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As we present SC's Summer Trivia Quiz among the notables mentioned are longtime major league baseball umpire Phil Cuzzi who attended high school in Essex County plus another outstanding ex-scholastic standout in current State Sen. Paul Sarlo. Barringer's coaches, led by head man Wayne Moore (right), hold Newark Public Schools Baseball Tournament trophy, and the late newspaper executive Sid Dorfman (seated, on left), who attended high school in Newark, is seen with legendary coach Clary Anderson (seated right) along with members of the 1966 Montclair High football team receiving trophy as No. 1 team in state that fall campaign. Also in the photo (standing, second from right) is Lenny Coleman, a key member of Mounties gridiron squad and a future MLB National League president. (SC photos and also courtesy of Paul Sarlo and Phil Cuzzi)
1-Of the first five American presidents, four have New Jersey towns and high schools named after them. Which of those Presidents does not?
2-Five individuals from New Jersey signed the Declaration of Independence. One of those signers has a New Jersey high school named in his honor (Hint: It is in Union County). Another has a New Jersey university bearing his name. Who are they?
3-Name an Essex County town/high school whose name appears in a Shakespeare title.
4-Which of these political people was a USA Today High School All-American?
A-Phil Alagia. B-Chris Christie. C-Corey Booker D-Joe DiVincenzo. E-Chris Durkin.
5-State Senator Paul Sarlo has become a fierce supporter of high school sports in New Jersey. Aside from being a three-sport athlete at Wood-Ridge High School, he was an All-America college baseball player at which New Jersey school?
6-Which of the following Essex County schools has never been to a state group championship baseball game?
A-Caldwell. B-West Essex. C-Verona. D-Cedar Grove.
7-East Side and Barringer have won 20 of the 21 Newark Public Schools Baseball Tournament championships. Which school won the other one?
8-Speaking of Barringer, name the two great Blue Bears basketball All-Staters, one from 1975 and the other in 1980.
9-When Columbia won the only sectional basketball championship in school history in 1984, the starting backcourt featured two brothers whose father was also a head hoops coach at St. Peter’s College. Additionally, another brother was a standout point guard for St. John’s University. Name the family.
10-Elizabeth once had three solid parochial basketball programs: St. Mary’s, St. Patrick and _______. Hint: The school was also the home of legendary basketball supporter Manny Fernandez.
11-Which of these Union County baseball programs has never won a state group baseball championship?
A-Roselle Catholic B-Linden. C-Westfield. D-Scotch Plains.
12-Many readers of this quiz grew up reading high school sports stories from Sid Dorfman, Lloyde Glicken, Al Picker, Gene Picker and Al Lemerman in the Star-Ledger. Which Essex County High School did they all attend?
13-Name two Newark high schools whose nickname/mascot comes from a dog breed.
14-Name two Morris County high schools whose nickname/mascot are horse related.
15-Which New Jersey college baseball team advanced to the 2025 NCAA Div. 2 World Series?
16-Major League Baseball umpire Phil Cuzzi got his start by playing catcher at which Essex County high school?
17-Bill Bromberg has been a recognizable PA announcer for college basketball at the Meadowlands Arena, the Trenton Thunder, Princeton University and many NJSIAA championship events, among other places. He was also head baseball coach at which Essex County school?
18-Name the county and home town of the following NJSIAA schools:
A-Becton
B-Gloucester Catholic
C-Cherokee
D-Steinert
E-McNair
F-Delaware Valley
19-Ned Crotty accomplished something very special during his senior year at Delbarton in 2005 that has never been achieved by another New Jersey athlete. What was it?
20-The NJSIAA basketball tournament earlier this year featured the same schools facing each other in the Group 2 boys and girls final. Who were they?
21-The Gov. Livingston baseball team became the first unbeaten public-school team in 44 years this spring after winning the Group 2 championship with a 28-0 record. How many games this year did the Highlanders win by one run?
A-Zero
B-One
C-Two
D-Five
22-Name the person who in the past decade has worked as a sports reporter for the Star-Ledger/NJ.com and also served as head boys basketball coach at two different high schools.
Answers:
1-John Adams (as opposed to Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe).
2-Abraham Clark (Roselle) and Richard Stockton (Stockton University) were both signers of the Declaration of Independence.
3-Verona (Two Gentlemen from Verona).
4-C- Corey Booker was an All-American wide out at Old Tappan.
5-Senator Sarlo was a Division 3 All-American baseball player at NJIT.
6-A - Caldwell.
7-Science in 2009.
8-Edgar Jones in 1975 and Gerry McMillan in 1980.
9-The starting guards on the 1984 Columbia team were Owen and Jeff Kelly. Their father, Bob, was head coach at St. Peter’s. Another brother, Bobby, played guard at St. John’s.
10-Sacred Heart.
11-Westfield has 14 Union County championships, but is 0-4 in state finals.
12-They all graduated from Weequahic.
13-Shabazz Bulldogs and Newark Tech Terriers.
14-Kinnelon Colts and Montville Mustangs.
15-Felician.
16-Belleville.
17-Bloomfield Tech.
18-Becton: Bergen/East Rutherford
Gloucester Catholic: Camden/Gloucester City
Cherokee: Burlington/Marlton
Steinert: Mercer/Hamilton
McNair: Hudson/Jersey City
Delaware Valley: Hunterdon/Alexandria (Frenchtown)
19-Crotty was state Player of the Year in two sports during the same year as a Delbarton senior in 2095: ice hockey and lacrosse.
20-Manasquan defeated Madison in both the Group 2 boys and girls championship games.
21-D. Coach Chris Roof’s team won five games by one run, including two in their final at-bat during the state tournament.
22-Will Harrigan.
(Editor’s Note: This intriguing summer sports trivia quiz is put together by former McNair Academic coach Mike Reilly with the assistance of his brother Sean, who was a longtime scholastic sportswriter for Dorf’s Feature Service coverage in The Star-Ledger. They provide a challenging series of trivia questions with emphasis on scholastic sports and general U.S. history. A 100-plus game winner as a coach in hoops, soccer, baseball and tennis, Mike Reilly grew up in Livingston and South Orange and graduated from Columbia High School and St. Anselm College. He began his coaching career at Oratory Prep and then became a fixture in Jersey City at both Dickinson and McNair in a coaching career that dates back to late 1970s.)
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