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Arthritis Treatment in Sayreville, NJ - Get Moving Again, Without Surgery or Endless Medication
You've been told it's arthritis. Maybe your knee, maybe your hip, your lower back, your shoulder, or your hands - arthritis rarely picks just one spot. And the advice so far has probably sounded something like this: take the anti-inflammatories, lose a few pounds if you can, try to stay active, and come back when it gets bad enough to talk about surgery.
That's a long runway of "deal with it" for something actively changing how you live.
If you've been putting off the stairs, canceling the walks you used to love, sleeping badly because nothing feels comfortable, or switching to shoes you can actually wear - you already know arthritis isn't something you just get used to. It progresses. The stiffness in the morning stops going away by noon. The knee that used to hurt after a long day starts hurting when you stand up from the couch.
At NJ Sports Spine and Wellness in Sayreville, NJ, we help patients with arthritis get back to living their actual lives - without rushing to surgery, without depending on daily medication, and without accepting that this is just how it has to be. Our combination of advanced therapeutic tools, targeted physical therapy, chiropractic care, and a real multidisciplinary team gives us a broader set of options than most practices have.
Let's talk about what's driving your pain and what can actually change it.
- Arthritis Treatment in Sayreville, NJ - NJ Sports Spine and Wellness
- Arthritis Treatment in Sayreville, NJ | NJ Sports Spine and Wellness
- What Is Arthritis?
- Common Types of Arthritis We Treat
- Arthritis Symptoms That Mean It's Time to Come In
- Why "Just Manage It" Isn't Actually a Treatment Plan
- Our Approach to Arthritis Treatment
- When Surgery Becomes the Right Call
- What to Expect at Your First Visit
What Is Arthritis?
Arthritis isn't a single disease - it's an umbrella term for more than 100 conditions that cause joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation. The two broad categories most people have in mind are osteoarthritis (by far the most common) and inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and others).
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a mechanical condition. The cartilage that cushions your joints gradually wears down from years of use, injury, or abnormal loading. As the cushioning thins, bones start rubbing more directly against each other, which causes inflammation, stiffness, and pain. The body often responds by forming bone spurs - small bony projections that can further limit motion and compress nearby nerves. Osteoarthritis typically affects weight-bearing joints (knees, hips, lower back) and heavily used joints (hands, thumbs, neck).
Inflammatory arthritis
Inflammatory arthritis is an immune system problem. The body's immune cells mistakenly attack joint tissue, causing widespread inflammation, pain, and eventually joint damage. These conditions need to be managed by a rheumatologist, because the core treatment involves medications that modulate the immune system. Our role in inflammatory arthritis is supportive - helping manage pain and maintain function alongside the rheumatology care.
The majority of the arthritis we treat in Sayreville, NJ is osteoarthritis, and that's where conservative treatment has the most to offer. What follows focuses primarily on osteoarthritis, with notes on the inflammatory types where relevant.
Common Types of Arthritis We Treat
Knee Osteoarthritis.
The most common arthritis we see. Cartilage breakdown in the knee joint causes pain with stairs, difficulty standing up from chairs, stiffness after sitting, swelling, and a grinding or catching sensation. Often develops after years of sports, physical work, previous knee injury, or cumulative wear.
Hip Osteoarthritis.
Pain typically felt in the groin, outer hip, or buttock. Hip arthritis often presents as stiffness first (the feeling that you can't put your socks on the same way you used to), then progresses to pain with walking, prolonged sitting, and sleep positioning.
Spinal Arthritis.
Facet joint arthritis in the lower back and neck causes stiffness, reduced range of motion, and localized pain. When bone spurs encroach on nerve openings, spinal arthritis can also cause radiating pain into the arms or legs - a condition closely related to stenosis and radiculopathy.
Shoulder Arthritis.
Pain and stiffness that limit reaching overhead, reaching behind your back, or sleeping on the affected side. Common in patients with a history of shoulder injuries or repetitive overhead activity.
Hand and Thumb Arthritis.
Pain and stiffness in the small joints of the fingers and at the base of the thumb. Makes gripping, opening jars, writing, and fine motor tasks progressively harder.
Ankle and Foot Arthritis.
