NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County College President Augustine Boakye dedicated the Essex County College Cleo Hill Sr. Physical Education Building on Friday, May 27. A native of Newark, Hill was the first player from a historically black college or university to be drafted by an NBA team […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track-and-field teams compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1, championships at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. Amayah Melbourne, a senior, took second place in the shot […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls track-and-field teams gave good performances at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, championships at Clifton on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. The boys team finished in third place overall based on the top-six finishers […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange High School boys track-and-field team enjoyed an impressive showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, championships at Clifton on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. The 4×100 meter relay team took first place in 42.71 seconds. The 4×400 meter […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — History was made on June 1 at West Orange High School when the LGBTQ pride flag was proudly flown for the first time. School counselor Jaclyn Headlam and Officer Karen Mango of the West Orange Police Department helped to organize the event, while Maj. Joseph Marchesini and cadets from the AFJROTC […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Senior Cashieve Blair won both the 100-meter dash in 10.91 seconds and the 400-meter dash in a school-record 47.67, and senior Zaheem Crawford-Patterson won the triple jump with a school-record 45 feet, 11 ¼ inches to lead the Irvington High School boys track-and-field team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Assocation’s […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After 22 years of pastoring the congregation of South Orange–Vailsburg United Methodist Church in South Orange, the Rev. Molege Desir is retiring. He will preach his final sermon on Sunday, June 12, at 10 am. The Rev. Ralph Terrell, who received his M.Div. in 2004 from the Theological School at Drew […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex, Inc., has selected Newark Academy tennis phenom Nicolas Kotzen as the recipient of the 64th annual Essex Award. Kotzen was a standout tennis player and was selected first team all-state and All-American. He will attend Columbia University on a full tennis scholarship in the fall. The 64th […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House nominated client Ari G. for the N.J. Association of Persons in Supported Employment’s Supported Employee of the Year Award. The organization presented the awards virtually during an event in March. In March 2020, Ari accepted a position at Five Guys in Madison. He initially worked 20 hours per week, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at the Golda Och Academy Lower School in West Orange delighted audience members on June 1 with their production of “The Lion King Jr.” Photos Courtesy of Golda Och Academy