MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph’s CYO basketball teams’ seasons are heating up. The Sixth Grade boys white team defeated St. Michaels of Union Saturday 46-28. Callan Bauer looked comfortable as he led all scorers with 15 points. Jerimiah Cook added 9 points and 14 rebounds, with 11 of those on the offensive end. Chibuikem […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams both moved on to the final four semifinals of the state tournament this past week with key wins against Watchung Hills and Livingston for the girls and boys respectively. The CHS boys’ fencing team faced Livingston High School in the “Elite 8” last […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — All is well at Green Hill following the first big snow of the winter. Residents are warm and toasty, getting their exercise in, socializing with friends and enjoying the beautiful snow scenes on the 23-acre property outside their windows. Maintenance has done an exemplary job, working non-stop, clearing the sidewalks and […]
The following are Belleville High School indoor track and field results from the NJSIAA Sectional Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River: Male Shot Put: Fourth place, Nick Guardabasco 43 feet, 8.75 inches. Guardabasco advances to the Group Championships on Saturday, Feb. 18. Ninth place, Frank Ricciardelli 40-11.75. Female 400 Meter Dash: Sara Manning […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino announced Feb. 10 that two men have been charged with the Jan. 29 murders of Michael Davis, 45, of Maplewood, Lance Fraser, 44, of Newark and Roshana Kelson, 30, of Paterson. Jimmy P. Mays, 37, formerly of Egg Harbor […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center has announced the dates of its popular 2017 baseball and softball camps, both ideal for ages 7-13. The YBMLC softball camp will run from June 26-30 (daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.), with all outdoor activities at the Montclair State Softball Stadium, under the direction of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will celebrate Black History Month at its Thursday, Feb. 16, meeting at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood, at 7:30 p.m. Commemorate Black History Month by learning about some lesser known black heroes. Everyone is welcome. The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments […]
On February 1, Miriam L. Brown, died at age 97 in Tucson, AZ. She was born in Newark to E. Herman Laskowitz and the former Sydell Gorlin, and she married Richard W. Brown from Elizabeth. She grew up, raised her family, and taught high school French and Spanish in Maplewood, where she was vice president […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s wind ensemble has been invited to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, the nation’s most prestigious festival for school instrumental music ensembles. The 26th annual festival will take place in Indianapolis from March 9 to 11. WOHS wind ensemble is under […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Dr. Joshua Schor, medical director of Daughters of Israel in West Orange, led a post-screening conversation on “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End,” based on the bestseller by Dr. Atul Gawande. The event, sponsored by Greater MetroWest CARES, took place Jan. 30 at the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy. The […]