Often follows previous sprains or fractures. Pain with walking, morning stiffness, and difficulty with uneven surfaces. Frequently coexists with plantar fasciitis or bunions.
Post-Traumatic Arthritis.
Arthritis that develops in a joint after a previous injury - a knee that was surgically repaired years ago, an ankle badly sprained in college, a shoulder never quite right since a fall. Often hits younger patients who don't fit the usual arthritis profile.
Rheumatoid, Psoriatic, and Other Inflammatory Arthritis.
We provide supportive musculoskeletal care for patients who are already being managed by a rheumatologist - helping manage joint pain, maintain strength and mobility, and reduce the impact on daily function.
Arthritis Symptoms That Mean It's Time to Come In
- Joint stiffness that's worst in the morning or after sitting still
- Pain that flares with activity but also shows up at rest
- Joint swelling, warmth, or tenderness
- A grinding, clicking, or catching sensation with movement
- Reduced range of motion - trouble straightening the knee, turning the neck, or lifting overhead
- Pain that's worse with weather changes
- Difficulty with stairs, standing from a seated position, or prolonged walking
- Morning stiffness that takes more than 30 minutes to ease
- Joint pain waking you up at night
- A previous joint injury that's now starting to hurt again, years later
- Multiple joints involved at the same time
- Pain that's changed how much you do or what you can do
Arthritis progresses faster when untreated. Early intervention slows progression, preserves function, and produces better long-term outcomes than waiting.
Why "Just Manage It" Isn't Actually a Treatment Plan
The standard arthritis advice - anti-inflammatories, weight management, low-impact exercise - isn't wrong. It's just incomplete. Those things help, but they don't address the specific biomechanical problems accelerating joint wear in your particular body.
If your knee arthritis is partially being driven by weak glutes letting your knee collapse inward with every step, generic advice to "stay active" won't fix that - and may actually accelerate the damage. If your lower back arthritis has a significant piece of hip stiffness contributing to it, a general fitness routine won't address the hip piece. If your shoulder arthritis is being aggravated by compensatory posture from an old injury, nobody's going to fix that unless they look for it.
Effective arthritis treatment finds the specific factors accelerating your joint wear and changes them. It reduces the inflammation you're already dealing with, strengthens the structures that support the joint, and improves the movement patterns that overload it. That's what makes the difference between arthritis that slowly steals your function and arthritis that stabilizes so you can keep doing the things that matter.
Our Approach to Arthritis Treatment
Non-Surgical Treatment Options
LiteCure Class IV Laser Therapy
Our therapeutic laser delivers deep, photobiomodulating light into arthritic joints to reduce inflammation, support cellular repair, and significantly reduce pain. It's one of our most effective tools for osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder, hip, and hands, and it's well-tolerated by patients who can't use anti-inflammatories long-term.
Shockwave Therapy
Acoustic-wave treatment stimulates healing in soft tissues around arthritic joints, reduces inflammation, and can improve pain in cases where laser alone isn't enough. Particularly useful for knee, shoulder, and foot/ankle arthritis with associated tendon involvement.
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression
For arthritis of the lower back - especially when facet arthritis is combined with disc degeneration or stenosis - spinal decompression gently reduces pressure on compressed nerves and discs. It's often the piece that finally provides meaningful relief for patients with long-standing spinal arthritis.
Chiropractic Care
Targeted adjustments restore motion to joints that have become restricted and compensation patterns built up over years. For spinal arthritis, neck arthritis, and the low-grade stiffness that accompanies most arthritic conditions, chiropractic care is often part of what keeps patients moving.
Physical Therapy and Targeted Strengthening
The single most evidence-supported intervention for osteoarthritis is appropriate strengthening of the muscles that support the affected joint. For knee arthritis, that means building glute and quad strength. For hip arthritis, glute medius and core. For spinal arthritis, deep core stability and hip mobility. Our in-house physical therapy team builds arthritis programs around exactly this work - and the difference it makes is substantial.
AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
For knee and hip arthritis patients, the AlterG allows walking and light running at a fraction of your body weight. That means rebuilding conditioning, maintaining cardiovascular fitness, and retraining gait without loading the painful joint. For many patients, this is what breaks the cycle of "I can't exercise because it hurts, so I'm getting weaker, so it hurts more."
