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New Jersey High School Esports Surge: How Garden State Esports Is Turning Competitive Gaming into Scholarships, Careers, and a New Era of Student Athletics

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A new generation of student-athletes is emerging across New Jersey, and they are not stepping onto traditional fields or courts—they are logging in, competing at elite levels, and earning life-changing opportunities through organized esports. At the center of this movement is Garden State...

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