Irvington HS girls basketball team regroups with wins

Irvington HS girls basketball team regroups with wins

IRVINGTON, NJ — After losing to Livingston in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament, the Irvington High School girls basketball team regrouped to win consecutive games against Weequahic and Technology to improve to 10-3 overall on the season. Janasia Wilson had 23 points, seven steals, five rebounds and four assists, and Micha Iah […]

Bloomfield HS girls basketball team falls to Central

Bloomfield HS girls basketball team falls to Central

BLOOMFIELD, NJ —The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team fell to Newark Central, 57-48, in a Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division game on Tuesday, Feb.8, at BHS. Senior Chiara Hilario had 27 points and eight rebounds; senior Lucy Heyman had 10 points and nine rebounds; senior Aliyah Sanchez had 4 points, seven rebounds and three assists; […]

Ted Jasieniecki Bloomfield HS Alumni Basketball Game set for March 4

Ted Jasieniecki Bloomfield HS Alumni Basketball Game set for March 4

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 33rd annual Ted Jasieniecki Bloomfield High School Alumni Basketball Game will take place on Friday, March 4, at Bloomfield High School. For more information on the Bloomfield Educational Foundation and the Ted Jasieniecki Scholarship, visit: www.bloomfieldeducationalfoundation.org.  

Celebrate Women’s History Month by nominating a Bloomfield Woman to Watch

Celebrate Women’s History Month by nominating a Bloomfield Woman to Watch

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Councilwomen Sarah Cruz, Wartyna Davis and Jenny Mundell are inviting residents to nominate a Bloomfield Woman to Watch. Nominees must be a current Bloomfield woman resident who has inspired the nominator professionally or personally, who breaks down barriers through example and/or action, and who […]

Seton Hall Prep football players commit to colleges

NJFCA also honors several area players, coaches

Seton Hall Prep football players commit to colleges

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The following senior football players at Seton Hall Prep have made commitments for football for the fall of 2022. Kevin Agnew: Amherst College. Jackson Collins: Bates College. Nick Conforti: Yale University. Jaden Craig: Harvard University. Jackson Dowd: Lehigh University. Byron Maddox: Hobart College. Matthew Monteleone: Amherst College. Nick Olivola: Union College. […]

Hazel Elementary students inspired by ‘NED’s Mindset Mission’ assembly

Hazel Elementary students inspired by ‘NED’s Mindset Mission’ assembly

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hazel Elementary School welcomed “NED” on Jan. 24 for an assembly that helped students address challenges through character education. The 45-minute assembly featured a character named NED, whose name represents the three components of the type of mindset that can help students overcome obstacles: N: Never give up — understand the […]

Adler Aphasia Center receives $50,000 grant

Adler Aphasia Center receives $50,000 grant

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Adler Aphasia Center has been awarded $50,000 from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. This grant will be used for the center’s aphasia telehealth program in the Greater Newark & MetroWest region to serve more stroke and brain injury survivors with aphasia, enabling them to regain communication skills and return to […]

GRHS club knows the way, stages ‘Moana’

GRHS club knows the way, stages ‘Moana’

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For almost a decade, children with developmental disabilities, ages 8 to 18, and members of the Sharing the Arts Club at Glen Ridge High School, have been staging musicals. According to Jill Landgraber, club adviser and GRHS counselor, the Sharing the Arts program started in 2005 at Ridgewood High School and […]