East Orange Campus HS football team battles hard, but falls to Clifton in the first round of the sectional playoffs

East Orange Campus HS football team battles hard, but falls to Clifton in the first round of the sectional playoffs

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team battled Clifton once again in the state playoffs. Last year, EOCHS defeated Clifton in triple overtime to win the state North Jersey, Region 5 championship game and cap a 13-0 season. This time, Clifton returned the favor, winning 17-7. If you were going […]

West Orange residents compete at trivia night at the library

West Orange residents compete at trivia night at the library

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Library hosted a West Orange–themed trivia night on Thursday, Sept. 29, sponsored by a collaborative effort between the West Orange Woman’s Club and West Orange Senior Services. The contest featured 50 questions relating to town history and prepared by township historian Joseph Fagan, who emceed the event. […]

Columbia HS football team looks for first win of the season

Columbia HS football team looks for first win of the season

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team hopes to get its first win of the season. The CHS Cougars will visit Hudson Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Caven Point in Jersey City.  Hudson Catholic is 3-0. The Cougars lost to neighbor Irvington High School, 40-0, on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Irvington. […]

Bloomfield HS football team topples Livingston for first win of the season

Bloomfield HS football team topples Livingston for first win of the season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Livingston, 33-26, for its first victory of the season on Friday night, Sept. 16, at Foley Field. The Bengals improved to 1-2 on the season. Junior quarterback Trevor Frantantoni ran for two touchdowns and threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Nathaniel Brown. […]

West Orange HS football Mountaineers fall to Passaic County Tech in defensive battle for their first loss of season

West Orange HS football Mountaineers fall to Passaic County Tech in defensive battle for their first loss of season

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team had its first loss of the season, falling to Passaic County Tech, 12-6, on Friday night, Sept. 16, in the Mountaineers’ home opener at WOHS’ Joe Suriano Stadium. The Mountaineers moved to 2-1 on the season. Passaic County Tech improved to 4-0. Passaic County […]

Irvington HS Blue Knights top Woodbridge in football season opener

Irvington HS Blue Knights top Woodbridge in football season opener

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team defeated Woodbridge, 20-7, in the season opener on Friday night, Aug. 26, at Woodbridge in a Super Football Conference nondivisional game. The Blue Knights, under head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, have extended their winning streak to eight games, dating back to last year when they won […]

National Night Out in East Orange builds connections

National Night Out in East Orange builds connections

EAST ORANGE, NJ — In addition to building connections with East Orange’s first responders at the town’s 2022 National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 2, residents had the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Army, National Guard and FBI, as well as Joi’s Angels, ADAPT and CareWell Health, who all came together to […]

Maplewood community celebrates National Night Out

Maplewood community celebrates National Night Out

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood community came together on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to celebrate National Night Out, a nationwide event that promoted community engagement and connectedness, especially between residents and first responders. The Maplewood event featured music, food and fun as residents learned more about the police and fire departments, as well as other town […]