MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood’s St. Joseph Celtics’ CYO Basketball Teams enjoyed fine action action. The JV girls moved to 3-0 with a 15-12 win at home on Saturday over All Saints. Summer Lonning led all scorers with 11 points, while Catherine Holt pulled in a season-high six rebounds and finished with two points and two […]
Theodore Spieczynski, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his home in Bloomfield. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. The funeral mass will be offered at St. Valentine’s Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment Holy […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — All 11 schools in the West Orange School District once again answered the call to create holiday cards for the troops with a resounding “yes,” as more than 1,000 cards were recently sent out to troops around the world. “We Love Our Heroes,” a local group comprised of friends and parishioners […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The First Annual Glen Ridge High School Boys’ Basketball Community and Alumni Event will take place Jan. 21. The event includes the GRHS vs. Verona game and GRHS Alumni Game. Past, current and future players and families are welcome. Afterwards, a gathering will take place at Fitzgerald’s for food and drinks. […]
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Louis Piquion, a dietary aide at Daughters of Israel in West Orange, was one of the recipients of LeadingAge New Jersey’s “Excellence in Care” award. He was presented with the award at a Dec. 7 ceremony at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township. DOI administration, staff and Piquion’s family members were […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School indoor track and field team came away with several medals at the Leon Bailey Relays at the Jersey City Armory to start the season on Friday, Dec. 16. Medals Male 4×200 Meter Relay, 5th Place Varsity Medal 1:38.66 Sam Abreu, Anthony Velez, Kyle Walsh, Brayan Villar Male Sprint […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Fifteen children from eight different families identified by the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women attended a special shopping event on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Union. Sponsored by Joyal Capital Management Foundation, the “$100 for 100” event helps young people in need during the holidays and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — During the past month, the families with fencers at New Jersey Fencing Alliance in Maplewood participated in a toy drive. The fencing club also hosted a beginners’ tournament on Dec. 10 and, in lieu of the entry fee, participants brought toys for the drive. The South Orange-Maplewood School District’s Parenting Center received […]
WHAT IS GOVERNOR CHRISTIE TRYING TO HIDE? For over 100 years, governments and businesses in the U.S. have been required to inform the public about vital matters like government contract bids, variance applications, sub-division variance applications, foreclosures, sales of government property, government contract bids, and municipal tax sales. But this week, Gov. Chris Christie and […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team tipped off the season in fine fashion as the Bengals outlasted Verona, 54-44, at BHS on Friday, Dec. 16, in the opener. The experienced Bengals are hungry for success after enduring some growing pains during a 9-17 season last winter. Richie Guillaume had 21 points, […]