Category: Lenni Lenape

Tuesday, Dec. 3

BCSL

Ewing 4, Maple Shade 0 – Box Score

GMC

South Brunswick 3, East Brunswick 1 – Box Score

St. Joseph (Met.) 4, Woodbridge 0 – Box Score

Monroe 4, Old Bridge 0 – Box Score

Edison 4, Middlesex 0 – Box Score

OLYMPIC

Cherokee 4, Shawnee 0 – Box Score

Eastern 4, Seneca 0 – Box Score

Camden Tech 4, Camden Catholic 0 – Box Score

Cherry Hill East 4, Cherry Hill West 0 – Box Score

Lenape 4, St. Augustine 0 – Box Score

SHORE

Toms River North 2, Brick Memorial 1 – Box Score

Toms River South 2, Toms River East 1 – Box Score

Central Regional 2, Brick Township 1 – Box Score

Middletown North 3, Long Branch 0 – Box Score

Red Bank Regional 3, Monmouth 0 – Box Score

Middletown South 2427, Shore 2006 – Box Score

Matawan 3, Keansburg 0 – Box Score

Keyport 3, St. John Vianney 0 – Box Score

SKYLAND

Hunterdon Central 7, Watchung Hills 0 – Box Score

Franklin 7, Bridgewater-Raritan 0 – Box Score

Belvidere 4, Warren Hills 3 – Box Score

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December 3, 2024

Grant will fund creation of the New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice and support growth of Native American and Indigenous Studies

Posted in: Humanities and Social Sciences, Press Releases, University

Members of the Red Blanket Singers of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribe perform a traditional dance at Montclair’s 2022 celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. (Photo by Mike Peters)

The Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) program of Montclair State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences has been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create a new center, the New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice (NJCIJ), and to expand its programing.

With its commitment to Indigenous rights, racial justice, decolonization and eco-justice, the NAIS program emphasizes the priorities of New Jersey’s state-recognized Native American tribes – the Ramapough Lunaape, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan Renape nations – which include environmental justice, political recognition, cultural heritage and language revitalization.

The NJCIJ will be a center for communication, fundraising, events and gatherings that highlight the unique questions facing Montclair’s Indigenous students and New Jersey’s tribal communities. It will coordinate the University’s work to change public narratives, increase Indigenous student enrollment and pursue justice-oriented action on issues affecting Native people in the state.

“The NJCIJ will give focus to the varied work Montclair faculty and students are doing in partnership with New Jersey’s tribal communities,” says Anthropology Department Chair Chris Matthews, a co-director of NAIS and co-Principal Investigator of the grant. “[It] will be the first and only university-based project in New Jersey that aims to transform public understanding of Native people and to do so in partnership with Indigenous communities across the…

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Big North

Freedom Division: Fair Lawn, Hackensack, Northern Highlands, Ridgewood, River Dell

Liberty Division: Clifton, Lakeland, Pascack Valley, Passaic, Passaic Tech

National Division: Demarest, Indian Hills, Mahwah, Ramapo, Ramsey

Patriot Division: Old Tappan, Paramus, Tenafly, Wayne Hills, Wayne Valley

United Division: Immaculate Heart, Paramus Catholic

Cape-Atlantic

American Division: Egg Harbor, Mainland, Ocean City, Our Lady of Mercy, Vineland

National Division: Absegami, Atlantic City, Cedar Creek, Holy Spirit, Middle Township, Oakcrest

CVC

Colonial Division: Hightstown, Hopewell Valley, Lawrence, Notre Dame, Princeton, West Windsor-Plainsboro North, West Windsor-Plainsboro South

Valley Division: Ewing, Hamilton West, Nottingham, Robbinsville, Steinert, Trenton

GMC

Red Division: East Brunswick, Monroe, Old Bridge, South Brunswick, St. Thomas Aquinas

White Division: Metuchen, Mother Seton, North Brunswick, Piscataway, Sayreville

NJAC

American Division: Chatham, Morris Hills, Morris Knolls, Morristown, Randolph, Roxbury

Freedom Division: Hackettstown, High Point, Kittatinny, Lenape Valley, Vernon

Independence Division: Hanover Park, Kinnelon, Madison, Mountain Lakes

Liberty Division: Morristown-Beard, Parsippany, Parsippany Hills, Pequannock, Villa Walsh

National Division: Mendham, Montville, Mount Olive, Pope John, Sparta, West Morris

NJIC

Garfield, Harrison, Leonia, Lyndhurst, Mary Help of Christians, New Milford, Rutherford, Secaucus, Weehawken

