St. Joseph’s basketball teams enjoy postseason success

St. Joseph’s basketball teams enjoy postseason success

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams began their postseason. St. Joseph’s third- and fourth-grade boys team pulled away from St. Thomas in the fourth quarter of their game on Sunday, March 6, to win 34-19 in the semifinals of the Essex County CYO playoffs. After being down at halftime, the Celtics […]

Phyllis J. Domenic

December 27, 1933-February 25, 2022 Phyllis J. Domenic, born in Washington, Pa and most recently a resident of Cary, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 25 in her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Jeffreys, Mary Jeffreys, her brothers Art Jeffreys, Dan Jeffreys, sister […]

Seton Hall Prep basketball team ends great 23-4 season

Seton Hall Prep basketball team ends great 23-4 season

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep basketball team concluded a great season after losing a heartbreaker of a game to second-seeded Don Bosco Prep, 39-38, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public A North tournament semifinal game on Monday, March 7, at DBP in Ramsey. In the fourth quarter, with third-seeded […]

Columbia HS wrestler Tyson Carroll posts great run at state championships in Atlantic City

Columbia HS wrestler Tyson Carroll posts great run at state championships in Atlantic City

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior Tyson Carroll had a great run at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state individual wrestling championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4. Carroll, the lone CHS wrestler at the championships, was the No. 26 seed in the […]

Columbia HS sophomore Madison Stevens captures shot put title at the state indoor track Meet of Champions

Columbia HS sophomore Madison Stevens captures shot put title at the state indoor track Meet of Champions

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School sophomore Madison Stevens has been crowned the state’s best girls shot put thrower. Stevens won the girls shot put event at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state indoor track-and-field Meet of Champions on Friday, March 4, at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. […]

Bloomfield HS girls basketball team enjoys great season

Bloomfield HS girls basketball team enjoys great season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team finished a stellar season. The Lady Bengals, under head coach Zac Dearwater, ended the season with a 16-10 overall record after losing to Paterson Eastside, 44-21, in the quarterfinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament […]

Glen Ridge HS boys basketball team reaches state sectional final

Glen Ridge HS boys basketball team reaches state sectional final

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The top-seeded Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team won three straight games to advance to the championship game of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1, tournament. Senior Carter Koenig had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, and senior Bryan Moussako had 16 […]

Verona–Glen Ridge hs ice hockey team enjoys banner 21-5-3 season

Verona–Glen Ridge hs ice hockey team enjoys banner 21-5-3 season

VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Verona–Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team finished one of its best seasons ever. Verona–Glen Ridge, seeded fourth, fell to top-seeded Morris Knolls–Hills, 3-2, in overtime in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Public C state tournament on Thursday, March 3, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. […]

Seton Hall Prep wrestlers impress at state finals in Atlantic City

Seton Hall Prep wrestlers impress at state finals in Atlantic City

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Six wrestlers from the Seton Hall Prep wrestling team traveled to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall to compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state individual championships on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 3, 4 and 5.  Five of the six wrestlers won at least one bout, with senior Joseph […]

Seton Hall Prep indoor track athletes post strong showings at the MOC

Seton Hall Prep indoor track athletes post strong showings at the MOC

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several Seton Hall Prep indoor track-and-field athletes traveled to the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex to compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state Meet of Champions in Toms River on Saturday, March 5. Junior Nicholas Devita finished in eighth place in the 400-meter dash in 51.26. Junior Ryan […]