamil freshman defensive midfielder Michael Carrillo and freshman midfielder Aidan Kelly who is the younger brother of 2023 grad and former FOGO David Kelly toughness and a team-first mentality that fits right into our culture Q: What are your hopes and expectations for the team A: Our biggest hope is that this group develops the kind of daily work ethic and mental composure that will serve them far beyond lacrosse handle adversity with maturity and grow as teammates and young men That foundation will help them grow into stronger humans who succeeds longtime head coach Carl Houser III was previously a defensive coordinator at GRHS This is his seventh year involved with Glen Ridge lacrosse he has coached with Brotherhood Lacrosse and the NJ Sixers box lacrosse program “I train in jiu jitsu daily and try to bring that same mindset – discipline resilience and attention to detail – to how we coach and compete,” Sicoli said we brought Ed Adeogun back home as our defensive coordinator and Director of Player Development for the town His leadership and connection to the community are already making a huge impact We’re also lucky to have several Glen Ridge alumni from the 2018 and 2019 teams returning as assistant coaches or just showing up to help out – guys we coached not long ago who are now giving back to the next generation It speaks volumes about the culture we’re trying to build here.” Leone has done exceptional work off the field Leone founded a student-led initiative called Athletes for Good and has been leading the charge on meaningful community service projects that are making a real impact Stevie Grober and Carson Ross are officers in the club and the entire team is behind the effort    Glen Ridge HS boys lacrosse team seeks strong season added by on March 28, 2025View all posts by Joe Ragozzino → Katie Powers (10) of Glen Ridge wins the face-off during the Essex County Tournament Final between Montclair and Glen Ridge at Verona High School in Verona 2024.Richard O'Donnell | For NJ Advan .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKatie Powers tallied four goals and seven assists for Glen Ridge in its 15-4 triumph against Immaculate Heart in Glen Ridge Campbell Spillett scored four goals and had an assist for Glen Ridge (3-4) as she tallied her 300th career goal Addison Townson had two goals and three assists for Glen Ridge while Olivia Torrisi and Grace Sutton each had a pair of goals Olivia Valente had a hat trick for Immaculate Heart (1-5) and Juliette Kaye had three assists Marjorie Boyle made three saves for Glen Ridge The N.J. 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Sign up now!Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Katie Adams of Ridgewood vies for the ball against Immaculate Heart in Thursday's high school girls lacrosse grudge-match in Washington Township The Maroons fought off the Eagles for a thrilling 9-8 victory 05/16/2024 Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance MediaSteve Hockstein | For NJ Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Tyler Duffy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKatie Adams scored five goals to help give Ridgewood Kiera Schwartz added three goals for Ridgewood (1-1) Ridgewood led 7-5 at halftime before being outscored 6-4 in the second half Goalie Evie Goldstein made six saves on 11 shots in the victory Campbell Spillett contributed seven goals for Glen Ridge (0-2) Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) (edited) By on March 17 no problem: Glen Ridge HS fencer Jonathan Dai finishes second at state finals NJ — Jonathan Dai proved he is one of the best high school fencers in the state the Glen Ridge High School senior won the second-place medal in foil at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state individual finals at Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington on Saturday where do you train and how long have you been training there My parents were on an assignment in Shanghai then and there were many fencing clubs so I started the hour-and-half long commute one way to V Fencing We did it for five years until the high school transition year We decided to move to New Jersey to be closer to the club and to the Newark Liberty airport because I was competing extensively I have been training at V Fencing for nine years my parents had me try various sports – swimming I fell in love with fencing the first time I was on the strip I loved that I was able to emulate characters onscreen and in movies that took inspiration from fencing and that winning is not just about being stronger I particularly enjoy scoring a point in a tricky way…it is fun It has trained me to quickly come up with a strategy in challenging situations and the resiliency against adversity; you deal with failure all the time and you must need to come back up and go 2 in the state at the New Jersey High School Fencing Championship A: This is my first time competing in a high school tournament I qualified in the first round for independent fencers in early February The format of the tournament with 5-point pools only is different from that of the tournaments I usually competed at Junior Olympics or Junior World Cup competitions where we do 5-touch pools first and then 15-point direct elimination later and it gives me a preview of what an NCAA individual championship is like I also had the opportunity to meet some foil fencers from other high schools what would you like to say to those who like sports but are not sure A: Glen Ridge High School has supported me tremendously during the past four years it has high academic standards on students national championships and Junior Olympics as well European cadet circuits and Junior World Cups representing the USA The school leadership team and administration made sure that I get the help from teachers as needed and I made sure never to miss turning in my assignments wherever I am get-togethers and video-game opportunities in order to practice or compete I want to tell my fellow high school students that if you are passionate about a sport it will be a lot of hard work and sacrifices one can excel in both academic and athletic pursuits who signed a letter of intent to continue his fencing career at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend 53 in USA Division 1 (Senior) Rolling ranking and No 149 in Junior FIE Ranking (International Fencing Foundation) Dai was on the USA Cadet Team in his sophomore and junior years (top 20 in the country) and  made the USA Fencing High School All-American First Team and USA Fencing All-Academic First Team He was also in the GRHS National Honors Society Dai has medalled and was in the top eight on numerous national and international competitions   , No team, no problem: Glen Ridge HS fencer Jonathan Dai finishes second at state finals added by on March 17, 2025View all posts by Editor → 1/31Girls Basketball: Glen Ridge vs Glen Rock, Feb 3, 2025..st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaGlen Ridge continued its recent hot streak with a 49-35 win over