NEWARK, NJ — Irvington’s own Jean Pierre Valencia scored a knock out in the first round of his fight in New Jersey’s biggest venue on Saturday, Oct. 12. The 24-year-old boxer had dreamed of fighting at the Prudential Center after watching world champions like Shakur Stevenson compete at the venue. Valencia finally made that dream […]
MAPLEWOOD — The township police and engineering departments have made changes in the wake of a car accident that injured two Maplewood Middle School students as they walked to school. A statement from the township said that the personal impact this crash had on the two students, their families, and friends is immeasurable and “it […]
New York Jets player Solomon Thomas visits school in partnership with STOMP Out Bullying
ORANGE, NJ— STOMP Out Bullying, in partnership with New York Jets and Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, co-founder of The Defensive Line, are proud to kickoff the 18th Annual World Bullying Prevention Month with the donation of a new custom Wellness Room for students at Orange High School. The check presentation was held at Orange […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls volleyball team defeated Immaculate Conception of Montclair and Arts of Newark, both on the road, to extend its winning streak to 10 matches and improve to 12-2 overall on the season. Freshman Siri Krabbe had eight kills and four digs, freshman Gracen Willoughby had 10 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The sixth-seeded and defending champion Glen Ridge High School girls tennis team advanced to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament championship for the fourth consecutive season. The Ridgers, under longtime head coach Lisbeth Crouse, were scheduled to visit top-seeded Hanover Park in […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 19, former New York Yankees star Willie Randolph will be upstairs at Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to meet and mingle with guests who will receive an autographed, limited-edition bottle of his namesake Championz Gin upon making a $100 donation to the Yogi Berra Museum […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Golda Och Academy boys cross-country team competed on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division at Branch Brook Park in Newark. Ari Jacobs led the Roadrunners in 14th place out of 71 runners with a time of 19 minutes,48.7 seconds. Jesse Schiffman finished 18th in 20:05.2. Alex Lefkowitz was […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys cross-country team competed on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Branch Brook Park in Newark in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division. This was the final dual-meet week. Wyatt Palm led the Ridgers in 20 minutes, 09.6 seconds; placing 13th out of 48 runners. Gabriel Kirk finished 26th in […]
Over the past 28 years the owners of Pleasantdale Château have planted hundreds of new trees on the estate as part of their plans to further expand the number of native plant species throughout their woodlands and grounds. The latest phase of planting is occurring throughout this year. Work at Pleasantdale Château, which is known […]
Precious Little Ladies, a nonprofit organization committed to ending child sexual abuse, incestuous abuse, and gender-based violence, held its inaugural “Hope Blossoms” fundraising luncheon on Sept. 28, at Dutch’s Restaurant at the Tryp Hotel. The event, attended by community leaders, advocates, and supporters, celebrated resilience, hope, and the collective fight for Precious Little Ladies’ (PLL) […]