Longtime East Orange resident Inez “Rose” Rosalie Alick Elliot turned 108 on Monday, her birthday serendipitously coinciding with the nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day. The occasion was celebrated…
Happy 108th birthday, Inez!
Professor recalled as scholar, yeoman
Jean Alvares, a former member of the Bloomfield Open Space Committee who helped to establish community gardens at Pulaski and Milhouse parks, and was a Montclair State University professor of…
West Orange’s Simon leads Ohio State football to national title victory
West Orange native Cody Simon was a big part of the Ohio State University football team’s amazing season. Simon, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound graduated senior linebacker, posted a team-high eight tackles…
CHS wrestlers gain 100th career wins
Columbia High School wrestlers Jared Van Allen and Reid Ordower won their 100th career matches last week. The two seniors entered the Wednesday, Jan. 15, home match against St. Benedict’s…
Legendary resident dies at 103
Eva Samo, a News-Record “Woman of the Year” and Maple Leaf Award winner who helped create after school care and summer programs that are still in place today, has died.…
Sledding on Flood’s Hill in South Orange’s Meadowland Park
OLD FASHION FUN — Flood’s Hill in Meadowland Park in South Orange is always a popular sledding destination after a snowfall and it was busy on Monday, Jan. 20, with all manner…
Sledding in Maplewood’s Memorial Park
LET IT SNOW! — The first significant snowfall of the season saw people flock to their local sledding hill to take advantage of some pretty great conditions. Maplewood’s Memorial Park was…
South Orange Symphony presents family concert
By John Tierney Special to the News-Record Celebrating its 75th season of concerts for the community, the South Orange Symphony presents a free Family Concert on Sunday Jan. 26…
Fair connects people to services
Carteret Elementary School held its first Wellness Fair on Saturday morning, Jan. 11, in the school gym with about a dozen health care providers on hand. The event was sponsored…
Cassidy Roses at church honor pop star
Two roses growing in the garden at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church have quite a story to tell. The story begins with a 7-year-old boy singing in the church choir before…
Old school cooking at Durand-Hedden
It was cold outside but a warm meal was cooking inside the Durand-Hedden House. Margaret Quinn, an open-hearth cooking expert and historical interpreter from Mercer County, was giving a demonstration,…
Celebrating Maplewood and rewarding nonprofits
MAPLEWOOD — The Maplewood Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Maplewood residents, hosted a celebratory gathering this past Friday evening to honor its…
Giving blood is lovely at Women’s Club
While January is National Blood Donor Month, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge traditionally has had a blood drive and did Sunday, Jan. 11. The blood was collected by the…
Fathers conference to be hosted
EAST ORANGE — The City of East Orange will be hosting a Fathers Make A Difference Conference, a collaborative initiative of empowerment, enlightenment and engagement designed to strengthen fathers, families…
Seton Hall to host workshop on Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
SOUTH ORANGE — Seton Hall University will offer a one-credit workshop on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in honor of the revered advocate for racial justice and social change.…
CHS boys basketball team looks to regroup
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team hopes to get back on…
SHP swimming team splashes to 8-0 mark
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep swimming team won two meets last week to…
Pirates wrestling team defeats West Orange HS
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In its only dual meet last week, the Seton Hall Prep wrestling…
East Orange Campus HS girls basketball team defeats Orange HS
ORANGE/EAST ORANGE, NJ — Junior guard Arianna McKinnon had a dominant game with 32 points, 20…
Irvington HS boys basketball team enjoys seven-game winning streak
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team has been on a roll. The…
East Orange Campus HS boys basketball team defeats Orange HS in OHS MLK Classic
ORANGE, NJ — Senior guard Ryan English scored 22 points and sophomore guard James Roberts scored…
UPDATED: Nutley brothers propel improved Montclair Kimberley Academy ice hockey team
NUTLEY/MONTCLAIR, NJ — Senior goalie Daniel Canizares and his brother, sophomore forward Adrian Canizares, both from…
Columbia HS softball pitcher Claire Shupe commits to Boston University
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School junior pitcher Claire Shupe has committed to play softball…
Glen Ridge HS wrestling season heats up
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pictured is the Glen Ridge High School wrestling team in action last…
Bloomfield’s Alex Benkert gains 200th career point for high school ice hockey team
Bloomfield resident Alex Benkert, a senior captain on the Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield high school ice hockey team, added…
West Orange High School boys basketball team enjoys four-game win streak
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team defeated Montclair Kimberley Academy…
