BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Kira Pipkins and Gianna Faura are queens of the mat. At the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls wrestling state individual finals held at Phillipsburg High School on Sunday, Feb. 20, the two Bloomfield High School wrestlers captured titles in their respective weight classes. Pipkins, a junior, won the 120-pound title, […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Black History Month celebration. During the ceremony, the county executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and the Essex County Coretta Scott King […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kieryn Knox has been crowned the state boys bowling champion. After bowling a perfect 300 score in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s boys team finals on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Bowlero North Brunswick, the West Orange High School senior won the NJSIAA’s boys individual title on Friday, Feb. 18, […]
NEWARK, NJ — What started as a conversation in 2019 to create a pipeline of internal teacher candidates by developing them from the high school student population has now come to fruition due to the dedication and groundwork of Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and recently appointed […]
NUTLEY — Nutley High School junior Mariah Koster enjoyed a great showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls wrestling individual finals held at Phillipsburg High School on Sunday, Feb. 20. Koster, the first-ever NHS girls wrestler to qualify for the state finals, finished in third place in the 100-pound weight class. Koster, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville and Forino, an Italian town of 5,376 residents about 500 miles south of Rome, have reestablished their sister city ties. The resolution to adopt Forino as a sister city was approved at the Feb. 8 Belleville Township Council meeting. Forging ties with Forino can create “great benefits to all residents from […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Feb. 11, the South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 designed bags and Valentine’s Day cards, then packed with them candies, for 71 area veterans. Photos Courtesy of Dan Pieraccini
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jaiden Mendez, a junior, and sophomore Arthur Rosu each finished in second place, while junior Justin Barr and senior Ari Rosu each took third place in their respective weight classes to lead the West Orange High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 11, tournament at […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tyson Carroll, a senior, finished in second place in the 215-pound weight class to lead the Columbia High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10, tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, Feb. 19. In the final, Carroll dropped a 6-1 decision to David Pierson, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Sebastian Kristal, a sophomore, took second place in the 106-pound weight class and junior Ryder Smith took third place in the 157-pound weight class to lead the Glen Ridge High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10, tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, Feb. […]