MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team made a strong bid at beating Seton Hall Prep, the No. 1 team in the state according to the Star-Ledger, on Sept. 15 at home. The Cougars had a 2-0 lead with 1:37 remaining in regulation before Seton Hall Prep rallied with two goals […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After losing its first three games of the season, the Bloomfield High School boys soccer team defeated Caldwell, 2-0, on Sept. 17 at Caldwell. Senior Alex Capet scored a goal on an assist from junior Perry Kostidakis. Senior Shayne Hinton had a goal on an assist by Capet. Junior Christopher House made […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In its first Super Essex Conference–American Division race of the season at Branch Brook Park in Newark, the Seton Hall Prep cross-country team defeated Caldwell, 21-38, and Montclair Kimberley Academy, 19-39, in a controlled and confident race. Junior Connor Schmit and senior co-captain TJ Sparno led throughout the race and finished […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys soccer team has enjoyed a 3-1 start through Saturday, Sept. 17. Senior Mason Bashkoff scored on an assist from senior Jared Charles, and senior Justin Scavalla had six saves in the 1-0 win over Livingston in the season-opener on Sept. 9. Arthur Rosu, a junior, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The September 2022 episode of the “Inside Nutley” podcast features Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse Petracco. Hosted by lifelong resident Thomas Greco, the monthly podcast provides a look at current town issues, explores how the town is moving forward and answers questions from Nutley residents. In the episode, Petracco covers a wide range […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls tennis team defeated Columbia and Cedar Grove in consecutive matches for its first wins of the season. GRHS defeated Columbia, 4-1, on Sept. 13 and Cedar Grove, 5-0, on Sept. 14. Glen Ridge then lost at Verona, 4-1, on Sept. 16, to move to a […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team defeated Caldwell in three sets on Friday, Sept. 16, at home. Columbia won the first set, 25-21. After Caldwell won the second set, 25-19, Columbia won the third and decisive set, 25-17. Zoe Hall had seven kills and six digs, Sinikka Reynolds-Vickberg had five […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School field hockey team won four games to improve to 5-1 on the season through Sept. 19. CHS defeated Newark Academy, 6-3, on Sept. 13, at home. Senior Sarah Cerny had three goals, senior Georgie Gassaro had two goals and one assist, and senior Sophia Vaccariello had one […]
NEWARK, NJ — The city of Newark reopened JFK Recreation Center on Sept. 12, after the center received its first renovation since the 1980s. The center is located at 211 W. Kinney St. in the city’s Central Ward, with the entrance on Howard Street. The remodeling included new bathrooms, a new gym entry, new basketball […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Junior Catherine Parelli scored on an assist from junior Izabela Pereira in the first half, and freshman Ella Jimenez made eight saves for the shutout to lead the Bloomfield High School girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over Newark East Side on Sept. 13. It was the team’s first win of […]