Joseph P. Gasparini

Joseph P. Gasparini 87, of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Loving husband of the late Jeanne (nee Lewis) Gasparini. Beloved son of the late Vito & Beatrice Gasparini. Dear brother of Jimmie Gasparini & his wife Evelyn and his late sisters Marion, Theresa and Victoria. Loving uncle of James Gasparini […]

Columbia HS alum Yosh Nijman leads Packers to No. 1 seed in NFC

Columbia HS alum Yosh Nijman leads Packers to No. 1 seed in NFC

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — Yosh Nijman, a 2014 Columbia High School graduate, is a starting left tackle for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL this season. Nijman, shown during a preseason practice for the Cougars in 2013, played at Virginia Tech and signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2019. The Packers, […]

Irvington HS football players receive SEC accolades

Irvington HS football players receive SEC accolades

IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School football team players earned all–Super Football Conference–Freedom White Division honors this season. They are: First team offense: Saquan Gordon, senior quarterback. Famah Toure, junior skill player. Jeffrey Gunn, senior lineman. First team defense: Justin Evans-Jenkins, senior lineman. Tafari Thompson, senior lineman. Lensley Therlonge, senior linebacker. Isaiah Augustin, senior […]

WO police officer shot during attempted robbery

WO police officer shot during attempted robbery

WEST ORANGE, NJ — An off-duty West Orange police officer was shot while attempting to intervene in a robbery at Krauszer’s on South Valley Road in West Orange on Monday, Dec. 27, according to a statement from the town and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The officer has not been named; his injury was not […]

West Orange HS football duo accepts football scholarships

Makhi Green signs with Monmouth; Jasuah Philemon signs with Lehigh

West Orange HS football duo accepts football scholarships

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School seniors Makhi Green and Jasuah Philemon have signed letters of intent to continue their football careers on athletic scholarships. Green, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound running back, signed with Monmouth University, while Philemon, a 6-4, 265-pound defensive lineman, signed with Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Monmouth and Lehigh compete […]

Kiley Capstraw leads West Orange HS girls hoops

Kiley Capstraw leads West Orange HS girls hoops

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team hosted its holiday tournament to begin the season. WOHS, under head coach Caniece Montague Williams, went 1-2 in the tournament, losing to Holmdel and New Providence before defeating Union City. WOHS this season is led by returning senior guard Kiley Capstraw, returning junior […]

Olivia Prescott leads West Orange HS girls track team

Olivia Prescott leads West Orange HS girls track team

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams enjoyed stellar performances at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships on Dec. 30 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. On the girls’ side, Olivia Prescott won the shot put at 42 feet, and Jessica […]

Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team skates to impressive wins

Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team skates to impressive wins

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last week the Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team participated in the Ice Vault Classic at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne and also played a Gordon Conference match against St. Joseph of Montvale.  On Monday, Dec. 27, the Pirates defeated Ramapo 6-1. After a scoreless first period, sophomore Christopher McIntyre […]