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Football: Public playoff brackets with one week left in regular season

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October 21, 2024

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

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NJ fines Sen. Wimberly $24K after use of donations for hotels, airfare

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July 14, 2026

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NJ fines Sen. Wimberly K after use of donations for hotels, airfare

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PATERSON — In a three-month span at the end of 2022, state Sen. Benjie Wimberly, then an assemblyman, spent more than $7,200 in political donations on hotel bills, airfare and other travel expenses.

Now, Wimberly has been fined about $24,000 by New Jersey’s Election Law Enforcement Commission, partly for spending campaign funds on his own personal use.

The ELEC complaint against Wimberly had been pending since December 2024, and a settlement between the state and the senator was reached at the end of May 2026. ELEC made details of the deal public on July 1.

“Senator Wimberly chose to settle the matter with ELEC because his priority is addressing the immediate and important needs of his district,” said his attorney, Angelo Genova, a prominent and well-connected lawyer in New Jersey political circles.

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“As expressly stated in the Consent Order and Final Decision, Senator Wimberly and his treasurer neither admit nor deny the violations, and they maintain their good-faith belief that the disputed expenditures were permissible under the law,” Genova added.

Wimberly’s campaign treasurer, David Cozart, works as an assistant superintendent for Paterson Public Schools, with a $213,000 salary. Wimberly also works for the city school district as director of recreation, with a $194,000 salary.

The commission determined that 19 of Wimberly’s expenditures at the end of 2022, when he was still an Assembly member, were for impermissible uses. The order said $10,861 of the fine stemmed from Wimberly’s improper use of political funds. The rest of the penalty was for late filing of a finance report that covered October through December of 2022.

Among the expenditures highlighted by ELEC were:

$645 to the Hilton Garden Inn Lodge Colonial on Oct. 11, 2022.
$751 to the Embassy Suites Hampton on Oct. 25, 2022.
$497 to the Landing at Hampton on Nov. 8, 2022.
$322 to the Hilton Garden Inn on Dec. 6, 2022.
$378 to the Omni Hotels on Dec. 14, 2022.

The ELEC complaint did not provide specific locations of those businesses.

Partial payment of $4,000 in April

The order said Wimberly and Cozart made a partial payment of $4,000 in April 2026. The election commission also reduced the penalty, lowering it to $15,335.

Going forward, Cozart and Wimberly would make four payments of $3,833.99 through April 2027, the order said.

Wimberly supporters noted that the original complaint filed against him came at the end of 2024, when he was still an Assembly member making a bid for the vacant New Jersey 35th District Senate seat left vacant when Nellie Pou went to Congress.

Wimberly sought the Senate seat even though several Passaic County Democratic party leaders were backing then-Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter for the Senate. After the initial tally ended in a tie, Wimberly won the internal party election by one vote over Sumter.

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Heat wave to bring near 100 degree weather. When does NJ heat wave start

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July 13, 2026

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Heat wave to bring near 100 degree weather. When does NJ heat wave start

Last week wasn’t a great one when it comes to weather at the Jersey Shore.

This one will be much better, at least if you like heat.

A heat wave will hit New Jersey this week with hot weather moving into the area on Tuesday. The warm temperatures will stick around for most of the week before we get a little relief by the end of the weekend.

The National Weather Service forecasts the heat wave to start July 14 with a sunny day with highs around 92 degrees. Wednesday is even hotter with temperatures expected to flirt with 100 degrees. Thursday stays hot with a high of 92 degrees forecasted, with Friday and Saturday also expected to see highs in the low 80s.

According to the NOAA, Wednesday the Jersey Shore area will be under an extreme heat watch.

Tuesday through Friday are expected to be sunny, with some clouds. Saturday is when showers roll in.

Sunday the heatwave is expected to break. Showers are also expected to stick around with a high of 84 degrees expected.

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New NJ businesses include non-alcoholic liquor store, art school

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July 13, 2026

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New NJ businesses include non-alcoholic liquor store, art school

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The Record, NorthJersey.com, the Daily Record and the New Jersey Herald want to keep you up to date on all the newest shops, restaurants and service providers moving into your towns. Below is a roundup of businesses that recently opened or are coming soon.

Are you opening a business in North Jersey? Get the word out to your neighbors as soon as possible. Send us your information and photos and we will try to add them to our next new-business roundup.

We’re also interested in reporting business closings. Have a tip? Contact Business Reporter Daniel Munoz at munozd@northjersey.com, or 201-270-9870, and Stephanie Noda at noda@northjersey.com, or 973-558-0950.

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