EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus High School senior wide receiver Joshua Richards signed a letter of intent accepting a full football scholarship to the University of Maryland on Wednesday, Dec. 21, during national signing day. Richards, a 6-foot-4, 180-pounder, had 45 receptions for 755 yards and seven touchdowns, and collected 87 tackles and […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 21, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced at the Newark YMCA the city’s strategic plan to end chronic homelessness, titled “The Path Home: Collaborating Across Our Community,” which can be read online at tinyurl.com/28vraeun. Barak was joined by Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Essex County Board of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last week the Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team dropped two tough matches to Pope John to drop to 1-4 on the season. On Monday, Dec. 19, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, the Lions defeated the Pirates 3-1. Trailing 1-0 after the first period, the Pirates tied the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Track Coaches Association hosted the Season Opener Invitational meet at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island, N.Y. The following are Seton Hall’s top performances: 55-meter dash: senior Darren Burton II, sixth place, 6.76 seconds. 200-meter dash: senior Evan Ravalli, fifth place, 24.59. 55-meter hurdles: senior Ryan Matulonis, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shana Desir had 11 points and six rebounds, and Bella Galatt had 8 points and six rebounds to lead the Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 35-22 win at Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday, Dec. 20, in Caldwell. Summer Lonning had 7 points and five rebounds, Leah Connell had […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 20, Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura and sheriff’s officers delivered hundreds of toys and new and like-new coats to more than 35 schools, churches, battered women’s shelters and homeless shelters located throughout Essex County, as part of the Essex County sheriff’s annual toy and coat drive, which has been happening for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The staff, board of trustees, residents’ family members, medical professionals, local businesspeople, community dignitaries, and other guests came together recently to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Bloomfield’s Job Haines Home at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. The gala included a retrospective of the organization’s history of providing assisted living, long-term […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Anya Hughes, a sixth-grader, has created a stunning mural for the West Orange School District’s central office classroom to thank teachers Rebecca Giacopelli and Megan Schaller for the wonderful experiences she had during the program for gifted-and-talented students. Students are accepted into the gifted program in the West Orange School District […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team defeated Millburn High School 60-35 on Thursday, Dec. 22, at home to improve to a 5-0 record this season. Riley O’Sullivan had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Savannah Steele had 14 points and five assists, to lead the Ridgers. Annabel Koss-DeFrank had […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — First-year guard Kiley Capstraw, of West Orange, who scored 12 points and had a season-high eight rebounds in Yale’s 58-46 women’s basketball win versus Boston University on Tuesday, Dec. 13, has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the second week in a row. The league announced the award […]