NUTLEY, NJ — Owen Lockwood, a senior at Nutley High School, has been fencing for five years. He fences for four hours each day at Fencers Club in New York…
Nutley Athlete of the Month: Owen Lockwood, fencing
Nutley Athlete of the Month: Abby Scheidel, basketball
NUTLEY, NJ — Abby Scheidel, a senior at Nutley High School, has been a member of the school’s basketball team since freshman year. So far, during her first three years…
Stepping up to help our residents in need
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Councilwoman Adrienne Wooten and Mayor Dwayne Warren lead the effort to feed seniors during the coronavirus crisis.…
Nutley Historical Society celebrates 75th anniversary
NUTLEY, NJ — Back on March 5, 1945, more than 200 Nutleyites gathered in the Stockton Room of the Nutley Public Library for the momentous formation of the Nutley Historical…
Maplewood street holds social, yet distant, gathering
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The neighbors on North Terrace have been throwing block parties for years, but March 24 brought a different kind of celebration to the Maplewood street. As the…
Nutley community shows Irish pride at annual parade
NUTLEY, NJ — While many St. Patrick’s Day parades across the state and the nation were canceled or postponed due to coronavirus, Nutley was still able to go green for…
Essex County schools make the best of remote learning
By Amanda Valentovic and EmilyAnn Jackman / Staff Writers ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It has been more than two weeks since the global COVID-19 pandemic shut down most of the…
Vauss turns his FB page into coronavirus info hub for residents
IRVINGTON, NJ — Since the early days of the novel coronavirus global outbreak struck New Jersey, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss has distributed information to residents through his Facebook page. As…
East Orange mayor throws Facebook Live dance party
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Who knew you could throw a party, interact with millions of people, dance to music and have a good time, all while social distancing? Stemming from…
Nutley responds proactively to COVID-19
NUTLEY, NJ — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt daily life across the world, Nutley officials are providing updates every day to residents about how the statewide emergency is…
WO coronavirus cases continue to rise
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 around the world continues to rise, West Orange’s total has risen as well. As of the morning of…
Maplewood sees first coronavirus death
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 around the world continues to rise, South Orange and Maplewood’s totals have risen as well. As…
Glen Ridge mayor urges strict social distancing
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 around the world continues to rise, Glen Ridge’s total has risen as well. As of the morning of…
Five dead in Bloomfield from coronavirus
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 around the world continues to rise, Bloomfield’s total has risen as well. As of the morning of April 2,…
GR residents pick up their chalk to build community
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — When Shari Dreier was taking a stroll through her home of Glen Ridge, she saw a beautiful message written in chalk to uplift people during this…
NJSIAA hopes to have spring season suspended by COVID-19 pandemic
On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season…
Bloomfield HS wrestling team enjoys great season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team enjoyed a great season this winter. The…
Glen Ridge sixth grade girls basketball team enjoys successful season
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge sixth grade girls basketball team won the Clark Tournament…
Orange HS football coach Randy Daniel named Distinguished Coach of the Year
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 55th annual W. Donald Horn Scholar Athlete Awards Program sponsored by…
COVID-19 pandemic suspends HS spring seasons
When will the high school spring teams resume activities? Will there even be a spring season?…
Coronavirus ends Irvington HS boys basketball team’s magical run
IRVINGTON, NJ — For high school teams, the opportunity to play for a state championship is…
Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team enjoys many highlights this season winter
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team went 11-13-2 this past season.…
Glen Ridge HS girls basketball team enjoys great postseason run; finishes runner-up in North 2, Group 1
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team stepped up its play…
Columbia HS fencers excel at state Individual Tournament
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual High School Fencing Tournament was…
Irvington HS boys basketball team rolls past Colonia, 71-37, to capture North 2, Group 3 sectional title
IRVINGTON, NJ — The senior-laden Irvington High School boys basketball team wanted to redeem itself after…
Irvington HS’ Dwight Henry excels at indoor track and field Meet of Champions
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior Dwight Henry posted a great showing at the state…
Columbia HS’ Abdoul Kone to play in North-South All-Star Football Classic
By JR Parachini Sports Editor PISCATAWAY, NJ — One of Essex County’s top defensive linemen the…
West Orange HS’ Sandra Guererro wins state girls wrestling tournament title; Precious Opara finishes runner-up
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School seniors Sandra Guerrero and Precious Opara showed they…
West Orange HS wrestler Daniel Pereira gives strong effort at state tourney
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — West Orange High School wrestler Daniel Pereira enjoyed a great run at…