New Jersey
Football: Public playoff brackets with one week left in regular season
There’s one week left in the New Jersey high school football season for public-school teams, but the playoff picture is becoming clear.
Below is a complete look at what the public school brackets would look like if the season ended today. The brackets are determined by the United Power Rankings, a formula that combines power points and opponents’ strength index.
There are 32 teams that make the playoffs in each of the five groups. Those 32 are made up of the top 16 in each half of the state.
The top 16 teams in the North are “snaked” into either North 1 or North 2, while the top 16 teams in the South are “snaked” into either Central or South. So, teams currently listed in North 1 may end up in North 2 when the official brackets come out, and vice versa. Same with teams currently listed in Central or South.
The season concludes with the North champions playing Central/South champions in five state championship games in the days following Thanksgiving.
North 1, Group 1
(8) Belvidere at (1) Butler
(5) Boonton at (4) Glen Ridge
(6) Mountain Lakes at (3) New Providence
(7) Lenape Valley (2) New Milford
North 2, Group 1
(8) Weehawken at (1) Cedar Grove
(5) Pompton Lakes at (4) Wood-Ridge
(6) Park Ridge at (3) Verona
(7) Wallkill Valley at (2) Hasbrouck Heights
Central Group 1
(8) Clayton at (1) Woodstown
(5) Pennsville at (4) Riverside
(6) Woodbury at (3) Haddon Township
(7) Point Pleasant Beach at (2) Shore
South Group 1
(8) Audubon at (1) Glassboro
(5) Burlington City at (4) Middlesex
(6) New Egypt at (3) Schalick
(7) Manville at (2) Paulsboro
North 1, Group 2
(8) Lakeland at (1) Glen Rock
(5) Newton at (4) Becton
(6) Waldwick/Midland Park at (3) Ramsey
(7) Rutherford at (2) Hanover Park
North 2, Group 2
(8) Shabazz at (1) Westwood
(5) Caldwell at (4) Pequannock
(6) Madison at (3) High Point
(7) Lyndhurst at (2) Bernards
Central Group 2
(8) Gloucester City at (1) Rumson-Fair Haven
(5) Delaware Valley at (4) Willingboro
(6) Hillside at (3) Haddonfield
(7) West Deptford at (2) Wall
South Group 2
(8) Spotswood at (1) Camden
(5) Delran at (4) Johnson
(6) Metuchen at (3) Manchester Township
(7) Middle Township at (2) Point Pleasant Borough
North 1, Group 3
(8) Dwight Morrow at (1) Old Tappan
(5) Summit at (4) Passaic Valley
(6) Snyder at (3) Mendham
(7) River Dell at (2) West Morris
North 2, Group 3
(8) Weequahic at (1) West Essex
(5) Cranford at (4) Montville
(6) Wayne Hills at (3) Sparta
(7) West Milford at (2) Pascack Valley
Central Group 3
(8) Absegami at (1) Somerville
(5) Timber Creek at (4) Allentown
(6) Triton at (3) Ocean City
(7) Nottingham at (2) Burlington Township
South Group 3
(8) Barnegat at (1) Hopewell Valley
(5) Seneca at (4) Holmdel
(6) Oakcrest at (3) Ocean City
(7) Delsea at (2) Mainland
North 1, Group 4
(8) Watchung Hills at (1) Phillipsburg
(5) Westfield at (4) Wayne Valley
(6) Randolph at (3) Ramapo
(7) Nutley at (2) Morris Knolls
North 2, Group 4
(8) Colonia at (1) Ridge
(5) Newark Central at (4) Chatham
(6) Mount Olive at (3) Northern Highlands
(7) Rahway at (2) Woodbridge
Central Group 4
(8) Red Bank at (1) Millville
(5) Jackson Memorial at (4) Marlboro
(6) Northern Burlington at (3) Shawnee
(7) Steinert at (2) Brick Memorial
South Group 4
(8) Princeton at (1) Winslow
(5) Pennsauken at (4) Manalapan
(6) Toms River South at (3) Central
(7) Middletown South at (2) Middletown North
North 1, Group 5
(8) Passaic at (1) Ridgewood
(5) Irvington at (4) Piscataway
(6) Montclair at (3) Bridgewater-Raritan
(7) Plainfield at (2) Elizabeth
North 2, Group 5
(8) Newark East Side at (1) Union City
(5) East Orange at (4) Bayonne
(6) Morristown at (3) West Orange
(7) Linden at (2) Passaic Tech
Central Group 5
(8) Eastern at (1) Toms River North
(5) Kingsway at (4) Cherokee
(6) Cherry Hill East at (3) Hillsborough
(7) Edison at (2) Rancocas Valley
South Group 5
(8) Hunterdon Central at (1) Washington Township
(5) Old Bridge at (4) Southern
(6) Freehold Township at (3) Howell
(7) Franklin at (2) Atlantic City
New Jersey
Wrong-way driver charged in I-80 crash that injured N.J. State Police trooper
An alleged drunk, wrong-way driver was arrested following a crash on Interstate 80 in Warren County, officials said.