Manual Therapy and Soft-Tissue Work
Arthritic joints are almost always surrounded by tight, compensating muscles. Hands-on techniques - including instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization and cupping - release that tension and restore the mobility that protects the joint itself.
Acupuncture
There's a substantial evidence base for acupuncture in osteoarthritis, particularly knee OA. We use it as a standalone option or alongside other treatments, especially for patients who've relied heavily on NSAIDs and are looking for other ways to manage pain.
Custom Orthotics
For arthritis of the knee, hip, ankle, or lower back, how your foot strikes the ground matters. Custom orthotics correct biomechanical issues that are quietly overloading the arthritic joint with every step. Often a small change here produces a disproportionate improvement upstream.
Pain Management Options
When needed, our pain management team can provide targeted interventions to control acute flare-ups while the mechanical treatment takes effect. The goal is to help you get moving again - not to build dependence on medications.
When Surgery Becomes the Right Call
For advanced arthritis - particularly bone-on-bone knee or hip osteoarthritis that hasn't responded to thorough conservative care - joint replacement surgery can be genuinely life-changing. When that's the path, we coordinate with orthopedic surgeons who use modern, minimally invasive techniques. Smaller incisions, less tissue disruption, and lower infection risk than traditional approaches.
But here's the honest framing: a lot of arthritis patients are told they need surgery significantly earlier than necessary. Before any surgical conversation, we want to know that laser therapy, structured physical therapy, AlterG-assisted rehabilitation, and (where relevant) spinal decompression or custom orthotics have all been genuinely tried. For most patients, that changes the picture.
Why Patients Choose NJ Sports Spine and Wellness for Arthritis
A True Multidisciplinary Team Under One Roof
Arthritis rarely involves just one joint or one contributing factor, which is why single-provider approaches often fall short. Our chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, acupuncturists, pain management specialists, and podiatrist all work in the same building, on the same chart, toward the same plan. If your knee arthritis has a hip component, a foot component, and a back component (and many do), we can address all of it at once.
Advanced In-House Technology
We've invested in the tools that move the needle for arthritis: LiteCure Class IV laser, shockwave therapy, DRX9000 spinal decompression, AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, and on-site imaging. These aren't add-ons - they're central to how we treat this condition.
Same-Day Appointments
When a flare-up is keeping you from doing your job or sleeping through the night, you don't want to wait three weeks. We offer same-day appointments whenever the schedule allows.
A Treatment Plan With an Actual Finish Line
Arthritis is chronic, but your treatment shouldn't be indefinite. We build plans with clear phases: reduce the current pain, strengthen what needs strengthening, address the contributing factors, and transition you to a maintenance approach you can manage on your own. The goal is a stable, functional baseline and periodic check-ins - not a permanent spot on the schedule.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Your first arthritis evaluation at our Sayreville, NJ office is thorough. We'll ask when your symptoms started, which joints are involved, what makes them better or worse, what you've already tried, and how arthritis is affecting the specific things you want to do. Then we'll do a detailed exam - assessing range of motion, strength, gait, and biomechanics of the affected joint and the related structures above and below it. If imaging would clarify the picture, we can often do it on-site.
From there, we walk you through what we think is going on and what the treatment plan looks like. You'll leave knowing the next steps, what's realistic to expect, and roughly how long before you notice real improvement.
Book Your Arthritis Appointment in Sayreville, NJ
If arthritis is limiting what you can do - and "just live with it" hasn't worked for you - let's take a look. For most patients, we can significantly reduce pain, restore function, and delay or avoid surgery.
Call our Sayreville, NJ office at (908) 866-7246 to schedule. Same-day appointments available.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends what you mean by "treated." Arthritis itself - the underlying joint changes - typically doesn't reverse. But the pain, stiffness, and functional limitation absolutely can be reduced, often significantly. The goal isn't to turn back the clock on the joint; it's to address inflammation, restore mobility, rebuild supporting strength, and change the factors accelerating the wear. Done well, this approach stabilizes many patients for years and keeps them doing the things they want to do.
