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NJ team advances to the Little League World Series

Headline from Pix11, from the development of Aug 13, 2026

Newest development Aug 14, 2026 · 2 reportsEast Side wins 3-1, sends Philly-area team to Little League World Series

BRISTOL, Conn. (PIX11) — The kids from Bayonne are moving on! The Bayonne Fighting Bees defeated the boys from Darien, Connecticut in a dramatic comeback victory. Bayonne defeated the team from Darien, 8 to 6.

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    NJ team advances to the Little League World Series

    Headline from Pix11 ·

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    East Side wins 3-1, sends Philly-area team to Little League World Series

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Pix11

    NJ team may advance to Little League World Series with win (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    BRISTOL, Conn. (PIX11) — The Bayonne Little League 12U All-Stars are counting down the days until their next game. If they win on Friday, Bayonne will advance to the Little League World Series for the first time ever. On Tuesday evening, PIX11 News spoke with the team.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Behind ace Dominik Mombeleur, Bridgewater Little League punches ticket to World Series (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Mombeleur gave up two hits and no runs, fanning 14, in five-plus innings as the Massachusetts champions blanked Maine, 8-0, to win the New England regional.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Local Little League teams battle it out for spot in World Series (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Two local Little League teams went head-to-head in the Mid Atlantic Championship game to secure a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series. Wilmington, Delaware’s Naamans Little League and West Chester, Pennsylvania’s East Side League faced off in Bristol, Connecticut, on Friday, Aug.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    ‘Bayonne vs. Everybody’: Gritty N.J. team stands one win from Little League World Series (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Bayonne Little League won its first state title in 75 years

  5. WHDH Boston

    Bridgewater Little League advances to first World Series in team history (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The Bridgewater Little League team made history Thursday, booking the town’s first-ever trip to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Massachusetts state...

  6. ABC 7 New York

    New Jersey team one win away from heading to Little League World Series (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Players from Bayonne, New Jersey and Darien, Connecticut, are competing Friday night for the chance to compete in the Little League World Series.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    West Chester team advances to the Little League World Series (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    East Side joins a run of Philadelphia-area teams to reach Williamsport, Pa., in recent years, but a Pennsylvania team hasn't won the Little League World Series since 1960.

  8. Pix11

    Fans, city supports NJ team that's 1 win from Little League World Series (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    BAYONNE, N.J. (PIX11) — They're the state champions in one of the most competitive Little League states in the country, and now the Bayonne Fighting Bees are just one win away from being one of ten U.S. teams in the Little League World Series.

  9. Pix11

    NJ team advances to the Little League World Series (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    BRISTOL, Conn. (PIX11) — The kids from Bayonne are moving on! The Bayonne Fighting Bees defeated the boys from Darien, Connecticut in a dramatic comeback victory. Bayonne defeated the team from Darien, 8 to 6.

  10. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Bayonne rallies to reach Little League World Series for first time in city’s history (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Bayonne came back from an early 4-0 deficit to beat Connecticut

  11. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    East Side wins 3-1, sends Philly-area team to Little League World Series (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    East Side Little League from West Chester earned a spot in the Little League World Series after beating Naamans Little League of Wilmington in the Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament on Friday, August 14, in Connecticut.

  12. New York Post

    Bayonne, N.J. scores comeback win to advance to Little League World Series (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    October came early for Bayonne, N.J. and their fans.