Photos by Rocco Ungaro MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team defeated Millburn High School, 6-5, on Monday, April 15, at Underhill Field. Columbia was leading 5-0…
Columbia HS baseball team defeats Millburn in a close game
Man convicted of using East Orange Bloods to murder informant
An Essex County man was convicted last week for ordering and committing three murders and for his role in a large-scale narcotics enterprise. Michael Healy, 43, of Montclair, was convicted…
Day of Giving raises $1.8 million for Valerie Fund
Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving raised $1.8 million for The Valerie Fund. The $1.8 million includes $1,364,871 raised during March from customer donations and the Day of Giving when Jersey…
Eyes turn skyward for solar eclipse
This past Monday, April 8, like many students in parts of the United States, those at Glen Ridge High School had the opportunity to view the solar eclipse. They did…
Glen Ridge hires new school superintendent
The Glen Ridge Board of Education has hired the superintendent of the Kenilworth School District to be the next superintendent of the borough’s school system. Kyle C. Arlington will succeed…
Eyes turn skyward for solar eclipse
Monday was a day to look skyward, with the proper eye protection, and the streets of Orange, in front of and around the high school, were filled with students, family,…
Eyes turn skyward for partial eclipse
People congregated at the Bloomfield Public Library on Monday afternoon, April 8, to view the solar eclipse. The library had purchased 100 pairs of solar eyewear and a line for…
Chicken Fat Ball marks 60 years
The idea for the Chicken Fat Ball was hatched in a Jewish deli on Stuyvesant Avenue in Irvington in 1964. Al Kuehn, Don Greenfield, Ed Stuart and some other Maplewood…
Columbia student assaulted leaving school at dismissal
MAPLEWOOD — A Columbia High School student was assaulted as he was leaving school at the end of the day on Tuesday. The student, whose name was not released, was…
Series will bring world films to SOPAC
By Charles Paikert Special to the News-Record Watching a movie in a dark theater surrounded by other people is, for Gerard Amsellem, a religious experience. “You’re absorbed in a…
Volunteers want to create cultural hub at Presbyterian Church on the Green
BLOOMFIELD — The Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural and Community Alliance (SOTG Alliance), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the greater Bloomfield community, is looking for board members and…
Reptiles and a rabbit at Spring Fling
There were stickers and a raffle but there was also a giant bunny, a boa constrictor, a python and an alligator snapping turtle at the Recreation Department’s Spring Fling event…
New pastor sees great potential
St. John’s Lutheran Church has a new pastor. The Rev. Anthony Giordano celebrated his first Mass there on Feb. 11. He is also the pastor at the Calvary Lutheran Church,…
Flying kites to raise awareness
EAST ORANGE — The Precious Little Ladies kite flying event is meant to be fun but it is also designed to raise awareness, empower families and foster community bonds with…
Kids participate in borough tradition
Glen Ridge held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning, March 30, in Carteret Park, and children and their parents came out in force. Jim Cowan, the director of…
West Orange HS baseball team wins two in a row
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School baseball team defeated Glen Ridge and Kearny…
Bloomfield HS baseball team defeats West Orange
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated West Orange, 4-1, on Wednesday, April…
Glen Ridge HS softball team enjoys three-game win streak
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School softball team defeated Millburn, 4-2, on Friday,…
Columbia HS softball team enjoys solid start to the season
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has enjoyed a solid start to…
Bloomfield Unified Basketball team wins cup title
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Unified Basketball team recently completed its season by capturing the Unified…
Bloomfield Junior Bengals launch girls flag football
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals football program has created two girls flag teams this…
West Orange PAL launches girls flag football
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the enthusiastic premiere of girls flag football at the high school…
Seton Hall Prep legendary head baseball coach Mike Sheppard Jr. gains 850th victory
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep baseball team had an outstanding week, as the…
Irvington HS girls track team excels at East Brunswick Relays
IRVINGTON, NJ — Pictured, from left, Irvington High School seniors Nouseline Georges and Vanessa Jean, sophomores…
East Orange Campus HS baseball team seeks more progress
EAST ORANGE, NJ —The East Orange Campus High School baseball team, under longtime head coach Dave…
Columbia HS baseball pitcher Jared Carlucci throws no-hitter
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jared Carlucci simply was dominant. The senior righty and Rutgers University commit…
