NUTLEY, NJ — For Nutley mom Nadia Khan, it was important for her sons — she has four — to see characters in books who look like them and to whom they can relate. When she didn’t find those books at the library, she decided to write her own. “Zoey Wonders Why” is about a […]
NUTLEY, NJ — For the third straight season, the Nutley High School softball team, under longtime head coach Luann Zullo, has advanced to the championship game of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3, tournament. Nutley, seeded second, defeated third-seeded South Plainfield, 9-1, in the semifinal round on Tuesday, […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Harmonica Sunbeam, who has been delighting audiences at nightclubs, cabarets and fundraising events throughout the United States and abroad for more than 27 years, will host Montclair’s first-ever Pride Drag & Variety Show at Vanguard Theater, 180 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair, on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Vanguard Theater is presenting […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted Green gave his annual State of the City address in the auditorium of the Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts on May 12, in person for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. After performances from students at the Marie Wildey School of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team had a great week, going 2-1 to raise their record to 13-3 on the season. On Tuesday, May 10, the No. 1 seeded Pirates traveled to Travis Field on the campus of West Essex High School in North Caldwell to take on No. 2 seed […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In recognition of Mother’s Day, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge presented a 90-minute standup comedy show on Saturday night, May 7. “HaHa Mama” attracted a sold-out crowd of 100 mostly young and middle-aged women to the stately venue. The stage was set with a small table covered by a pink […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 12th-seeded West Orange High School girls lacrosse team lost to fifth-seeded Verona, 15-3, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, April 30, in Verona. Dylan Wilkes had two goals and Nyah McKinney had one goal. West Orange moved to a 4-5 record on the season. In […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep baseball team went 3-1 last week to raise its record to 11-5 on the season. On Monday, April 25, the Pirates hosted Livingston and defeated the Lancers, 10-5. Senior Chris Maldonado hit two solo home runs and scored three runs, while senior Ryan Sprock hit a two-run […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 13th-seeded West Orange High School softball team defeated No. 20 seed Newark Arts, 24-4, in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Friday, April 29. Risa Kampel had two singles and three RBIs; Livia Mair had a double and two RBIs; Taniya Riley had two singles, two walks […]
NEWARK, NJ — James Pilotti, 43, of Union City, was sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for kidnapping, aggravated assault, weapons charges and strangulation, according to an April 28 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. On April 27, Superior Court Judge Harold Fullilove Jr., who presided over Pilotti’s trial, imposed […]