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Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dylan McCoy | For NJ Advance MediaRyan Soto scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh giving North Plainfield a 1-0 home victory over Iselin Kennedy Davyn Ciriaco spent six innings on the mound for North Plainfield (8-2) striking out 10 batters while only allowing one hit Myles Ulaky pitched 6 2/3 innings for Iselin Kennedy (6-5) Angel Peralta and Michael Rosales each had a base hit North Plainfield was able to secure a split of the two-game series after losing 3-1 on Monday It will open its next series on Friday at home against South River Iselin Kennedy will travel to face Carteret Dylan McCoy can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMia Morales went 3-for-4 with a double and five RBI while Courtney Paulikas went 3-for-4 with a homer a double and four RBI to lead Iselin Kennedy to a 16-3 win over Rahway in Rahway Paulikas also earned the win in the circle with six strikeouts and four walks Lorelei Lorentzen went 3-for-3 with two doubles five runs scored and one RBI for the Mustangs (5-5) Amanda Lebers drove in a pair of runs for Rahway (6-2) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comIsabella Serronico socked a home run for East Brunswick Magnet scoring two runs collecting two RBI in an 8-4 win against Iselin Kennedy in Iselin Serronico also pitched a complete game for East Brunswick Magnet (4-4) striking out nine while allowing seven hits and two walks on four earned runs East Brunswick Magnet scored a run in the top of the first inning when Iselin Kennedy (4-5) answered back with two runs in the bottom half of the frame East Brunswick Magnet tied the game with a run in the top of the second inning and regained the lead in the top of the third inning with two runs East Brunswick Magnet tagged on a pair of runs in the top of the fifth and sixth innings to lead Iselin Kennedy cut the lead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it a 8-4 ballgame Melanie Jimenez and Jaydie Ramos each had a double and drove in two runs for East Brunswick Magnet Makayla Caban was 1-for-3 and scored four runs Kylie Dlugosz drove in two runs with an RBI-double for Iselin Kennedy Courtney Paulikas recorded an RBI while tossing a complete game with 10 strikeouts four walks and two hit batters on four earned runs .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaPiscataway clawed out of a four-run hole through five and a half innings with a six-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth to take its first lead of the game and hung on for a 9-8 victory against Iselin Kennedy in Piscataway The two teams took some time to find their groove offensively combining for only two runs through four innings Each team plated two runs in the fifth before Iselin Kennedy took a 7-3 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth Jason Hoffman went 1-for-4 and drove in three runs for Piscataway came around to score twice and stole two bases in a 1-for-3 effort drew two walks and knocked in a run for Piscataway (2-4) drove in one and drew a walk in a 2-for-4 showing for Iselin Kennedy (3-4) Jack McKenna can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Will Harrigan | For NJ Advance MediaJenna Fugate missed the cycle by a triple but still had a huge day in propelling Edison to an 11-1 victory over Iselin Kennedy in Edison and scored a pair of runs to help the Eagles move to 4-0 on the campaign Kaylin Kline and Olivia Shourt drove in two for the winners Fugate also fanned 11 in five innings of one run ball in the circle Mia Morales went 2-for-3 for Iselin Kennedy The N.J. 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To add your name, click here .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comCourtney Paulikas went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI as Iselin Kennedy came back to beat Middlesex Iselin Kennedy (3-1) scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning as Lorelei Lorentzen led off the game with a triple Mia Morales knocked Lorentzen in and Paulikas ripped a single to go up 2-0 Middlesex (3-1) answered back and scored five in the top of second inning Julianna Rosati led off with a double and Iselin Kennedy did not record an out until after five Middlesex baserunners crossed the plate Iselin Kennedy battled back with a three-run home run by Paulikas with two outs to tie it at five back-to-back singles by Madelyn Spearnock and Bella Aquino put runners on for Lorentzen who hit her second triple of the game to knock in two runs Morales followed with another base hit and was knocked in by Rosalyn Giordano With Iselin Kennedy leading 10-5 in the top of the fourth inning Middlesex tallied four runs to get within one run An RBI-triple from Bella Durkin highlighted the inning Middlesex went ahead in the top of the fifth when Rosati scorched an RBI-double and Mikayla Chomen ripped an RBI-triple later in the inning Iselin Kennedy regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when the top of the lineup came through again then Morales knocked her in with a base hit and Spearnock recorded another hit knocking in courtesy runner Layla Smith Iselin Kennedy top three batters in its lineup Giordano had a pair of RBI and Spearnock contributed with two hits and an RBI Rosati and Amber Demeter each had a pair of hits and an RBI for Middlesex The N.J. 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Sign up now!Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Partnered with meet-leading jockey Paco Lopez in the 1 1/16-mile Iselin, Il Miracolo exits a string of snappy works at Saratoga Race Course Sign up for BloodHorse Daily The Iselin is part of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Dozen Bonus Series, awarding $30,000 to the winner, $15,000 to the runner-up, and $7,500 to the third-place finisher to apply toward entry fees for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile(G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar Matt Mikulka of East Brunswick (10) shoots the ball against Piscataway during the boys basketball game in Piscataway on Thursday .