SEC

American Division: Columbia, Livingston, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Kimberley, Mount St. Dominic, Newark Academy, West Essex

Liberty Division: Bloomfield, Caldwell, Glen Ridge, Newark East Side, Science Park, St. Benedict’s, Verona, West Orange

Shore

A North Division: Colts Neck, Holmdel, Marlboro, Red Bank Catholic, Red Bank Regional, Rumson-Fair Haven, St. Rose, Trinity Hall

A South Division: Central Regional, Donovan Catholic, Jackson Memorial, Manasquan, Point Pleasant Boro, Southern, Toms River East, Toms River South

B North Division: Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan, Middletown South, Ocean Township, Ranney, Shore, Wall

B South Division: Barnegat, Brick Memorial, Brick Township, Lacey, Manchester Township, Toms River North

C North Division: Freehold Borough, Long Branch, Middletown North, Monmouth, Neptune, Raritan, St. John Vianney

SJSL

Caribbean Division: Eastern, Haddon Township, Lenape, Moorestown, Moorestown Friends, Rancocas Valley, Seneca

Mediterranean Division: Camden Catholic, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, Cherry Hill West, Haddonfield, Shawnee

Skyland

Delaware Division: Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough, Mount St. Mary, Pingry, Ridge, Watchung Hills

Raritan Division: Bernards, Hunterdon Central,…

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OLYMPIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

NOTE: These teams are selected by the Olympic Conference, not NJ.com.

AMERICAN DIVISION

First Team

• Jake Bartletta, Rancocas Valley, Sr., F
• Sean McFadden, Shawnee, Sr., F
• Cruz Candray, Cherry Hill East, Jr., F
• Nate Linden, Eastern, Sr., F
• Antonio Perez, Lenape, Sr., F
• Danny Williams, Shawnee, Sr., F
• Lukas Heon, Lenape, Sr., M
• Connor Winters, Shawnee, Sr., M
• Jacob Santamaria, Shawnee, Sr., M
• Ashton Ritter, Cherokee, Jr., M
• Darrin Doyle, Shawnee, Sr., D
• Cooper Adinolfi, Shawnee, Jr., D
• Joe Robb, Cherokee, Sr., D
• Will Reid, Lenape, Sr., D
• Dylan Johnson, Eastern, Sr., D
• Cole Butler, Cherokee, Jr., G
• Jack Luehrs, Cherry Hill East, Sr., G

Second Team

• Liam McCloskey, Cherokee, Sr., F
• Noli Murtaj, Cherokee, Jr., F
• Matt Capriotti, Eastern, Sr., F
• Santiago Villalba, Lenape, Sr., F
• Nolan Perry, Cherry Hill East, Jr., F
• Chase Salerno, Cherokee, Jr., M
• Brett Maggs, Rancocas Valley, Sr., M
• Logan Cherkas, Eastern, Jr., M
• Aiden Santamaria, Shawnee, Sr., M
• Andrew Gallardo, Cherry Hill East, Sr., M
• Chase Dougherty, Eastern, Sr., D
• Matthew Cyganik, Cherry Hill East, Sr., D
• Cale Stielau, Shawnee, Sr., D
• Andrew Szymanik, Lenape, Sr., D
• Jake Ricciardi, Rancocas Valley, Sr., D
• Evan Gonzalez, Lenape, Sr., G
• Brady Lynch, Eastern, Sr., G

NATIONAL DIVISION

First Team

• Declan Capps, Moorestown, Sr., F
• Luke Rath, Seneca, Sr., F
• Jordan Marrero, Cherry Hill West, Sr., F
• Chase Giambri, Paul VI, Jr., F
• Cooper Macri, Cherry Hill West, Jr., F
• Alfay Depaula, Moorestown, Jr., M
• Travis Hemphill, Paul VI, Sr., M
• Christian Pacella, Cherry Hill West, Sr., M
• Jacob Syntil, Winslow, Sr., M
• Travis Bauer, Seneca, Sr., M
• Luke Damian, Moorestown, Sr., M
• Aiden Ryder, Cherry Hill West, Sr., D
• Brady McDonough, Bishop Eustace, Sr., D
• Vaughn Worthing, Seneca, Jr., D
• Andrew Coutinho, Moorestown, Sr., D
• Charles Byrd-Leitner, Moorestown, Sr., D
• Michael Della Rosa, Moorestown, Sr., G
• Matthew Corsetti, Paul VI, Sr., G

Second Team

• Jake Bauer, Seneca, Jr., F
• Owen Callinan, Camden Catholic, Jr., M
• Luke Plunkett, Paul VI, Sr., M
• Jim Ramirez, Camden Catholic, Sr., M
• Chukwudi Obasi, Camden Catholic, Jr., M
• Jake Lenghe, Paul VI, Sr., D
• Gavin Tallant, Seneca, Sr., D
• Brody Harris, Winslow, Sr., D
• Chiz Obasi, Camden Catholic, Sr., D
• Benjamin Mrvica, Bishop…

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The seals of the three federally recognized Lenape Tribal Nations in the United States – the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have cared for the land today’s American public live, work, and recreate on.

