SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After a successful first run in November in the Sloan Street parking lot, South Orange Village chose to move its cornhole tournament to a larger and more shaded venue, partnering with the Meadowland Park Conservancy to produce the second South Orange Cornhole Classic. Twenty two-person teams gathered next to the Skate […]
NEWARK, NJ — On July 20, the NJ Transit board of directors adopted the fiscal year 2023 operating budget and updated capital plan that supports continued investments in personnel, infrastructure and equipment to maintain the system in a state of good repair and to enhance the overall customer experience, according to a press release. “Gov. […]
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — From July 14 to 20, the 113th NAACP National Convention was held in Atlantic City; the national convention was last held in New Jersey in 1968, when Lyndon B. Johnson was president. Out of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NAACP had not had an in-person convention since 2019 in […]
Rose Vivian McArdle (nee Fredericks), passed away peacefully at home in Browns Mills, NJ on July 18. She was 99. Raised in Bloomfield, Viv lived in Kendall Park for a few years before settling in Glen Ridge with her family. Viv is survived by her daughter Wendy, of Bloomfield; son John (and wife Donna), of […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages at Kean University opened its first scheduled full season in two years with “Mud Row,” a play by 2022 Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau, as directed by Marshall Jones III. The story is about the grip history has on two pairs of sisters. For one pair, it is the grip […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Are New Jersey municipalities following state laws regarding sick and vacation leave? According to a recent report from the Office of the State Comptroller, the answer is an overwhelming no. In the report, “A Review of Sick and Vacation Leave Policies in New Jersey Municipalities,” which was released July 7, the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange native Naasir Cunningham is ranked as the No. 1 overall high school basketball player for the Class of 2024 by ESPN. Cunningham, a 6-foot-7, 175-pound small forward, played at Gill St. Bernard’s, located in Gladstone, last season, averaging 12.7 points, 6.25 rebounds and 2.5 assists as a sophomore. Gill […]
Former three-sport standout is a 2022 Irvington HS Hall of Fame inductee
IRVINGTON, NJ — Like many people who reside in town, Troy Bowers loves Irvington. He was a three-sport star at Irvington High School, in football, basketball and baseball, graduating in 1987. In fact, he was named the IHS Athlete of the Year as a senior. After playing football and baseball at Montclair State University, Bowers […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka; South Ward Council Member Patrick Council; Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Director Donnell Redding; and Nassan’s Place President Nadine Wright-Arbubakrr cut the ribbon to open Ridgewood Park on July 11. The park is located at 189-193 Ridgewood Ave. in the South Ward of Newark. “Creating inclusive outdoor […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School girls wrestling state champions Gianna Faura and Kira Pipkins enjoyed great showings at the USA Wrestling Junior Nationals at the FargoDome in Fargo, N.D., July 16-19. Faura, who graduated in June, finished between eighth and 12th place out of 60 competitors in the 200-pound weight class. She was a […]