West Orange resident competes as part of the Jamaican team

West Orange resident competes as part of the Jamaican team

WEST  ORANGE, NJ— West Orange’s Alana Walker, 17, recently competed as part of the Jamaican women’s national gymnastics team at the 2024 Senior Pan American Artistic Championships in Santa Marta, Colombia, and was among the top 24 gymnasts to qualify for the all-around finals. The 2024 Stanford women’s gymnastics team commit scored an all-around of 46.367, finishing 15th in the all-around for […]

Bloomfield Bengals Baseball Camp taking place this summer

Bloomfield Bengals Baseball Camp taking place this summer

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 18th annual Bloomfield Bengals Baseball Camp will take place at Bloomfield Middle School baseball field for three weeks, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The weeks are as follows: July 15-19, July 22-26, and July 29-Aug. 2. The camp is directed by founder and Bloomfield High School head […]

West Orange celebrates its seniors

West Orange celebrates its seniors

  The West Orange Department of Senior Services celebrated Older Americans Month in May with lunches, karaoke, painting and pickleball. The kickoff event was a festive Cinco de Mayo themed luncheon including karaoke at the Oko Fine Cuisine restaurant located in downtown West Orange. A spring café was held at the West Orange Public Library […]

Influencer rewarded for his efforts

Influencer rewarded for his efforts

EAST ORANGE — Genration1st, a non-profit organization that champions the aspirations of first-generation college students in the United States, awarded Najee Jihad, aka Kid Problem, for his commitment to making a positive impact on young people. Kid Problem is a social media influencer operating out of Irvington and Newark. He is a self-made Big Brother […]

Irvington man facing kidnapping and attempted murder charges

Irvington man facing kidnapping and attempted murder charges

IRVINGTON — An Irvington resident is facing attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault charges for two alleged assaults that happend on June 3. Caream Davis, 46, was arrested June 5 in Richmond, Va., by members of the United States Marshal Service, according to a press release from Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens and Irvington […]

Jersey shows its pride at festival in Maplewood’s Memorial Park

Jersey shows its pride at festival in Maplewood’s Memorial Park

Photos by Rocco Ungaro   MAPLEWOOD — Memorial Park hosted the North Jersey Pride Festival on Sunday, June 9. The event was a free family-friendly day of celebration, music and community for LGBTQ and ally attendees. Live music was played throughout from a variety of acts and vendors were on hand selling jewelry, art, crafts, […]

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Executive Director Eve Schaenen wins 2024 John Cotton Dana Award

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Executive Director Eve Schaenen wins 2024 John Cotton Dana Award

PRINCETON, NJ  — Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Executive Director Eve Schaenen was honored with the 2024 John Cotton Dana Award by the New Jersey Association of Museums at the NJAM Annual Meeting on June 12 at the Historical Society of Princeton’s Updike Farmstead.   Given every other year, the prestigious Dana Award is awarded […]