listed at 8th on NJ.com's 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football". Perth Amboy lead the rivalry with a 46-42-2 overall record as of 2017. The boys track team won the indoor relay championship in Group II in 1987. The 1990 baseball team finished the season with a record of 21-2 after coming back to defeat Hanover Park High School and win the Group II state championship by a score of 13–7 in nine innings in the tournament final. The boys bowling team won the overall state championship in 2005 with a pinfall of 2,988, which was 29 pins more than Bordentown Regional High School in second place. The girls bowling team won the Group II state championship in 2008. Administration The principal is David Salvatore. His administration team includes two vice principals. Nicholas Sysock, then vice principal, was suspended without pay in October 2012 after being charged with possession of child pornography. After pleading guilty to a single count of possession of child pornography, Syscock was sentenced in August 2013 to three years in prison and will have limits on his access to children after his release. Notable alumni Jim Babjak (born 1957), founding member of The Smithereens. Joseph A. Cafasso (born 1956), former Fox News consultant on military and counterterrorism issues who left the network after allegations surfaced that he misrepresented his military record. Dennis Diken (born 1957, class of 1975), founding member of The Smithereens. Keith Hughes (1968-2014), former professional basketball player who coached the Carteret High School basketball team for one season. Sam Kamara (born 1997), football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Art McMahon (born 1946, class of 1964), defensive back for the Boston / New England Patriots football team from 1968 to 1970 and 1972. Joe Medwick (1911-1975), left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1968. Mike Mesaros (class of 1975), founding member of The Smithereens. Laurence S. Weiss (c. 1919–2003), business executive and politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1992. Jason Worilds (born 1988), outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. References External links Carteret High School Carteret School District Data for the Carteret School District, National Center for Education Statistics Carteret, New Jersey Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools Public high schools in Middlesex County, New