The Service has a trust responsibility for federally recognized Tribal Nations and must consider whether our proposed actions will affect Tribal interests. We coordinate best practices for landscape conservation and cultural and historic preservation in accordance with federal laws and our Native American Policy. Our decision-making is enhanced by Tribes’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge — or Indigenous Knowledge — which is the evolving wisdom and experience acquired by Indigenous peoples over thousands of years, through their direct contact with the environment.

But how can Indigenous communities that were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands give substantial information on how to care for them?

Three Lenape Tribes facing this conundrum wanted to reconnect their youth with their ancestral homeland in the Delaware River Watershed. Thanks to some guidance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and an America the Beautiful Challenge grant, the Tribes can make this dream a reality.

Lenape Tribes’ Homelands

During the 19th century, three Lenape Tribal Nations were forced by war, disease and exploitative treaties to leave the territories that had supported their ancestors for millennia. Called the Lënapehòkink, these territories include modern northeastern Delaware, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River watershed, New York City, western Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.

Map of the Lënapehòkink displaying its reach of territories from New York down to New Jersey. (Credit: Nikater/Wikipedia) 

Following a painful period of westward removals, the Delaware Tribe and Delaware Nation resettled in Oklahoma, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community resettled in Wisconsin. They are the three federally recognized Lenape Tribal Nations in the United States. 

Partnering to find solutions

At a routine meeting with…

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OLYMPIC CONFERENCE ALL-DIVISION TEAMS, 2024

NOTE: These teams were put together by coaches from the Olympic Conference, not members of NJ Advance Media.

NATIONAL DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

• M-Isabella Moore, Camden Catholic, Sr.
• F-Sophia Stazi, Camden Catholic, So.
• F-Savannah Freeland, Camden Catholic, Jr.
• D-Lauren Iaccio, Camden Catholic, Jr.
• M-Adelae Chierici, Moorestown, Sr.
• M-Marley Procopio, Moorestown, Sr.
• G-Sophia Mazza, Moorestown, Sr.
• M-Fiona Sokorai, Seneca, So.
• F-Ava Thomas, Seneca, Sr.
• D-Madison Stillwell, Seneca, Sr.
• F-Tatum Woods, Cherry Hill West, Sr.
• D-Anna Marquardt, Bishop Eustace, Sr.
• M-Alex Braem, Bishop Eustace, So.
• M-Carlyn McKendrick, Paul VI, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

• M-Madison Logan, Camden Catholic, Sr.
• G-Madelyn LaForm, Camden Catholic, Jr.
• D-Gianna Piperata, Camden Catholic, Jr.
• D-Lyla Klopp, Camden Catholic, Fr.
• D-Sophia Sullivan, Moorestown, Jr.
• D-Clare Martin, Moorestown, Sr.
• M-Josephine Perrin, Seneca, Sr.
• F-Isabella Ounjian, Seneca, Jr.
• D-Olivia Montgomery, Seneca, Jr.
• D-Juliana Racoballdo, Bishop Eustace, Jr.
• M-Addison Petti, Cherry Hill West, Sr.
• D-Kylie Ruggieri, Cherry Hill West, Jr.
• F-Amelia Niven, Paul VI, Sr.
• D-Ainsley McKendrick, Paul VI, D

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Field Hockey: Shawnee at Cherokee, September 28, 2024

AMERICAN DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

• D-Chloe Yoder, Eastern, Jr.
• D-Kasey Abbott, Shawnee, Sr.
• D-Alivia Ronning, Cherokee, Sr.
• F-Abby Davidson, Shawnee, Sr.
• F-Sadie Errickson, Cherokee, Fr.
• G-Gaby Hoffmaster, Eastern, Sr.
• G-Erin O’Brien, Cherokee, Jr.
• M-Kylie Bregman, Cherry Hill East, Jr.
• M-Adia Hall, Cherry Hill East, Jr.
• M-Brynn Somers, Eastern, Sr.
• M-Tessa Connor, Eastern, So.
• M-Ava Fisher, Rancocas Valley, Jr.
• M-Elena Bonfrisco, Shawnee, Sr.
• M-Brooke Hughes, Lenape, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