Not necessarily, and usually much later than you've been told if you do. Joint replacement is reserved for advanced cases where bone-on-bone changes have significantly compromised function, and many patients never reach that point with good conservative care. For those who do eventually need it, non-surgical treatment in the meantime keeps you stronger and more mobile going into surgery - which meaningfully improves surgical outcomes and recovery.
Class IV therapeutic laser delivers specific wavelengths of light into the tissues around an arthritic joint. At the cellular level, the light reduces inflammatory signaling, supports mitochondrial function, and accelerates tissue repair. For patients, that typically translates into meaningful pain reduction and improved function. It's drug-free, non-invasive, and well-suited to patients who can't use anti-inflammatories long-term.
Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritis conditions need to be managed by a rheumatologist, because the core treatment involves immune-modulating medications. What we provide for patients with RA is supportive musculoskeletal care - laser therapy, physical therapy, manual work, and acupuncture to help manage pain and maintain function alongside their rheumatology treatment.
The right exercise is essential. The wrong exercise can make things worse. "Stay active" is incomplete advice if nobody's telling you which movements strengthen the supporting structures of your affected joint, which ones load it in a way that accelerates wear, and which ones to avoid for now. That's what our PT and AlterG programs address - and why patients told to "just exercise" without specifics often end up more frustrated than when they started.
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Spring Sports Preview: Sayreville Boys Track
TAPintohttps://www.tapinto.net/towns/raritan-bay/sections/sports/articles/spring-sports-preview-sayreville-boys-track-3c2d0ab2-fd6d-431e-bb9c-d9d5b5541a5b
SAYREVILLE, NJ – After competing through a challenging 2025 season, Sayreville boys track enters the spring looking to build depth and contend in a new divisional format.The Bombers will need to replace two standout seniors in Chase Rogers and Will Lewis. Rogers was one of the team’s most versatile athletes, excelling in the hurdles, 400, and 800 while earning a school record in the hurdles and advancing to the group meet in multiple events. Lewis, meanwhile, was a dominant presence in the pole vault, winning a group champ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – After competing through a challenging 2025 season, Sayreville boys track enters the spring looking to build depth and contend in a new divisional format.
The Bombers will need to replace two standout seniors in Chase Rogers and Will Lewis. Rogers was one of the team’s most versatile athletes, excelling in the hurdles, 400, and 800 while earning a school record in the hurdles and advancing to the group meet in multiple events. Lewis, meanwhile, was a dominant presence in the pole vault, winning a group championship as a junior and capturing a county title.
Despite those losses, Sayreville returns a well-rounded and talented roster across all event groups. Senior captain Maclord Mennia will lead the hurdle unit, joined by sophomore Dion Osae, who is coming off a strong winter season. In the sprints, the Bombers will rely on juniors and seniors Sherwin Appiah, Jazon Cuyco, and Carson Martin to set the tone.
The distance group is anchored by senior Bryce White, who competes in the 800 and 1600, along with a group of experienced juniors in Damien Oliver, Hershil Vaidya, and Brian Rathbun, all capable of contributing across mid- to long-distance events.
In the field events, junior Wilnaurys Jimenez highlights the jumps after competing in both the long and triple jump at the Winter Meet of Champions. The throwing unit will be led by senior Kacper Trzeciak, alongside juniors Brandon Pieloch and Kayden Wilson, giving the Bombers strength in another key area.
With a balanced lineup across sprints, distance, jumps, and throws, Sayreville believes it has the depth to compete at a high level this season. A new divisional championship meet format replaces the traditional dual meets, adding a different challenge for the team.
“This season brings some changes to our division,” said head coach Stephen Logan. “I am hopeful that my athletes can rise to the occasion that day, and we can bring home a divisional championship.”
Logan is optimistic about the group’s potential, pointing to both returning experience and new additions. “We have a strong group of returning athletes, along with some new additions that I feel can make this one of our strongest teams in the last few years,” he said. “The athletes are enthusiastic and work hard, and I am hopeful that all of that will pay off at the championship meet.”
