Bloomfield HS boys volleyball team defeats Barringer in ECT first round

Bloomfield HS boys volleyball team defeats Barringer in ECT first round

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The second-seeded Bloomfield High School boys volleyball team defeated No. 15 seed Barringer, 25-9, 25-8, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament at home on Thursday, April 28. The Bengals, who improved to 9-3 on the season, will host No. 7 seed Millburn in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 3. […]

Irvington HS softball team hosts Newark Tech

Irvington HS softball team hosts Newark Tech

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School softball team hosted Newark Tech in a Super Essex Conference game on Thursday, April 28, at Irvington Park field. The Blue Knights lost by a lopsided score to move to a 3-7 record, but hope to keep improving as the season progresses. Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens

West Orange, SOMA and Orange communities unite to find a kidney for longtime resident

West Orange, SOMA and Orange communities unite to find a kidney for longtime resident

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — South Orange, Maplewood, Orange and West Orange residents are rallying around Anthony Brooks and his family in an effort to find him a kidney donor. Brooks lost one of his kidneys to cancer in 2017, and now the disease has spread to his remaining kidney. Now looking for a living kidney […]

Backstop program helps Bloomfield students fight learning loss

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Faced with a disruption of student progress because of pandemic-related school closures, the Bloomfield School District administration and the Bloomfield Board of Education have initiated a program to provide help to eligible students. Simply called “Backstop,” the program began in September. According to Bloomfield Assistant Superintendent of Schools Joseph Fleres, what distinguishes […]

Photo critique and competition with the Essex Photo Club

Photo critique and competition with the Essex Photo Club

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m., photographer extraordinaire Phil Echo will share his insights on improving photo quality when he critiques and discusses images that have been submitted by Essex Photo Club members. Different from a competition, there will be no scoring and the evening will be dedicated solely to […]

Bloomfield Junior Bengals hosts league 7-on-7 sessions at Foley Field; registration for fall season opens May 15

Bloomfield Junior Bengals hosts league 7-on-7 sessions at Foley Field; registration for fall season opens May 15

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League started its 7-on-7 technique and games sessions held at Foley Field in Bloomfield on Fridays and Saturdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Approximately 125 players from fifth- to eighth-grade from around the league, 30  from the Bloomfield Jr. Bengals, are participants. In addition, the Junior […]

Glen Ridge HS track team competes in meet at Cedar Grove

Glen Ridge HS track team competes in meet at Cedar Grove

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track-and-field teams participated in a meet hosted by Cedar Grove on Tuesday, April 19. The other schools in the meet were Immaculate Conception of Montclair, Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark, Saint Vincent Academy (girls only) and University High School of Newark. […]