BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team had a great week, winning four of five games to bolster its hopes of qualifying for the state sectional tournament. On Monday, May 12, the Bucs defeated Bloomfield, 13-3, at Bloomfield. Junior Sean Walsh pitched six strong innings. The Bucs had a great day at the […]
WEST ORANGE — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees for its 2025 Annual Awards Dinner, taking place on Wednesday, May 21, at Rock Spring Golf Club, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The evening will recognize individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to our town: Police Officer of the Year: Detective […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored Yogi Berra’s 100th birthday with a celebration attended by community members, Museum supporters, elected officials, baseball players and fans of all ages. Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas emceed the event, which featured a family tribute by Yogi’s three sons — Larry, Tim, and […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ —The Belleville High School baseball team enters its biggest and busiest week of the season. The Bucs, looking to earn a state sectional tournament berth, have six straight games. Monday, May 12: at Bloomfield, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13: Glen Ridge. Wednesday, May 14: vs. Newark Academy. Thursday, May 15: at Kearny. Friday, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Two Bloomfield Junior Bengals cheerleading teams recently had an unforgettable experience competing in the Rec and Prep Grand Nationals at Universal Disney in Orlando, Florida. The Level 1 team (12U) faced off against three other teams in their division and emerged victorious as division champions. Their performance didn’t stop there — they […]
By Mirvetk Tonuzi Special to the Record-Transcript Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts female students in grades 8 through 12 got a chance to see their future reflected in real-life role models at a Women in Motion Conference. Assistant Principal Elisha Washington spearheaded the event that brought together young women […]
Police Chief James P. Abbott has announced that he will be retiring on Dec. 1. “It was the privilege of a lifetime,” Abbott said. “I came here at 19 years old and I’m leaving at 65.” Abbott, who has spent more than 45 years on the job, also served as the township’s director of staff […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange girls flag football team (5-1-1 record) took on all the challenges and defeated Irvington, 26-13, recently to claim the Super Football Conference-Freedom Division championship. In a game that took three days to complete, the story ended with a big West Orange victory. Shanise Barrino was an unstoppable force. […]
A Grammy award winning band from Los Angeles and a Boston based band that plays a blend of soul, pop, funk, and R&B will headline the annual Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival the weekend of July 12-13. Ozomatli from Los Angeles headlines the festival on Sunday night while Boston-based Couch will close out Saturday night, […]
A contingency plan has been created for the possibility of a strike by NJ Transit train engineers though it is not a replacement for train service but a way to get essential workers to their jobs. NJ Transit strongly encourages all those who can work from home to do so and limit traveling on the […]