Longtime East Orange resident Inez “Rose” Rosalie Alick Elliot turned 108 on Monday, her birthday serendipitously coinciding with the nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day. The occasion was celebrated at Pine Acres Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Madison, where she is currently living. She was joined by family, friends, staff, and special guests Mayor […]
Columbia High School wrestlers Jared Van Allen and Reid Ordower won their 100th career matches last week. The two seniors entered the Wednesday, Jan. 15, home match against St. Benedict’s Prep with 99 victories apiece. Van Allen, competing at 120 pounds, defeated Buyanjargal Batmunkh to achieve his milestone. Ordower, unfortunately, lost to Merlin Dilone by […]
Eva Samo, a News-Record “Woman of the Year” and Maple Leaf Award winner who helped create after school care and summer programs that are still in place today, has died. She was 103. The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School, where Samo was on staff for 51 years, put out a statement on her passing that noted […]
By John Tierney Special to the News-Record Celebrating its 75th season of concerts for the community, the South Orange Symphony presents a free Family Concert on Sunday Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. at the South Orange Middle School. Susan Haig conducts, and South Orange Village Mayor Sheena Collum makes a special virtuoso appearance in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School junior pitcher Claire Shupe has committed to play softball for Boston University. Shupe is the first CHS softball player to commit to a Division 1 program since 2012. In 2024, Shupe was named First Team All–Super Essex Conference, First Team All–Essex County and Second Team All–State Group 4. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pictured is the Glen Ridge High School wrestling team in action last week. The Ridgers lost to Livingston on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at home; lost to St. Benedict’s Prep on Friday, Jan. 10, at home; and took part in a quad meet at Summit on Saturday, Jan. 11, falling to East […]
Bloomfield resident Alex Benkert, a senior captain on the Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield high school ice hockey team, added yet another milestone to his storied career as he topped 200 career points in a 5-0 win over Oratory Prep on Friday, Jan. 10. He scored his 100th career goal this season. Benkert has 18 goals and 13 assists this […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team defeated Montclair Kimberley Academy and Shabazz to extend its winning streak to four games. Sophomore Evan Whitaker had 11 points and Nick Matsos had eight points and six steals in the 42-40 win at Montclair Kimberley Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Senior Terrell […]
MAPLEWOOD — The Maplewood Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Maplewood residents, hosted a celebratory gathering this past Friday evening to honor its 2024 grant recipients and begin its fundraising campaign for 2025. The sold-out “Celebrate Maplewood” event, which drew 200 attendees, raised $47,000 through individual donations and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team defeated Linden and West Essex in consecutive games to improve to 8-3 on the season. Senior Kyley Gary-Grayson had 18 points, seven steals and three assists, and sophomore Rhyan Watt had 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals to lead the […]