New Milford Little League Gets SNY PLAY BALL Grant, Visit from Mr. Met

New Milford Little League receives $5000 grant from SportsNet New York, home of the NY Mets.

Hurricane Sandy hit New Milford hard, the Little League fields being no exception. Bleachers were lost, the scoreboard was broken, fencing was destroyed and the grounds torn apart.  League Vice President, Dan Davis, said that making the necessary repairs and getting the fields ready for opening day was a daunting task.  "We rely on volunteers for everything from maintaining the fields to working the snack bar," Davis said. "All of our funding comes through fundraising." In order to help with costs, the League applied for the SNY (SportsNet New York) PLAY BALL grant to help restore the fields. Now in its third year, SNY PLAY BALL, in conjunction with N.Y. Community Bank, offers little leagues a chance to receive a $5,000 grant. Due to the …

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Sun Shines on the Fourth Annual New Milford Fire Department Run

Runners from all over Bergen County came out to run in the sun Saturday.

After a week of rain, threats of flooding and weather that was just...well, yucky, the sun came out Saturday to shine on the fourth annual New Milford Fire Department 5K run and kids dash. Check out Patch's Photo Gallery of the run.    Follow River Dell Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Click here to sign-up for our daily newsletter and get local news like this delivered to your in-box. 

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Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith Sound Off at Jets Camp; Who Do You Like?

After a mess of a season, the Jets look to move forward with the right signal caller. Who do you think is the better option this season?

Practice makes perfect, and if you take a look at the Jets’ performance last season, they need a lot of practice. But don't fear Jets fans, Gang Green is already on the practice field at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park. Hundreds of fans attended the team's mini-camp Tuesday and got a good look at the Jets' current quarterback competition. While projected starter Mark Sanchez was throwing a pass, a Jets fan could be heard saying, “he looks good out there, he is in control,” while another muttered, “False leadership.” Draft pick Geno Smith and Sanchez took turns running the offense, but pay no mind to the order in which the names are written. Geno looked good and was putting the ball on the money but Sanchez was much…

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Weather Pushes Games to Sunday, New Schedule Set

Baseball, softball state championship games postponed to Sunday.

Update: Friday 1:30 p.m. There has been no announcement of changes to the Tournament of Champions lacrosse games at Kean University on Saturday night.  This is the new softball and baseball schedule for Sunday as released by the NJSIAA: Baseball Softball --- Update: Friday 1:10 p.m.  At the moment the Lacrosse Tournament of Champions finals at Kean University are still on as scheduled.  Baseball and softball games have been pushed to Sunday. A confirmed schedule has not yet been released. It looks as if games will take place in the same order at the same locations. Times may be adjusted. Check back with Patch for an updated schedule.  ---Original Post--- Spring sports for New Jersey's high schools are winding down but not before champions …

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4th Annual New Milford Fire Co. 1, 5K and Kids Dash

Lace up your running shoes and get ready--NMFD's annual run is a week away.

New Milford Fire Company 1 is gearing up for its 4th annual 5K run and Kids Dash on June 15. The 5K will kick off at 9 a.m. for runners and walkers. The Kids half-mile dash (kids age 12 and under) and Kids Dash (kids 8 and under) will start immediately after the run/walk is completed.  This is a rain or shine event. New Event info for 2013: There is a new course this year--less turns, still flat. Also, there are new awards for best 5K costume and the running club that has the most participants. The New Milford-based band NEVERENDS will be performing again and there will be a BBQ. There will also be an inflatable slide for the children's area. For more information, or to register, click here.     Follow New Milford Patch on Facebook and …

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New Milford Junior Football League Thanks Town for Supporting Garage Sale

Proceeds from the this year's townwide garage sale go to providing helmets to players.

On behalf of the New Milford Junior Football League. I would like to thank all of the residents that participated in the Townwide Garage Sale on Sunday.  Your donation will help to ensure that the NMJFL will be able to outfit every child in our program with a new cutting edge helmet this year. The safety of our children is, and will always be, our number one goal.  We would also like to thank the New Milford Jewish Center and especially Sandy Nesoff for the opportunity we have been given in running this longstanding fundraiser. The NMJFL will continue this tradition each year.  Please feel free to email me at president@nmjfl.com with any questions or ways to improve next years event.  Thank you for your support, George Adelung President …

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New Milford Girls Softball Shut Out by Saddle Brook in State Sectionals

New Milford falls 5-0 against Saddle Brook in State Sectionals.

New Milford High School Baseball Takes Semi-Finals

Knights beat North Warren to advance to the North 1 Group 1 sectional championship game against Pompton Lakes Friday.

Yankees Help Bring New Rival for Red Bulls

New York Yankees and Manchester City have teamed up to bring a new professional soccer team to NYC by 2015.

The New York Red Bulls, who call Harrison their home, will not be the only face of professional footy in the metropolitan area for much longer. New York City is planning to kick the ball around in the MLS come the spring of 2015. Major League Soccer Commissioner Dan Garber announced the birth of the newest franchise in the MLS: the New York City Football Club. The new club will be owned by 2012 Barclay’s Premier League champions Manchester City and the 27 time World Series champion New York Yankees. “This opportunity is huge for us and huge for the city. We will work to deliver good, beautiful football to the fans in New York,” said Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano. “We are very happy and honored to have the Yankees as partners.” Yankees…

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Phil Brooks

5:26 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013

James, Why belittle another sport (which I dislike, by the way) in order to make your point? And all my point was that the attempt to market MLS as "major league," given the premiere leagues already in places--a number in Europe--was, to me, a waste of time. Can you go to an MLS game and have a great time and see a competitive, fairly topnotch game? Sure, in the same way you can go see the …   more ›