MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood’s foil fencing champion Jack Woods, who is 15 years old, won the Bronze medal when he competed in the Junior (20 years and under) Men’s foil event at the National American Cup in Columbus, Ohio, on the weekend. Two hundred-six top-ranked fencers, including national and international champions from America, as well […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School indoor track and field team posted solid efforts recently. Garfield Invitational Jan. 7 Asmaa Embaby, 23 feet-6 inches, sixth place Ruqaya Embaby, 21-9 Jessica Jacho, 22-3 Ciara Riley-Fitts, 20-9 Samantha Navarette, 18-9 Niabi Montero, 15-5 Essex County Relays Jan. 8, at Jersey City Armory Medals Female Shot Put, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Older than 49? Or 59? Or 69? The North Jersey Senior Men’s Softball League has openings to fit many ages and playing levels for its New Jersey teams. Play on a weekday night, Tuesday morning or Saturday morning. For night teams, contact Tony Ciavatta at 973-520-8858 or [email protected]; for Tuesday morning […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey unveils Coding for Community, and New Jersey-wide civic tech competition — the first of its kind. “We’re pairing municipalities with technology professionals and students to develop real solutions for local sustainability and public engagement issues,” Lauren Skowronski, director for community engagement for Sustainable Jersey, said in a press release. Professional […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel residents in West Orange got into the Hanukkah spirit by frying latkes, a traditional fried patty of potatoes and onions eaten on Hanukkah. But the residents made their latkes with a gourmet twist; executive chef Scott Chapman, along with dietary services Director Matt Krimsky, led an interactive cooking […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A 7,000-square-foot office building in Clifton has been leased to Public Service Electric & Gas by Sheldon Gross Realty Inc., of West Orange. The location, at 42 Chestnut St. in Clifton, is just down the road from another, larger PSE&G facility. Once owned and operated by a recycling company, the new […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Held over eight Sundays throughout January, February and March in the town where Thomas Edison invented movies, the West Orange Classic Film Festival returns for its 12th season, once again giving lovers of cinema a chance to experience their favorite films as they were meant to be seen: on the big […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Vickers family from Bloomfield was the 755,240th visitors to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo during 2016. This breaks the annual attendance record set last year and is the 12th consecutive year that a new annual attendance record as been established. “We have made tremendous improvements to Turtle […]
Victor Bratchenko, 70, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Please express […]
The Eastern Express Holiday Classic XXX was held at the Sonny Werblin Pool on the campus of Rutgers University, Dec. 16-18. With 47 teams and well over 1,200 swimmers in attendance, this USA Swimming meet is always one of the most competitive short course meets in the region. This year was no exception. The Montclair […]