Bloomfield Photos – June 30th
Belleville Photos – June 30th
Christie administration selects 32 higher education institutions to receive capital improvement grants
TRENTON, NJ — According to a press release from the administration of Gov. Chris Christie, Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks has sent the Legislature her certified list of 35 higher education capital construction project grants that will boost technology, support the health sciences, and renovate laboratories and classrooms at 32 institutions across the state. […]
Jaguar Track Club dominates at the USATF New Jersey Championships
SOUTH ORANGE – While most kids were headed to the pool or summer camp last weekend, a group of dedicated runners and coaches spent their June 25-26 weekend competing at the USATF New Jersey State Championships in Plainfield. With competition from all over the state, the Jaguars brought home 40 medals (16 of which were […]
Bloomfield HS Boys’ Basketball League heats up
2016 Bloomfield High School Summer Boys’ Basketball League Play began on June 20. Teams 1. Bloomfield 2. West Side 3. Montclair 4. West Orange 5. North 13th Street Tech 6. Millburn 7. Clifton 8. Verona 9. Morristown-Beard 10. Elmwood Park 11. Seton Hall Prep 12. Nutley 13. West Caldwell Tech 14. Cedar Grove 15. Glen […]
Recent graduate honors Seton Hall family legacy
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 16, Michael Bennett of Tustin, Calif., joined three previous generations of his family in the ranks of Seton Hall alumni. Following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather Cornelius Nolan, grandfather William Nolan and uncle Brian Nolan, Bennett graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in classical studies […]
Man captured beating woman in nanny cam video is sentenced to life
MILLBURN, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced June 29 that Shawn Custis, 45, of Newark was sentenced to life in prison, plus five years, by presiding Essex County Criminal Division Judge Ronald Wigler for brutally assaulting a mother during a home invasion robbery. On June 1, an Essex County jury convicted […]
Nationally recognized STEM summer program coming to Clinton
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Camp Invention, a summer enrichment day camp program, supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and a product of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, is coming to Clinton Elementary School in Maplewood the week of July 4. For students entering grades one through six, Camp Invention is a weeklong […]
Community Coalition on Race presents XrootsFest on July 16
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race presents XRootsFest, an annual multicultural heritage festival that is one the most diverse and interactive events in the area. Returning for its third season — previously called the Cultural Heritage Festival — XRootsFest will take place at Flood’s Hill in South Orange’s Meadowland Park […]
West Orange High School sports awards night recognizes senior athletes
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School sports awards night on June 7 recognized graduating top seniors in every team sport, not only for athletic prowess, but for academics, character, teamwork and sportsmanship. The annual ceremony drew parents, family, friends and team members to celebrate the efforts of a wide array of talented […]