EAST ORANGE, NJ — Al-Shadee Salaam rescued the Rutgers University football team in its season opener. The East Orange Campus High School alumnus ran for a 22-yard touchdown with 2:43 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Scarlet Knights a 22-21 win over Boston College on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Chestnut Hill, Mass. It […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Returning from vacation and just settling into her morning routine in the East Orange School District, supervisor of educational technology Paulette Salomon was congratulated by a colleague. The colleague told Salomon that she was “such a visionary,” leading the bemused supervisor to check her email. “That’s how I found out,” Salomon […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair State University is growing. As a new school year began Sept. 1, Montclair State — already the second-largest university in New Jersey — welcomed another record-breaking incoming class and the largest total enrollment in its history. The institution welcomed 4,040 students to campus for the fall 2022 semester as part of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Continuing an upward trajectory for the 1920s-era performing arts center as it approaches a century of existence, Newark Symphony Hall announced Aug. 30 that it has received a combined $2.75 million in donations from Prudential Financial and the Mellon Foundation. Prudential contributed $2 million to NSH as part of the performing arts […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. invites the public to attend the annual “Essex County Remembers,” a solemn ceremony at the Essex County Eagle Rock Sept. 11 Memorial that will mark the 21st anniversary of the tragedies in New York; Washington, D.C.; and Pennsylvania. In addition to coming to the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale seeks new members in all voice ranges — soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Weekly rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, starting Sept. 13, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the chapel at the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, 147 Broad St. in Bloomfield. Singers are invited to come and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 2022 Seton Hall Prep soccer team opens the season on Thursday, Sept. 8, hosting West Essex at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field. Last season, the Pirates were outstanding, compiling a 20-0-1 record. They captured the Super Essex Conference American Division title, the Essex County Tournament title and the Non-Public A […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School field hockey team returns a strong group from last year’s squad, which went 16-5 overall and 11-0 in the Essex/Union Conference Blue Division. The following are the returning players: Seniors Camille Azeglio, midfielder. Abby Foster, defender. Ava Leone, attacker. Maeve O’Keefe, attacker. Lindsey Piano, midfielder. Carmen […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Nearly 1,300 staff members from the West Orange School District gathered together for a first-of-its-kind “Infinite Possibilities” celebration on Sept. 1 to provide an uplifting start to the school year. The award-winning Marching Mountaineers made an appearance to perform “We Are the Champions” and members of the boys step team danced […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team, under head coach Darnell Grant, kicked off the season with a 13-7 win over Montclair on Friday, Sept. 2, at Montclair State University. Senior running back Jehki Williams carried 18 times for 82 yards, and senior quarterback Quran Ali completed seven of 13 passes […]