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMatt Mikulka scored 30 points to lead ninth-seeded East Brunswick past 25th-seeded Iselin Kennedy 78-56 in the GMC Tournament preliminary round in East Brunswick East Brunswick (13-10) led 43-35 at halftime before outscoring Iselin Kennedy 35-21 in the second half Cam Vick added 14 points for East Brunswick while Will Wheeler tallied 13 and Andrew Caruso had 12 Grant Lorentzen led Iselin Kennedy (7-12) with 23 points while Jayden Cummings had 18 East Brunswick will face eighth-seeded Woodbridge in the first round on Thursday A 17-year-old Newark teen was also charged He is charged with fourth-degree obstruction of the administration of law The shooting took place outside the Linden Applebee's — located in Aviation Plaza off Rt Police say four men entered the restaurant Several shots were fired either inside or outside of the restaurant Juvenile complaints were filed against the 17-year-old for aggravated assault possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose A two-week investigation by the Linden Police Juvenile Aid Bureau identified Exilus as one of the suspects He was taken into custody without incident by the Union County Sheriff's Office Warrant Squad The two other men involved remain at large The shooting remains under investigation by the Linden Police Juvenile Aid Bureau and anyone with information is urged to contact Det Jacyn McPhail at 908-474-8520 or via email at jmcphail@lpdnj.org Information also be shared anonymously via email to crimetips@lpdnj.org Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Iselin (G3) at Monmouth ParkBill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO But there’s a reason “Big Money Mike” is a Hall of Fame rider Smith instead had 3-2 favorite Subsanador (ARG) sitting third off dueling leaders in the 1 1/16-mile race turning a poor start into an ideal trip and 1½-length victory over Il Miracolo Subsanador won for the first time in four starts in the United States after winning three group stakes the game plan was to see if I could make the lead It turned into Plan B immediately,” said Smith “He slipped coming out of the gate and kind of kept slipping It took him a while to get his footing on the backside he grabbed hold of me and I said to myself the light bulb just went on.’ I knew then with those two horses hooking each other in front of me that when I hit the second turn I was going to gun him.” second in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) two starts back was making just his second start for Mandella earned $15,000 toward entry fees to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile with the victory Smith had Subsanador sitting third behind the Brad Cox-trained Everso Mischievous and Il Miracolo through early fractions of :23.87 :47.63 and 1:12 for six furlongs before making his move “We thought it would be best to let him run out of there But I told Mike `once you break do what you think is best,’ ” said Mandella “He was able to work out a perfect trip.” but the early move by Smith to take command in the six-horse field of 3-year-olds and up led to some anxious moments with Il Miracolo still fighting on the outside late in the stretch It was another 15¼ lengths back in third to Antigravity “He has been running a mile and a quarter He’s had three 1¼-mile races so I know he’s fit,” said Smith “I was able to be a little brave with him because of that I might have moved him just a little too soon but I didn’t want to give (Il Miracolo) a chance to get into the bridle and then have my horse hang He has been training just like he ran today.” he was ready to run so we shipped him here for this,” he said “He has been working very well so I knew he was ready We’re starting to see some of that Argentina form “We’ll take him home and think about what to do next There’s a race at Santa Anita on Sept 28 (the Grade 1 California Crown) that we’ll take a look at.” Smithwick’s Spice held off horses to his inside and outside late sticking his nose in front at the wire to win the $124,000 Select Stakes at odds of 25-1 for trainer Doug Nunn and jockey Jorge Gonzalez Smithwick’s Spice gave Nunn his first stakes win since the gelded son of Frost Giant won the Turf Dash at Tampa Downs on Feb Odds-on favorite Nothing Better was second after flying up the rail It was another head back to Senbei in third The victory was Smithwick’s Spice’s 12th overall and fourth in seven starts at Monmouth Park The winning time for the 5½ furlongs over a turf course labeled firm despite steady rain was 1:04.18 following Kentucky Derby winner Mage and Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch was a seven-figure auction purchase who went unraced before entering Godolphin's broodmare band Jeremy Vasquez (4) of South Amboy rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the baseball game between South River and South Amboy at South River High School in South River NJ on 4/2/25.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaMicah Nemeth tossed a complete game on the mound and knocked in two runs at the plate for South Amboy in its 7-3 victory over Iselin Kennedy in Iselin Nemeth’s two RBI came as part of a 2-for-3 day that also included a double as a hitter Nemeth struck out eight Iselin Kennedy batters while walking none ceding four hits and one earned run on the day Jeremy Vasquez also had a strong showing at the plate for South Amboy going 3-for-3 with a home run and a walk while knocking in two runs and scoring two of his own Benjamin Smith went 2-for-4 with two runs scored South Amboy trailed 3-2 after three innings but scored a run in each of the fourth and fifth inningss before tacking on three insurance runs in the top of the seventh Grant Lorentzen smacked a solo home run and stole a base as part of a 2-for-3 day for Iselin Kennedy (1-3) WOODBRIDGE – A new Starbucks and self-storage facility may be coming to Route 1 in the Iselin section Parkway Commons LLC is seeking preliminary and final major site plan approval from the township Planning Board to build a 2,000-square-foot Starbucks and a four-story 140,894-square-foot self-storage facility adjacent to and above an existing retail building The project is planned for the property located at 1 Ronson Road and 485 Route 1 in the Iselin The property is in the Route 1 Area 25 Redevelopment Zone More: Woodbridge begins $25 million makeover of century-old school. Here's what's planned A public hearing on the application is scheduled for the Planning Board's Sept The agenda has not yet been posted on the township's website The site is in the area of a former Bed Bath & Beyond and a current Marshalls and DSW Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime please subscribe or activate your digital account today Vanessa Kohler (25) of Highland Park shoots a jumper during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 1 girls basketball quarterfinal between Dunellen and Highland Park at John P .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comVanessa Kohler became Highland Park’s all-time leading scorer leading scorer behind 22 points and 15 rebounds to defeat Iselin Kennedy 52-39 in Highland Park She surpassed Nikki Inzano’s record of 1,528 points set in 1989 Highland Park (11-7) trailed 24-22 at halftime before turning things around in the third quarter and taking a 40-29 lead It also outscored Iselin Kennedy 12-10 in the fourth Ava Kohler added 12 points and six steals for Highland Park Laila Gray led Iselin Kennedy (5-14) with 13 points while Sanai Trotman had 12