Spring Sports Preview: Sayreville Boys Golf
TAPintohttps://www.tapinto.net/towns/raritan-bay/sections/sports/articles/spring-sports-preview-sayreville-boys-golf
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville boys golf posted a balanced 10-10 record last season, including an 8-6 mark in the GMC White Conference. The Bombers will look to remain competitive this year while replacing two graduated seniors, captain Tyler Hill along with Rishi Shah.Despite those departures, Sayreville returns with a deep and experienced group, led by junior captain Ryan Gallo.Gallo headlines a strong core of juniors that includes Ansh Patel, Aarav Shah, Dominick O’Neill, Tyler Novak, and Tyler Wisniewski, and Vince...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville boys golf posted a balanced 10-10 record last season, including an 8-6 mark in the GMC White Conference. The Bombers will look to remain competitive this year while replacing two graduated seniors, captain Tyler Hill along with Rishi Shah.
Despite those departures, Sayreville returns with a deep and experienced group, led by junior captain Ryan Gallo.
Gallo headlines a strong core of juniors that includes Ansh Patel, Aarav Shah, Dominick O’Neill, Tyler Novak, and Tyler Wisniewski, and Vincent Conti —all of whom have played together since their freshman year. That continuity could prove to be a major strength for the Bombers this season.
“This team has seven juniors that have been together since freshman year and have put a lot of effort into getting out on the course this offseason to work on their games,” said Sayreville golf coach Thomas McCloskey. “They are a close-knit group that enjoys playing a lot of golf together and are looking forward to their opportunity to compete this year for a White Division title.”
Senior Donovan Bonilla will serve as co-captain alongside Gallo, providing additional leadership as Sayreville blends experience with a large incoming freshman class. Newcomer Tyler Chou is among a group of seven freshmen expected to contribute, along with Derek DeVires, Landon Kearney, Michael Casella, Shane Wisniewski, Reyash Sharma, and Henry Borovets.
With a balanced roster and a strong offseason behind them, the Bombers have set their sights high. “Playing up to their potential could also put the team in a good position to qualify for the state tournament,” McCloskey said.
Backed by experienced leadership and a competitive, team-first mindset, Sayreville looks poised to make a push in the GMC White Division while continuing to build toward long-term success.
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Sayreville Seeks Proposals To Build And Run A Tiki Bar On Its Waterfront
Carly Baldwinhttps://patch.com/new-jersey/matawan-aberdeen/sayreville-seeks-proposals-build-run-tiki-bar-its-waterfront
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Perhaps inspired by Woodbridge, Sayreville now wants to open a tiki bar on its waterfront, as well.The Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency (SERA) announced here Feb. 20 they officially issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for someone to build and operate a tiki bar on its waterfront. Questions on this are due by March 20, and proposals are due by 3 p.m. April 24.The town wants the bar to be built on a parcel of land that is owned by the town, located at Sayreville Boulevard and River Road. The lo...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Perhaps inspired by Woodbridge, Sayreville now wants to open a tiki bar on its waterfront, as well.
The Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency (SERA) announced here Feb. 20 they officially issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for someone to build and operate a tiki bar on its waterfront. Questions on this are due by March 20, and proposals are due by 3 p.m. April 24.
The town wants the bar to be built on a parcel of land that is owned by the town, located at Sayreville Boulevard and River Road. The lot is currently vacant.
It is a waterfront-adjacent site with partial river views. The town says it will keep ownership of the land and whoever builds and operates the bar will pay rent to the Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency. However, SERA said it may consider recommending a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) if the bar builders/operators can demonstrate need.
The tiki bar/restaurant will serve alcohol; whoever is chosen to run it is responsible for getting the appropriate alcohol licensing from the state. The bar can also host outdoor music and other special events.
Woodbridge Township opened a tiki bar on its Sewaren waterfront in the summer of 2024 (read a review). The waterfront tiki bar is located at 616 Cliff Road, Sewaren, and it is owned and operated by Woodbridge Township. Sayreville's arrangement is a little different: The Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency says it will still own the land, and it is seeking an independent builder/bar operator to build the bar and pay the town rent.
The town of Sayreville said what they envision is "a destination-quality riverfront bar and restaurant at the intersection of Sayreville Boulevard and River Road, across from Buchanan Park and near the municipal boat ramp ... The vision is to create a waterfront destination that enhances the community experience, attracts residents and visitors and generates long-term economic benefits for Sayreville."
