WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team is getting ready for its season. The Pirates last season finished 19-2 overall after falling to Delbarton, 10-9, in triple-overtime in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public “A” state championship game. They also captured their 10th consecutive Essex County Tournament championship. The following […]
The Office of the State Comptroller has accused the Township of Irvington of keeping sloppy accounting records, ignoring auditor’s recommendations and tolerating obvious conflicts of interest. Township Business Administrator Musa A. Malik said the state report is based on information they found in 2009 and 2011, which was three years before he was appointed to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge fifth-grade boys basketball team won its final 12 games and is headed to the North Jersey Junior Basketball League finals on Saturday, March 16. They finished the regular season in second place. Photo Courtesy of Sean Payne
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield eighth-grade boys basketball team was crowned Suburban Basketball League champions this season. After an impressive 9-3 season, Bloomfield was able to climb its way to the championship game and in true Bengal fashion, took home the trophy after a hard-fought victory over Millburn. The Bloomfield players are Atticus Burg, Sebastian […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ— The Glen Ridge eighth-grade boys travel basketball team finished the regular season in first place in the North Jersey Junior Basketball League. They are the No. 1 seed headed into the playoffs. After receiving a first-round bye, Glen Ridge defeated Highlands on Monday, March 4, to advance to the semifinals on Thursday, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Recreation Department congratulates its 2024 Suburban Wrestling county champions. Oscar Sanchez (7-1 record, 60 pounds); Colin Schott (8-2, 105); Aidan Matias (8-0, 112) and Ethan Guzman (10–0, 75) all took home gold in this year’s county tournament. Also, Goodson Noel (9-1, 100) and Gabe Bravo (9-1, 119) finished second and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield eighth-grade boys basketball team was crowned Suburban Basketball League champions this season. After an impressive 9-3 season, Bloomfield was able to climb its way to the championship game and in true Bengal fashion, took home the trophy after a hard-fought victory over Millburn. The Bloomfield players are Atticus Burg, Sebastian […]
West Orange and Maplewood both held Ramadan ceremonies over the weekend. A steady rain could not dampen the Ramadan celebration in West Orange on Saturday. Mayor Susan McCartney spoke at the event, thanking the organizers and the Department of Public Works for helping to set up the display of the Crescent moon in front of […]
The warrant that led to the arrest of Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez this week provides some details of the encounter between Sanchez and a student that led to the charges against him. Sanchez turned himself in this week at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and was charged with one count of second degree […]
Bille also rolls to success at the county bowling finals
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The following are recent Bloomfield High School athletics highlights: Senior boys swimmer Aly Breikaa blasted a school record in the 50-yard freestyle to place 10th at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state individual championships at Gloucester Tech on Sunday, March 3. He shattered his own record in the 100-yard freestyle. […]