Glen Rock in Glen Ridge snapping the Panthers’ winning streak at 14 The Ridgers (15-5) have won three straight and five of their last six Mia Vergel de Dios had 14 points and eight rebounds and Abby Grove added six points and 14 boards for Glen Rock (18-2) By on March 29 2025Comments Off on Glen Ridge HS boys basketball players earn Super Essex Conference honors NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team featured several players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division honors He averaged a double-double of 14 points per game and 10.4 rebounds a game Senior Jake Machemer and junior Jacob Javier made the Second Team Junior Liam Feder averaged 7.4 points a game and made Honorable Mention The four GRHS players played in all 28 games this season including winning the SEC-Freedom Division championship with an 11-3 record in the division    Glen Ridge HS boys basketball players earn Super Essex Conference honors added by on March 29, 2025View all posts by Editor → Addison Townson (26) of Glen Ridge heads towards the net during the Essex County Tournament Final between Montclair and Glen Ridge at Verona High School in Verona .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAddison Townson scored six goals including the game-winner in overtime for Glen Ridge in its 11-10 win over Sparta in Glen Ridge Katie Powers added one goal and five assists in the victory while Campbell Spillett recorded two goals and one assist Uma Kowalski starred for Sparta with four goals and three assists Glen Ridge moved to 2-2 and Sparta dropped to 2-1 The N.J. 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Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription Matt Bove can be reached at mbove@njadvancemedia.com By on April 25 2025Comments Off on Photos: Glen Ridge HS track teams compete at Cedar Grove NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field teams compete during a meet hosted by Cedar Grove High School on Wednesday The other school at the meet was Montclair Immaculate Conception Photos: Glen Ridge HS track teams compete at Cedar Grove added by on April 25, 2025View all posts by Editor → .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKatie Powers starred for Glen Ridge with five goals and five assists in its 19-2 win over Caldwell in Glen Ridge Campbell Spillett added four goals for Glen Ridge (1-2) while Olivia Torrisi tallied three goals and Grace Sutton recorded two goals and two assists Tatumn Lattimer had one goal and one assist for Caldwell (0-2) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Will Harrigan | For NJ Advance MediaFour goals by Jimmy Benson led the way for Glen Ridge as the Ridgers notched a 13-5 victory over Verona in Verona which snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 2-5 on the season Hat-tricks by Connor Sutton and Carson Ross helped the Ridgers’ efforts in this one A pair of goals by Sean Donohue paced Verona The N.J. 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To add your name, click here 1/54Girls Basketball: NJSIAA Group 1 Final- New Providence vs. Glen Ridge, March 15, 2025.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Lauren Knego | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comNew Providence is a state champion for the fifth time used a strong third quarter en route to a 42-36 victory over Glen Ridge to win the Group 1 title on Saturday afternoon at Jersey Mike’s Arena It’s the fourth Group 1 title for New Providence The Pioneers won the Group 2 title in 2023 we had five goals and completed all of them so I’m just so proud,” New Providence’s Annie Conover said After losing players we didn’t get down on ourselves worked hard in practice every day and got the results we wanted.” Under first-year head coach Kristina Danella Glen Ridge advanced to the Essex County Tournament semifinals Group 1 title and played in its first Group 1 final “They’re a phenomenal team and they’re phenomenally coached,” Danella said “Cap (Pazdera) is one of the best in the state very good basketball game ourselves and I felt we did a really good job it’s sad that one team had to lose this game We’re both very good teams and they just had the better day today.” Saturday’s Group 1 final was the second time that New Providence and Glen Ridge had faced one another The Pioneers defeated Glen Ridge 57-43 back on Jan we couldn’t take them for granted since we beat them earlier in the season it was going to be a battle so we just had to do all the things that we could control,” Conover said losing at the half so we did not get down on ourselves we believed in ourselves and just did what we had to to stay composed and finish it strong.” New Providence led 11-10 after the first quarter and Glen Ridge took its first lead of the game 14-11 after back-to-back baskets by Caitlin Hood to open the second Both teams traded baskets and the Ridgers took a 19-17 lead after a free throw by Hood with 1:43 left A basket by Conover tied the game 19-19 with 1:21 remaining but Glen Ridge took a 20-19 lead into halftime after a free throw from Hood “We’re used to playing when the game’s close at the end of the game the Union County final and in some of the sectional games that we had,” New Providence’s Brenna Slattery “So we were definitely used to the environment and the fast pace so we know to stay composed and just stick together no matter what the score is and that usually leads to us being more aggressive on defense and offense.” A basket by Riley O’Sullivan gave Glen Ridge a 22-19 lead to open the third quarter but from there New Providence caught fire and went on a 10-0 run to take a 30-22 lead with 3:10 remaining Katie Powers scored to cut it to 30-24 with 1:13 remaining but a basket at the buzzer from Addy Fitzgerald gave the Pioneers a 32-24 lead after three New Providence opened its largest lead of the game after a 3 from Megan Henn to open the fourth quarter But Glen Ridge went on a 9-1 run in the span of four minutes to cut it to 36-33 with 3:15 left in the game it could have gone one of two ways and we just continued to fight and fight until the last minute,” Danella said “I’m so proud of them and everything that they’ve been through and playing five kids the whole game Our seniors have done a phenomenal job this year of just fighting through everything being phenomenal leaders and that’s all I can ask for as a coach.” as New Providence closed out the game on a 6-3 run for the 42-36 final “Obviously it definitely started on defense and they had size on us “We knew they were going to score so we just had to stay composed.” Powers led with a team-high 11 points and added two assists “I definitely was focused more on (Riley O’Sullivan) and making sure she didn’t get any looks but everyone else did a great job on their players,” Slattery said “Boxing them out and not letting them get any open looks to the basket because they do have size on us but we just stayed aggressive and not let it get to our head.” Conover led New Providence with a game-high 18 points and added six rebounds