MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Junior Margaret McManus scored seven goals, and senior Olivia Fitzsimmons scored six goals and added two assists to lead the eighth-seeded Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 19-15 win over ninth-seeded Livingston, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state […]
Photos By Joe Ungaro The South Mountain YMCA held its 25th Anniversary Duck Race in the Rahway River in Memorial Park on Monday, following Memorial Day services at Town Hall. More than three dozen volunteers helped plan, organize and execute the event. About 6,000 tickets were sold so there were six races, each with 1,000 […]
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham gave an elaborate “State of the Township” address last month, with a multimedia presentation and a party-like atmosphere to highlight initiatives underway in town. The mayor took center stage at Nanina’s in the Park on a Monday night in front of a capacity-filled room of supporters to provide an hour-long update. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School Athletic Department honored 12 student-athletes at a ceremony celebrating their decisions to continue their athletic careers in college. They were joined by family members, coaches and administrators. The athletes honored are: Mallory Albanese, Salem State University (Mass.), hockey. Elyse Gola, Stockton University, track and field, shot-put thrower. Isabel […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Reina Hassell, a senior at Newark Academy, an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, has committed to playing volleyball at NCAA Division III Amherst College (Mass.) next year. Newark Academy celebrated her achievements during a spring Signing Day ceremony on Tuesday, May 21. Family, friends, teachers and […]
LITTLE FALLS — Continuing a beloved tradition in local high school sports, for the 12th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored student-athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference in a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. Recipients of the museum’s 2024 Best Teammate Award, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Deanna McIntosh, a senior shortstop-third baseman on the Belleville High School softball team, is the Belleville Post’s Athlete of the Month, The following is a Q&A with McIntosh: Q: What got you interested in playing softball? A: When I was younger, I was watching a Yankee game with my dad. Nick Swisher […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School softball team competes against Science Park on Monday, May 20, at Irvington Park field. The Blue Knights won, 14-4, to improve to 9-6 overall and 8-3 in the Super Essex Conference—Independence Division. Their final game is scheduled for Thursday, May 30. Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens
The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame held its 2024 induction ceremony on Thursday night, May 16, at Mamma Victoria’s in Nutley. It was an amazing night, celebrating the past (the 1975 football team), the present (the more recent honorees), and the future (members of the school’s girls flag football program were on hand). […]
A memorial bronze bust of the late Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver was unveiled on May 15 at the Essex County Division of Family Assistance and Benefits building on University Avenue in Newark. The division itself was also dedicated as the Essex County Sheila Y. Oliver Division of Family Assistance and Benefits Headquarters. Oliver, an […]