• D-Sarai Morrison, Cherry Hill East, Jr.
• D-Melany Mosier, Eastern, Sr.
• D-Elizabeth Cutbush, Shawnee, Sr.
• D-Brooke Butler, Cherokee, Fr.
• D-Maggie Nielson, Lenape, Jr.
• F-Maelynn Casey, Cherokee, Fr.
• F-Allie Mazur, Cherokee, Jr.
• F-Alexis Distefano, Lenape, So.
• G-Madison Krieger, Cherry Hill East, Sr.
• G-Brenna Fitzpatrick, Shawnee, Sr.
• M-Sophia Pallante, Rancocas Valley, Fr.
• M-Allie Beckendorf, Cherokee, Jr.
• M-Victoria Geissler, Cherokee, Sr.
• M-Xan Wallenhurst, Lenape, Sr.

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The East Coast Greenway (or ECG) spans 3,000 miles, whisking hikers and bikers through the brick mills of Rhode Island, the urban waterfronts of New York City and the wetlands of North Carolina. It’s one of the most ambitious projects of its kind in the U.S. and hosts an estimated 50 million visits per year, making it one of the most popular routes in the world.

While its most beloved segments are secluded and separated from motorized traffic, as much as 65% of the ECG involves interacting with cars and trucks that are moving at high speeds. Most of the time, that looks like cycling on the shoulder of a highway. In some cases, it looks like the intersection where The Biking Fireman stood.

There’s nothing more than a painted crosswalk to demarcate a major trail crossing on the boulevard. No overhead lights, no eye-catching warning and, most tellingly, nothing in the design of the roadway to compel drivers to slow down. The posted speed limit is 25 mph, but locals laugh at the suggestion that vehicles travel that slowly. It’s a raceway, and at the high speeds observed, drivers have little time to react to the sudden incursion of a trail user. And trail users, no matter how vigilant and swift, run the risk of not being seen in time by someone driving in one of the four available lanes.

Stewards of the ECG understand how dangerous these parts of the trail are, which is why they install police officers at high-traffic intersections during organized rides, like the New York-to-Philadelphia Greenway Ride. They even refer to the segments that put trail users and cars in the same lane as “high-stress segments”:

Currently, our interim route in South Carolina and Georgia, includes a great deal of high-stress, on-road segments, predominantly…

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Friday, Nov. 29

Start your weekend with Brian McLoughlin delivering acoustic rock and folk at 5 p.m. at Angry Erik Brewing, 2 Camre Drive, Newton.

Head to Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, for melodies by Dave and John Acoustic at 6 p.m.

Enjoy honky-tonk vibes with Poor Horsemen at McQ’s Pub at Lake Lenape, 165 Andover Sparta Road, Newton, at 7 p.m.

Catch the energetic PS Xperiment, featuring John “JP” Pabst on lead vocals and bass, Brian Shepherd on guitar and vocals, and Kyle Dossick on drums, at 7 p.m. at Brick & Brew, 27 Route 23, Franklin.

Wrap up the night with Full Nine rocking the Beacon, 453 River Styx Road, Hopatcong, at 9 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30

The acoustic trio AC Wolves, blending guitar, mandolin and violin, will play at 4 p.m. at Angry Erik Brewing.

Enjoy country tunes by Tim VG at 6 p.m. at Lafayette House.

Don’t miss the Barrelhouse Blues Band at 7 p.m. at Milk Street Distillery, 1 Milk St., Branchville. Known for its high-energy blend of blues and classic rock, the band’s dynamic live shows are a must-see.

Check out John Cain at McQ’s Pub or Wind Up Monkey performing covers from classic rock to hip-hop at Brick & Brew, both also at 7 p.m.

At 9 p.m., Dani Zanoni & Co. play eclectic hits at the Beacon and Geoff Doubleday performs at O’Reilly’s Pub and Grill, 271 Spring St., Newton.

Sunday, Dec. 1

The Harrisons will deliver an electric rock set at Angry Erik Brewing at 2:30 p.m.

“Jessica Lynn: A Very Merry Classic Christmas” comes to the Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St., at 7 p.m. This award-winning holiday extravaganza features dancers, choirs, surprises and special effects. With traditional songs and a focus on giving back, the show raises funds and toys…

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