Robert Felegi was driving a pickup truck west in the eastbound lanes in Knowlton when he crashed head-on into a New Jersey State Trooper’s vehicle near milepost 1.4 around midnight Tuesday, State Police said.
The trooper had emergency lights and sirens activated while trying to alert motorists of a hazard ahead, authorities said.
The trooper suffered minor injuries, while Felegi was not hurt.
Felegi, 67, of Middleport, Pennsylvania, was charged with assault by auto and driving under the influence.
He was brought to the Warren County jail ahead of a detention hearing. An attorney for Felegi is not listed in court records.
investigation, and no additional information is available.
New Jersey
NJ casino workers continue push to end smoking loophole
TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) — New Jersey casino workers, who are pushing to permanently ban smoking in their workplaces, held a rally in Trenton on Monday.
A hearing was held to discuss a lawsuit that aims to close the smoking loophole in the Garden State.
For years, casino workers have been pursuing protections against secondhand smoke in their workplaces.
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New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act largely bans indoor smoking, but casinos have a long-standing exemption.
The lawsuit filed last April by the United Auto Workers, which represents dealers at the Bally’s, Caesars and Tropicana casinos.
In August 2024, a judge ruled in favor of the casinos to allow smoking to continue.
“Casino workers are expected to clock in to work every day despite inevitably facing a toxic environment that could cause countless health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and asthma,” said Nancy Erika Smith, the lawyer representing Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) and the UAW on Monday.
“We’re asking the court to find the exemption in New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act unconstitutional and void it immediately. We hope this case will serve as a precedent for casinos across the country to close their smoking loopholes and stop poisoning their workers,” added Smith.
The casinos have warned that thousands of jobs and millions in gambling revenue and taxes could be lost if smoking was banned.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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New Jersey
11-Vehicle Crash Closes Turnpike, College Student Abducted: NJ Weekend
A teenager was shot to death in Jersey City, a woman was killed in a fiery crash with a dump truck in Ocean County, and a man is in critical condition after an SUV hit him in a Princeton crosswalk.
Here are the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed.
Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City Apartment, Prosecutor Says
A 16-year-old boy was found shot to death in Jersey City on Friday night, prosecutors said.
Woman Killed In Fiery Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Ocean County
A woman was killed Friday when her van hit a dump truck head-on in Jackson and burst into flames, Jackson police said.
Evelin Villanueva-Detejeda, 43, of Perth Amboy, was killed in the crash that happened about 2 p.m. on Toms River Road (Route 571) near Osprey Place, Sgt. Edward Travisano said.
Six people sustained minor injuries in the collision late Friday afternoon, according to State Police Tpr. Christopher Postorino.
Read more: 11-Vehicle Crash, Overturned Truck Shut Down Turnpike In South Jersey: Police
NJ College Student Abducted From Campus, Sexually Assaulted By Armed Man, Police Say
A Union County man is facing a slew of charges after kidnapping a woman, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.
Akram Elsayed, 28, of Roselle, has been arrested after an investigation found that he’d kidnapped a woman and handcuffed her to the door of a car, police said.
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