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Raiders Down Tigers, Ridge For N2 Group B Swim Title
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Raiders Down Tigers, Ridge For N2 Group B Swim Title
Thursday, February 19, 2026
After gliding past the third-seeded Princeton Tigers, 100-70, in the North 2, Group B boys swimming semifinals at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA on February 9, the secondseeded Raiders had their work cut out for them when they face the topseeded Ridge Red Devils for the title at the Raritan Bay YMCA...
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Raiders Fall to Chatham In Girls Swim Semifinal
Thursday, February 19, 2026
After an impressive, 99-71, victory over the fourth-seeded Ridge Red Devils in the quarterfinal round on February 5, the fifth-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raider swim girls were overcome by the top-seeded, 90, Chatham Cougars, 111-59, in the semifinal round of the North 2, Group B Championship on F...
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Sports
BrH2O Sinks Blue Devils For Girls Swim Crown
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The No. 8 ranked Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls swim team outlasted the No. 6 Westfield Blue Devils, 93.5-76.5, for the North 2, Group A crown at the Raritan Bay YMCA on February 12. The 10-1 Panthers got an early boost when Kimaya Desai, Mila Daniels, Merah DeRosa and Lily Tamedl took first ...
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Raiders Rap Asbury Park, North Plainfield Matmen
Sports
Raiders Rap Asbury Park, North Plainfield Matmen
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School wrestling team boosted it record to 21-7 with a 45-27 victory at Asbury Park on February 10 then rocked the 11-12 North Plainfield Canucks, 47-23, in Scotch Plains on February 11. The Raiders won eight of the 14 bouts against 16-7 Asbury Park and nine of the 14 ...
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Blue Devils Recover to Defeat GL Highlanders in UCT, 59-48
Sports
Blue Devils Recover to Defeat GL Highlanders in UCT, 59-48
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Stunned by a barrage of 3-pointers early in the game, the eight-seeded Westfield High School boys basketball team had to reconsider its tactics against the 17th-seeded Governor Livingston Highlanders in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament in Westfield on February 10. After having be...
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Crusaders Rap Rams, Stun Union in UCT Boys Hoops
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The 10th-seeded AL Johnson Crusaders boys basketball team ousted the 15th-seeded Roselle Rams, 5449, in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament (UCT) in Clark on February 10. Two days later, the 17-5, Crusaders stunned the seventh- seeded, 18-4 Union Farmers, 5047, in overtime at Union....
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Blue Devil Girls Reject Farmers
Sports
Blue Devil Girls Reject Farmers
Thursday, February 19, 2026
(12 points - 2-for-2 free throws - 7 rebounds, assist) scored the first two points of the game then Farmer Tahirah Greenwood (14 points - 3pointer, 3-for-8 free throws - 10 rebounds for a double-double, assist, 2 steals) rolled in a lay-up, was fouled and sank the free throw. Logan converted a block...
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Crusader Girls Beat Bears, Fall to Cardinals in UCT
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The fifth-seeded AL Johnson High School girls basketball team defeated the David Brearley Bears, 75-41, in the first round of the Union County Tournament in Clark on February 11. On February 14, the 18-3 Crusaders dropped a 58-44 decision to the fourthseeded, 13-10, Plainfield Cardinals in the secon...
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Raiders Halt Pioneers, 49-33, In UCT Boys Hoops 1st Round
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YOUNG 10 PT; WINTERS, FUENTES 9 PT; McDOWELL 10 RB
Raiders Halt Pioneers, 49-33, In UCT Boys Hoops 1st Round
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Overwhelming defense set the stage for a very successful outcome for the sixth-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raider basketball boys when they hosted the 14th-seeded New Providence Pioneers in the second round of the Union County Tournament (UCT) in Scotch Plains on February 12. The 12-12 Raiders’ def...
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Blue Devils ‘Reject’ Farmers In UCT Girls Basketball, 50-29
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LOGAN 8 BLOCKS, 18 PTS, LANE 12 PTS, HOLLINS 11 PTS
Blue Devils ‘Reject’ Farmers In UCT Girls Basketball, 50-29
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Rejection was very hard to handle, especially for the 15th-seeded Union Farmer basketball girls when they visited Westfield High School on February 11 to face the second-seeded Blue Devils in the first round of the Union County Tournament. The 16-6 Blue Devils stuffed the 11-7 Farmers with 10 blocks...
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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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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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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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