SERA said it is seeking qualified and experienced developers/operators to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain a:
Here is exactly how the financial structuring of the tiki bar will work:
The land will remain publicly owned. The project will be 100-percent privately financed. No borough or SERA funding will be provided. The developer will pay an annual ground lease rent to SERA. However, SERA may consider recommending a PILOT if financially justified.
The proposed lease structure includes:
At the end of the lease term, all improvements revert to SERA.
Proposal Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
If chosen, construction must begin within six months of when the lease is signed, and be "substantially" completed within 24 months.
RFP Timeline
Proposals must include:
Full RFP Document
???? View the complete RFP here:Riverfront Restaurant & Bar RFP Details
For questions or to schedule a site visit, which is recommended by the town, contact:
Himanshu ShahExecutive DirectorSayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency???? SERA@sayreville.com732-390-5187
A portion of the site contains regulated wetlands and waterfront areas. These areas:
All permitting and compliance costs will be the sole responsibility of the developer that is chosen by the town.
Learn more from the Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency here: seranj.gov/article/2720469
Sayreville rallies by Perth Amboy in GMCT 1st round first round for Wojcik’s 200th
Anthony Gabbianellihttps://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2026/02/sayreville-edges-perth-amboy-gmc-tournament-first-round-boys-basketball-recap.html
The two greatest scorers in Sayreville boys basketball history once again pooled their impressive resources to help the Bombers achieve two important milestones in one game.Seniors Sam Jones and Chidi Chukwurah combined for 41 points and were at their collective best in the second half to rally seventh-seeded Sayreville past scrappy 10th-seeded Perth Amboy in the Greater Middlesex Tournament first round and present head coach John Wojcik with his 200th career victory, 59-53, Thursday in Sayreville.Jones netted a game-high 23 po...
The two greatest scorers in Sayreville boys basketball history once again pooled their impressive resources to help the Bombers achieve two important milestones in one game.
Seniors Sam Jones and Chidi Chukwurah combined for 41 points and were at their collective best in the second half to rally seventh-seeded Sayreville past scrappy 10th-seeded Perth Amboy in the Greater Middlesex Tournament first round and present head coach John Wojcik with his 200th career victory, 59-53, Thursday in Sayreville.
Jones netted a game-high 23 points, Chukwurah contributed 19 and senior Ziyan Jones (no relation to Sam) chipped in with 14 to steer the Bombers (15-9) back from a 27-20 halftime deficit and send them into the quarterfinals Saturday against second-seeded Piscataway.
The Chiefs ended Sayreville’s GMCT bid last year, 73-62, in the semifinal round, and then Piscataway lost to Colonia in the final.
Sam Jones is Sayreville’s all-time scoring leader with 1,752 points and Chukwurah is right behind at 1,681. Each entered the season aiming for the old record of 1,546 points established by 1974 graduate Steve Makwinski.
Perth Amboy (21-5), which entered with a five-game winning streak, was led by Yandel Susana and Bryham Paulino with 15 points apiece and fellow senior Ricardo Reyes with 13.
Wojcik is now 200-173 in his 16th season with Sayreville. His team last season finished 23-5 and reached the Central, Group 4 quarterfinals.
| 2/12 - 7:00 PM Boys Basketball | Final |
|---|---|
| Perth Amboy | 53 |
| Sayreville | 59 |
Perth Amboy (21-5) led 19-9 after the first quarter when Sayreville (15-9) cut the lead down by halftime to 27-20.
In the third quarter, Sayreville used a 20-7 to jump ahead of Perth Amboy, 40-34. Each team scored 19 points in the fourth quarter as Sayreville held on to win.
Chidi Chukwurah scored 19 points for Sayreville. Ziyan Jones had 14 points.
Yandel Susana and Bryham Paulino each scored 15 points for Perth Amboy. Ricardo Reyes had 13 points.
Sayreville will face second-seeded Piscataway in the quarterfinal round on Saturday. Piscataway took down 18th-seeded North Plainfield 95-40 in its first round matchup.
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