Andrew Joseph Schembra, 72, of Lillington, NC passed away Monday March 28, 2022, at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC. He was born April 3, 1949, in Newark, NJ to the late Luise Infante Schembra and Christopher Schembra. Andrew spent his early years in his beloved Glen Ridge Township, New Jersey. Andrew graduated from CW […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Brandon Piacenza pitched a five-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and two walks, and also went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Bloomfield High School baseball team to its first win of the season, 4-0, over West Essex on Monday, April 4, in North Caldwell. The Bengals scored […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School girls basketball players Elettra Giantomenico, Amayah Melbourne and Katie Powers earned All–Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division honors this past season. Giantomenico, a senior, made the second team after leading the team in scoring with 184 points this season, averaging 9.2 points a game. Melbourne, a senior who also […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School baseball team saw a strong turnout, much to the delight of head coach Michael DelloRusso. “We have 33 players on the roster, which is the most we’ve had in over 10 years, so it’s good to see baseball coming back in Glen Ridge, and we are […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ørsted, the U.S. leader in offshore wind energy, announced in March that it has selected a location for its Newark office, building on its commitment to the state of New Jersey. Working with Edison Properties, a privately-owned real estate holding and development company, the company secured a lease for 8,200 square feet […]
Kathleen Mary Hedges, (nee: Fee), 70, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge surrounded by her loving family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Friday, April 8, at 8:30 am. The funeral mass will be offered […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Head coach Cliff Smith is excited about this year’s Columbia High School softball team. “The team this year is looking great defensively so far,” he said in an email to the News-Record. “This is the most athletic group I have had in my eight seasons here at Columbia.” The Lady Cougars […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — St. Joseph’s CYO basketball program was well represented at the recent Archdiocese of Newark CYO Athletics Award recognition ceremony held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Catherine Nolan and Nathaniel Wack each received the Archdiocesan Youth Parish/School Sportsmanship Award, which is presented to an athlete who displays outstanding […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School baseball team dropped a tough 5-4 decision to Verona in the season opener on Friday, April 1. Curtis Battle and Jason Lamont Jackson each had a single and an RBI, and Riley Moses had a double and an RBI. Matthew Bove went 1-for-3 with a triple […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team, which is ranked No. 22 in the country by USA Lacrosse Magazine, jumped out of the gate and won two games last week to open the 2022 season. On Thursday, March 31, at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field, the Pirates defeated Montclair 13-0. Senior goalie […]