Addison Halpern (8) of Rutgers Prep is fired up after scoring from distance against Freehold Township during the girls soccer game at Iron Peak Sports & Events in Hillsborough, NJ on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Tom Horak | For NJ Advance Media

Martin Fields and Jonathan Mitchell scored first-half goals as Pingry — No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20 — beat Bridgewater-Raritan 2-0 in Bridgewater. The win was the fourth without a loss for Pingry. Sebastian Martinez needed just four saves to notch the shutout. Neil Reiner and Thomas Yanez had assists. Bridgewater fell to 2-3 with the loss.

Jakob Saus ran for two second half touchdowns as Hunterdon Central defeated Bridgewater-Raritan, 17-7, in Bridgewater.

Additional schools in New Jersey are planning to close early this week due to a heat wave complicating the return to classrooms in New Jersey.

Edison cruised past J.P. Stevens by a final score of 57-0, in Edison. The victory is the first of the year for Edison (1-1), which rebounded to defeat its rival after a week zero loss to Bridgewater-Raritan. Edison has defeated its cross-town rivals in 10 straight matchups. J.P. Stevens dropped to 0-2.

The Bridgewater-Raritan boys soccer program has a new head coach for the first time in over three decades. Rick Szeles, who coached the program for 32 years and was also a science teacher in the district, retired after last season. Longtime assistant Mark Heinbach, who joined the staff in 2004, was named the new head coach.

Five members of the North Hunterdon softball team that won the program’s first Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament title in 17 years head the Hunterdon County Democrat’s all-area team for the 2023 season.

Anyone near the lake over the next few days may hear loud steam whistles as steamboat enthusiasts tour the waters in a nod to the 19th century.

Bridgewater-Raritan High School Senior Class President Corey Davis snaps a selfie during his remarks on graduation day, Thursday June 23, 2022.Get Photo A Bridgewater-Raritan High School graduate ...

The 2023 high school baseball season proved to be another that players, coaches, teams and fans will remember for quite a long time. Action in Interscholastic At