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Ridgewood NJ, Paterson Eastside knocks off unbeaten Ridgewood after a kick is missed on final play. A missed field goal sealed a big upset upset when Paterson Eastside earned a 12-10 victory over Ridgewood, on Saturday night in Paterson.
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Fans of the franchises that represent New York in the NFL have had a rough time supporting their favorite team when they compete on the gridiron.
The glory years of the New York Giants appear to be a distant memory, while the New York Jets have also struggled to have any notable success for over a decade. Given how passionate New Yorkers are for the teams that represent the Big Apple, their loyalty truly has not been rewarded in the NFL.
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East Rutherford NJ, Jets and Giants fans can skip the driving and parking with NJ TRANSIT’s rail service to MetLife Stadium. Beginning last Sunday, September 11 with the Jets hosting the Baltimore Ravens and continuing through the season, NJ TRANSIT will be offering train service on the BetMGM Meadowlands Rail Line to and from Secaucus Junction for every Jets or Giants home game.
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It’s another great season of football in the Primera Division. To everyone’s surprise, Real Madrid seems to be running away with it this season and a shoo-in for the La Liga title. The return from the winter break saw the team come into good form, claiming the top spot on the table as we move into the final few games of the 2022 season.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports ,Football remains America’s favorite sport, and a plurality of fans expect the Los Angeles Rams to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday’s Super Bowl.
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New Brunswick NJ, Rutgers University and its neighbor, Princeton, played the first game of intercollegiate football on Nov. 6, 1869, on a plot of ground where the present-day Rutgers gymnasium now stands in New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers won that first game, 6-4.
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Ridgewood NJ, after playing Wayne Hills to a 7-7 tie in regulation, Joe Grasso made an interception for Ridgewood in the first period of overtime to give the ball back to the offense for a chance to win the game. On 2nd-and-11 from the 26, a play action fake, a Brendan Chanley catch made the game-winning 26-yard touchdown catch despite pass interference being called on his defender. The play gave Ridgewood a 13-7 win over Wayne Hills on Saturday evening as it moved to 3-0.
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Ridgewood NJ, several Ridgewood police cars were observed rushing into the Hudson Street Parking Garage shortly before 10 PM on Wednesday night, and heading up the ramps to the top floor. Bystanders looking on from the sidewalk in front of Mt. Carmel wondered if there was a serious crime in progress, or worse yet, a distraught person threatening a jump from somewhere on the top floor.
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East Rutherford NJ, as returned to 100% capacity in the seating bowl, suites, and clubs for all events with no physical distancing requirements. Face masks are not required for entry and guests are not required to show a negative COVID-19 test or provide proof of vaccination to enter the Stadium.
The playoffs are officially upon you in Week 15. Whether it be the quarterfinals or the semi-finals, many owners are focused on making the perfect start ‘em, sit ‘em decisions for this week. One fatal error could cost you from making the championship and winning the prize pool. It’s smart to add a matchup-based player, or a high-rising handcuff to avoid worrying about owners with higher waiver wire claims.
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It’s been some time since the New York Giants have appeared on the biggest football stage, but could things be about to change this year? With a new head coach on board, the team and its fans will be hopeful that they’ll do better during the 2020 NFL season than in previous years. But, as we’ve come to expect from the Giants, that’s far from guaranteed. There’s still much work to be done.
It almost seems unthinkable that the New York Giants, one of the most successful teams in NFL history, has endured such a lean period. Not only have they not tasted success for nearly a decade, but they haven’t even been close. By all accounts, it has been difficult to be a fan of the Giants since their last Super Bowl success in January 2012.
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 168, allowing the resumption of contact practices and competitions in outdoor settings for organized sports defined as “high risk” by the New Jersey Department of Health’s “Guidance for Sports Activities.” Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 149 on May 29, 2020, allowing organized sports to resume on a phased-in schedule as defined by the Department of Health as “low,” “medium,” and “high risk” activities.
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Ridgewood NJ, The New England Patriots reportedly signed former Chargers kicker and RHS Football’s Younghoe Koo to practice squad. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots have signed kicker Younghoe Koo to the practice squad. The news comes shortly after the team reportedly signed veteran Mike Nugent to the active roster.
The 25-year-old Koo first entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017.
Koo went just 3-of-6 in field goals before being let go after four games. The former Ridgewood Maroon Koo has not kicked for an NFL team since but did have success in the short-lived AAF earlier this year. Koe went 14-of-14 on field-goal attempts with the Atlanta Legends. However, his longest field goal was just 38 yards.
TEXT OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 3760
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits children under age 12 from participating in tackle football.
An Act concerning youth athletics and supplementing Title 5 of the Revised Statutes and P.L.2010, c.94 (C.18A:40-41.1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section:
“Tackle football” means any practice or game of American football where physical contact is used to force opposing players to the ground.
“Youth sports team organization” means one or more sports teams organized pursuant to a nonprofit or similar charter or which are member teams in a league organized by or affiliated with a county or municipal recreation department.
b. A child under the age of 12 shall not be permitted to participate in tackle football offered by a youth sports team organization. A child under the age of 12 shall be eligible to participate in all other athletic activities offered by a youth sports team organization including, but not limited to, touch football or flag football.
2. a. As used in this section, “tackle football” means any practice or game of American football where physical contact is used to force opposing players to the ground.
b. A school district shall not permit a student under the age of 12 to participate in tackle football during interscholastic athletics, intramural athletics, a physical education program, or any other athletic activity offered to students.
3. Section 1 of this act shall take effect six months following the date of enactment and section 2 shall take effect in the first full school year following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill prohibits children under the age of 12 from participating in organized tackle football programs. Under the bill, children under the age of 12 will not be permitted to participate in tackle football offered by a youth sports team organization. Those children are eligible to participate in all other athletic activities offered by the youth sports team organization including, but not limited to, touch football or flag football.
The bill also provides that a school district may not permit a student under the age of 12 to participate in tackle football during interscholastic athletics, intramural athletics, a physical education program, or any athletic activity offered to students.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repetitive hits to the head sustained over a period of years. Athletes who begin playing contact sports at younger ages are at a greater risk for neurological impairment later in life, including CTE. Studies show that exposure to tackle football before the age of 12 is associated with a greater risk of neurological impairment than exposure to tackle football starting at or after the age of 12.
