IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls basketball team won three straight games, defeating North Star Academy, Belleville and Orange, to improve to a 4-1 overall record on the season. Sophomore Janasia Wilson had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 12 steals to lead the Blue Knights to a 46-37 home win over North Star […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was observed by the township on Monday, Jan. 17, via a Zoom presentation, with Bloomfield Council members and invited guests participating from their own safe space. The emcee was Councilwoman Wartyna Davis. The first speaker was U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, of the 11th Congressional District, who represents […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Museum of Art will present “Carlos Villa: Worlds In Collision” from Feb. 10 through May 8. Organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the San Francisco Art Institute, the exhibition brings together 35 rarely seen works by Carlos Villa, a central figure in the San Francisco, Calif., […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Freshman Jaden Myers scored 21 points and added four assists, one rebound and one steal, and senior Andrew Rowley had 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to an 83-65 home win over University on Jan. 11. Junior Jalen Robinson […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The St. Joseph’s Celtics CYO basketball teams enjoyed fine action recently. The girls fifth and sixth grade team beat Lady of the Lake, of Verona, 24-10. Despite having only five players, they never trailed in the game. The tenacious defense of Lila Clammer and Sarah Sullivan kept Lakes’ usually strong offense […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last week at the Millrose Games Trials held at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York, N.Y., the Seton Hall Prep 4-x-400-meter relay team ran 3 minutes, 24.51 seconds. This time was the fastest time in New York this season. The runners were juniors Ryan Matulonis, Russell Webb, […]
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WEST ORANGE, NJ — Elliot Cadeau, a West Orange resident and one of the top high school basketball players in the nation for the Class of 2024, always wants to give back to his community. Cadeau conducted a free basketball camp on Dec. 30 for students who attend Washington Elementary School. All students in grades […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School alumnus Grace Cannon led all scorers with 22 points, including her 1,000th career point, to lead the Ithaca College womens’ basketball team to a 67-44 victory over Clarkson University on Jan. 15. The fifth-year guard finished 9-of-13 from the field. She became the 15th player in the program’s 56-year […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center has been approved for a $10,000 Challenge America award to support SOPAC’s music residency program. SOPAC’s music residency program is among 168 projects across the country that were selected to receive fiscal year 2022 funding, totaling $1,680,000, in the Challenge America grant category. SOPAC is […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team has enjoyed a great start to the season. The Ridgers, under head coach Michael DelloRusso, won six games in a row to improve to a 6-1 overall record through Jan. 15. “We have been playing very good defense so far this year,” Dello […]