Irvington & Vailsburg week of December 17th

OBITUARIES: • FAULK – Earl, of Irvington; Dec. 6. Was 95. • GRAHAM – Ernest, of Irvington; Nov. 30. • MULLIGAN – Emma E., of Bloomfield, formerly of Irvington; Dec. 3. Mother. • NANN – Robert W., formerly of Irvington; Dec. 5. U.S. Army Vietnam War vet. • WROBLEWSKI – Helen A., formerly of Irvington; […]

St. Rose welcomes new principal

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — St. Rose of Lima Academy in Short Hills got to know a new principal, Tina Underwood, in the first half of the school year. Many students from around Essex County attend St. Rose. Below is an interview conducted with Underwood by sixth-grader Mia Henrich, a member of the editorial staff for […]

Bloomfield HS boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling schedules

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will tip off their seasons on Friday, Dec. 18. The BHS wrestling team will begin the season on Saturday, Dec. 19. The following are their schedules: Boys’ basketball Dec. 18, at Montclair Kimberley Academy, 4 p.m. Dec. 19, Essex County Vocational, 1 p.m. […]

UPDATED Dec. 20: Seton Hall Prep basketball and wrestling schedules

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity basketball team will visit Newark Tech on Friday, Dec. 18, in the season opener. The SHP varsity wrestling team will compete in the Morris Knolls tournament on Saturday, Dec. 19, to begin the season. The following are their schedules: Basketball Dec. 18, at Newark Tech, 5:30 p.m. […]

West Orange HS boys’ and girls’ basketball, wrestling schedules

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School boys’and girls’ varsity basketball teams will begin their seasons on Friday, Dec. 18. The boys’ team will visit Millburn, while the girls’ team will host Newark Tech. The WOHS wrestling team will compete in the Dover Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 19, to begin the season. The […]

Orange HS boys’ and girls’ basketball schedules

ORANGE – The Orange High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will tip off their seasons Dec. 18. The following are their schedules: Boys’ basketball Dec. 18, at Irvington, 4 p.m. Dec. 22, at East Side, 4 p.m. Dec. 26, 28, 30, Union City Tournament Jan. 4, at Scotch Plains, 4 p.m. Jan. 5, at […]

First Baptist Church of SO celebrates 120th anniversary

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — First Baptist Church of South Orange celebrated its 120th anniversary at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel on Nov. 28 with special guest CeCe Winans, the 10-time Grammy Award winner of Gospel and R&B fame. The event emcee was Liz Black, the host of radio station WBLS Sunday morning Gospel hour show […]

Nutley HS winter teams’ schedules

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will begin their seasons on Dec. 18. The NHS varsity wrestling team will begin the season Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Brick Memorial Tournament. The following are their schedules: Boys’ basketball Dec. 18, Christ the King Prep, 7 p.m. Dec. 22, at Caldwell, […]

Belleville HS winter teams’ schedules

BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and wrestling teams will begin their seasons Dec. 18 and Dec. 19. The boys’ basketball team will visit Immaculate Conception, while the girls’ basketball team will host Montclair Kimberley Academy, both Dec. 18, in their season openers. The wrestling team will participate in the […]