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Unbeaten Crusader Girls Rap Raiders in Basketball, 49-34
Sports
TARANTINO 15 PTS; FITZHARRIS 8 ASSISTS, 9 STEALS
Unbeaten Crusader Girls Rap Raiders in Basketball, 49-34
Prepared by DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, January 29, 2026
A veteran squad of AL Johnson High School girls basketball Crusaders strolled into Scotch Plains on January 23 with full intentions of remaining an undefeated team. The Crusader girls took a five-point lead in the first quarter, extended it to eight points by halftime, held off a slight comeback by ...
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Cranford Dominates Linden On ‘Salute the Troops Night’
Sports
Cranford Dominates Linden On ‘Salute the Troops Night’
Thursday, January 29, 2026
(Special thanks to Cougar fan) The Cranford Cougar wrestling team delivered a commanding, 63-18 victory over the Linden Tigers on a special night at Cranford High School, as the program held its annual “Salute the Troops Night”, honoring the men and women of the United States military.With the gym f...
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Sports
Summit Shocks Blue Devils In Boys Swimming, 88-82
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Summit High School boys swim team shocked the Westfield Blue Devils, 88-82, on January 20. The 61 Hilltoppers took first in all three relays and touched first in six of the eight individual events. Summit’s Dan Qu, Yehor Maistruk, Callum McDonagh and Pietro Bonini took first in the 200-medley re...
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No. 16 Blue Devil Cagers Jolt Roselle Catholic Girls, 59-42
Sports
LOGAN (CAREER BLOCK 200) & LANE DOUBLE-DOUBLE
No. 16 Blue Devil Cagers Jolt Roselle Catholic Girls, 59-42
Prepared by DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Three losses in a row was enough so the Westfield High School girls basketball team decided to turn the tables when it hosted the Roselle Catholic Lions on January 22. The No. 16 Blue Devils made it three wins in a row when they burst forward on a scoring rampage in the first quarter, brought in man...
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Blue Devil Girls Top Summit, N. Prov. Pioneers in Swimming
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Blue Devil Girls Top Summit, N. Prov. Pioneers in Swimming
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The No. 7 Westfield High School girls swim team defeated the hosting No. 14 Summit Hilltoppers, 93-77, on January 20. The 9-1 Blue Devils won both free relays and touched first in four of the eight individual events against the 7-1 Hilltoppers. On January 22, the 10-1 Blue Devils defeated the 4-4 Ne...
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Cougars Beat Highlanders, Roselle Park in Boys Hoops
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Cranford High School boys basketball team defeated the Governor Livingston Highlanders, 61-54, in Berkeley Heights on January 20. Two days later the 9-6 Cougars rumbled over the Roselle Park Panthers, 64-26.Senior Enzo Madrini led the charge against the 5-7 Highlanders with 27 points, six assist...
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Vikings Top Cougars In Girls Hoops, 57-48
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Union Catholic Vikings girls basketball team caught the hosting Cranford Cougars off-guard with a 20-6, first-quarter run and continued to post a 57-48 victory on January 20. Elle Majewski led the 7-6 Vikings with 16 points, including five 3-pointers, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks...
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Crusaders Take Out Hillside, New Providence Cager Boys
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The AL Johnson High School boys basketball team after falling to the Cranford Cougars on January 10, made it five wins in a row when the Crusaders took down the 8-7 Hillside Comets, 57-41, on January 20 then unsettled the New Providence Pioneers, 55-30 on January 22.Devin Patterson went big for the ...
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ALJ Crusaders Cruise Over Blue Devils in Wrestling, 57-21
Sports
SLUBERSKI EDGES CILENTO, ORTEGA WINS AT 120-LB
ALJ Crusaders Cruise Over Blue Devils in Wrestling, 57-21
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The AL Johnson High School Crusaders wrestling team marched into Westfield on January 21 to square off center mat with a Blue Devil squad that had been licking its wounds with numerous injuries. The 8-4 Crusaders, who recently placed fourth in the Union County Tournament, took advantage of the situa...
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Raiders Slip Past Blue Devils In Basketball Rivalry, 44-43
Sports
McDOWELL DOUBLE-DOUBLE, MacEACHERON 17 PTS
Raiders Slip Past Blue Devils In Basketball Rivalry, 44-43
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Get even may have been on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys basketball Raiders’ minds when for the second time, they faced the Westfield Blue Devils in a traditional rivalry game on January 20. In the opening game of the season in Scotch Plains on December 18, the Raiders trailed at halftime but inched...
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Cranford Discusses Pool Upgrades, Affordable Housing
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Cranford Discusses Pool Upgrades, Affordable Housing
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 19, 2026
CRANFORD – Revitalization efforts are expected to begin at the Orange Avenue Pool this Spring now that Cranford Township representatives have voted to...
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Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
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Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
ByMADOLYNLAURINE 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
WESTFIELD – Residents could see their taxes increase by as much as $745 this year in connection with rising healthcare, staffing and insurance costs a...
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Leader Staff Recognized By New Jersey Press Association
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Leader Staff Recognized By New Jersey Press Association
Thursday, February 19, 2026
WESTFIELD – The Leader earned two first place awards – one for feature writing and another for editorial content – during this year’s New Jersey Press...
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Two Area High Schools Locked Down In Short Timeframe
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Two Area High Schools Locked Down In Short Timeframe
ByKATIEMOEN 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
AREA — Both Westfield High School and Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark were placed on lockdowns for what turned out to be separate unsubstantiat...
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Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
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Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Your February 4 “Common Sense” editorial began with a promising question: “What happened to reason, logic, and the rule of law?” But your criticism of...
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