East Orange Campus HS quarterback Raeden Oliver named North team offensive player of the game in Phil Simms North/South All-Star Football Classic

East Orange Campus HS quarterback Raeden Oliver named North team offensive player of the game in Phil Simms  North/South All-Star Football Classic

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus High School senior quarterback Raeden Oliver was named the North offensive player of the game in leading the North All-Stars to a 21-16 win over the South All-Star team in the 41st Phil Simms North/South All-Star Football Classic at Kean University in Union on Sunday night, June 12. […]

East Orange Campus HS track star Azariah Christopher wins Group 4 hurdles titles

East Orange Campus HS track star Azariah Christopher wins Group 4 hurdles titles

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus High School senior Azariah Christopher won the girls 100-meter hurdles event at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state track-and-field championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. After taking third place in the preliminaries in 15.03 seconds, […]

EOCHS’ Nyame, former Jags head coach Bell honored at Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Paul Robeson High School All-Star Football Classic made its return on Thursday, June 9, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. The game, played for the 27th time, featured seniors from five counties. The West team, comprising players from Passaic, Morris and Sussex counties, defeated the East team,  comprising players […]

NJBPU approves grants to create community energy plans to combat climate change

TRENTON, NJ — On June 8, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved Community Energy Plan Grants for 46 municipalities throughout New Jersey, totaling $820,000. In late 2021, the board redesigned the program to incorporate a greater emphasis on equity and overburdened municipalities. The redesigned program also simplified the grant application process and reduced […]

Bicycle rodeo is smashing success in Glen Ridge

Bicycle rodeo is smashing success in Glen Ridge

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department held its first bicycle rodeo on Saturday, June 4. In total, 27 bicycles were registered with the Glen Ridge Police Department’s voluntary bicycle registration program. This program provides detectives with the best opportunity to recover a bicycle if it is stolen; to learn more, contact Detective […]

West Orange Street Fair draws thousands downtown

West Orange Street Fair draws thousands downtown

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The popular West Orange Street Fair made its successful return on June 4, after a two-year suspension due to COVID. One of the biggest events of the year in West Orange, the 2022 street fair attracted thousands of visitors, who enjoyed local crafters, food from local vendors, street performers, a classic […]

Irvington track-and-field athletes Cashieve Blair and Zaheem Crawford-Patterson win titles at Group 4 state meet

Irvington track-and-field athletes Cashieve Blair and Zaheem Crawford-Patterson win titles at Group 4 state meet

IRVINGTON, NJ — Cashieve Blair has blazing speed. Zaheem Crawford-Patterson can really jump. The two Irvington High School seniors demonstrated their remarkable athletic talents to capture individual titles at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state track-and-field championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. […]

‘JuneTee’ event in West Orange to celebrate black leaders in Essex County

‘JuneTee’ event in West Orange to celebrate black leaders in Essex County

WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, June 17, Space 2 Create founder Talia Young and Councilwoman Tammy Williams will host “JuneTee,” a Juneteenth celebration to commemorate the annual holiday memorializing the liberation of enslaved people in the United States. The inaugural Juneteenth all-day event will take place at Rock Spring Golf Club, 90 Rock Spring […]

AG’s Office releases recordings from fatal car crash in Glen Ridge

AG’s Office releases recordings from fatal car crash in Glen Ridge

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On June 9, the Attorney General’s Office released video footage, a 9-1-1 call and radio communications that captured events surrounding a single-vehicle accident in Glen Ridge in which Gregory Dukes, 42, and Cecil Richardson, 47, both of Philadelphia, Pa., were fatally injured. The vehicle in which they were traveling accelerated away […]