John Paul Viggiano

Dedicated Essex Fells Teacher John Paul Viggiano, 45, of Basking Ridge, passed away on April 1, 2022. A New Jersey native, John Paul was born in Livingston and raised in East Hanover, where he was a graduate of Hanover Park High School. He received an MSU Foundation Scholarship to attend Montclair State University, where he […]

Seton Hall sweeps Big East esports championships

Seton Hall sweeps Big East esports championships

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University esports Pirates won both Big East championships. League matches concluded with the Pirates claiming the spring 2022 title for League of Legends and Rocket League. With the wins, the Pirates have earned an automatic bid to the League of Legends National College Championship, scheduled to begin on […]

Horton Elementary School unveils new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab

Horton Elementary School unveils new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab

NEWARK, NJ — On March 24, Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School unveiled a new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab, created by Verizon with Heart of America and Arizona State University. The ribbon-cutting ceremony revealed a new state-of-the-art lab featuring emerging technology that will equip students and teachers with access to augmented and virtual reality, coding […]

Newark wins national environmental award for program to replace lead pipes

NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced March 30 that the city of Newark and its engineering partner CDM Smith have won the Water Data Prize for the city’s Lead Line Replacement Program. The Environmental Policy Innovation Center awarded the prize based on Newark’s performance in “demonstrating how lead pipes across America can be […]

Bloomfield HS track teams defeat Belleville and Barringer to begin the season

Bloomfield HS track teams defeat Belleville and Barringer to begin the season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams hosted Belleville and Barringer on Monday, April 4, at Foley Field. The boys defeated Barringer, 107-13; and defeated Belleville, 103-11. The girls defeated Barringer, 107-1; and defeated Belleville, 110-4. Both teams are now 2-0. On the boys side, junior Cristian Armstrong won three […]

NJ Transit partners with NJIT for inaugural training course

NJ Transit partners with NJIT for inaugural training course

NEWARK, NJ — The NJ Transit capital programs division has partnered with the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s professional and corporate education division to bring NJ Transit a first-of-its-kind project management professional certification exam prep course, according to a March 29 press release. The first class of 10 NJ Transit employees participated in classes at […]

Orange HS track team excited about season

Orange HS track team excited about season

ORANGE, NJ — Orange High School’s 2022 boys and girls track-and-field team is very young, with only four seniors. However, the young Tornadoes have some up-and-coming underclassmen who are showing some potential in the sprints, jumps, and mid-distance events.  “We are still growing our hurdles and field events, and look forward to seeing continuing progress […]