WO Knights take top spot

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Knights are the new Essex County Travel League champions. From left are West Orange’s Jhensen Touze, assistant coach Chris Codey, Stephen Niamke, Alex Massung, Jermaine James, Darius Phillips, Anthony Pasquale, Marley Stewart, Augustine Okpe, David Thorpe, Koran Swinney and head coach Richard Codey. The team ended its season at […]

Former mayor of Rome to speak at SHU

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University community is excited to welcome Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome, on Tuesday, March 14, in the University Library Beck Rooms at 6 p.m. He will discuss Italy’s cultural role in the international debate on migration. Professor Gabriella Romani and Dean Andrea Bartoli will host the […]

St. Joseph CYO basketball teams enjoy fine semifinal action

St. Joseph CYO basketball teams enjoy fine semifinal action

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph’s CYO basketball teams enjoyed fine efforts in  semifinal playoff action. The JV Sixth Grade Green team defeated St. Helen’s 40-20 in a semifinal playoff game at St. Joseph’s to clinch the team’s second straight championship game appearance. The Celtics wasted no time, scoring on a set play off the […]

Columbia HS boys’ and girls’ fencing teams excel at State Squad Championships

Columbia HS boys’ and girls’ fencing teams excel at State Squad Championships

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School foil fencing squads for both the boys’ and girls’ fencing teams won Silver medals at the High School State Squad Fencing Championships last week. CHS girls’ foil squad fencers Marissa Viqueira, Camille Pham, and Hanae Garrison showed their experience and skills when they each consistently demonstrated strong fencing […]

Kneading for those in need

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange rolled up their sleeves to participate in a community challah bake on Feb. 7 in the kitchen at Community FoodBank of New Jersey, located in Hillside. The event, “Kneading for Those in Need,” was sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and […]

Maplewood Health Department events in March

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will hold several events and clinics during the month of March. They are as follows: A presentation by Alzheimer’s New Jersey, “Understanding Memory Loss,” will be offered on Wednesday, March 8, from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the Maplewood Community Center, 106 Burnett Ave. Memory loss that disrupts […]

Help build better tomorrows with Arc

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 19th annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run/Walk will be Saturday, April 29, at the Clipper Pavilion in the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. The 5K will begin at 9 a.m., the family walk at 10:30 a.m. and the fun fest at 10:45 a.m. For entry fee information and complete […]