BY JR PARACHINI UNION, NJ — Fast forward to the future of high school football in North Jersey. The year is 2024. One of the season-opening games is a Union County vs. Essex County special: Union High School at Seton Hall Preparatory School. For the first time, the Farmers, of an alignment called the Big […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — It’s time for football. The Bloomfield High School football team began official practice sessions on Monday, Aug. 12. The Bengals hosted a scrimmage on Monday morning, Aug. 19, at Foley Field against Irvington and Verona. Bloomfield will visit Newark Central to kick off the season on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Shabazz Stadium […]
Event features five games over three days, WOHS Mountaineers will face Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team will host its inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic at Joe Suriano Stadium on the campus of WOHS to kick off the season. The three-day event will feature five games, Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 29-31. West Orange will face Orange on Friday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 […]
West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney was on hand Friday, Aug. 9, as members of the West Orange Rotary Club welcomed Japanese exchange students to West Orange. The club hosted a brief luncheon ceremony at Turtle Back Zoo, following their visit to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park earlier in the day. McCartney greeted each student, […]
Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa, a climate justice activist from Maplewood, is feeling “incredible.” The history and environmental studies student who recently graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for a Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2024. Hayakawa was selected from more than 11,000 nominations and applications from 176 countries. […]
The city of East Orange’s Rising Builders Program will launch six new training programs in high-demand trade industries this fall. The Rising Builders Program, created under the administration of Mayor Ted R. Green and led by David Sharp, coordinator of Employment and Training Programs for the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training, is an innovative […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Golden Knights youth football and cheerleading program is looking to have another great season. Last season, all of the Golden Knights teams made it to their respective championship games in the Newark Pop Warner League. The 13U team was the lone Irvington team to win its championship. The Irvington teams […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Junior Jaguars youth football organization, celebrating its 20th year, is getting ready for its season. The Junior Jaguars have been practicing at Soveral Park in East Orange, Monday to Friday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. When the school year begins, they will practice Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Fritz […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team participated in the annual Essex Shootout on Saturday, July 20, at West Orange High School. The 7-on-7 showcase featured more than 20 schools from throughout the state. Newark East Side won the title by beating West Orange in overtime. The Cougars, under head coach Gary […]
The Orange Police Department reported suspending one officer during the 2023 calendar year, according to a report released last week by the state Attorney General’s Office. Officer Lamar Payne was suspended for six days for abuse of sick time, specifically for taking more than his allotted time, as well as showing a pattern of calling […]