An Essex County grand jury has reviewed and dismissed charges against Frank Sanchez, who was accused of assault and endangering a child while working as Columbia High School principal. Sanchez still faces a charge of simple assault, a disorderly persons offense, which will be addressed on a date to be scheduled. The simple assault charge […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School Athletics honored several senior student-athletes during a ceremony as they announced their college decisions. Some of them will be enrolling in the military. The following are the BHS athletes and their destinations: Ezekial Awkward, volleyball, Eastern Mennonite University. Aly Breikaa, swimming, New Jersey Institute of Technology. William Cordero, football, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 13th Bloomfield High School Football Alumni Camp will take place Saturday, June 22, at Foley Field. The one-day, free camp is for boys and girls entering grades 3-9. Check-in is 8:30 a.m. and the camp ends at noon. The camp is directed by founder Anthony Lambo, a former BHS standout football […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ – This Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16) from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, author Mark Braff will discuss his new book, “Sons of Baseball: Growing Up with a Major League Dad”, with several sons featured in the book, including Larry Berra (Yogi’s eldest son), Larry […]
The new, 13,000-square-foot Bilal Beasley Community Center was dedicated Friday in Irvington Park. The structure provides modern accommodations for residents to gather and experience the park in a new way and provideS additional space for community groups who regularly utilize the park, according to Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. “The old community center […]
ORANGE — The Orange Education Foundation held its People of Excellence Jazz Brunch on May 4, at the Hanover Manor. About 150 people celebrated the contributions of the five honorees: Pia L. Frazier, Orange Board of Education attendance and truancy interventionist; Dr. Stella N. Korieocha, Optometrist; Janicia M. Jones-Vance, Scholars Academy Pre-School teacher; Ronald C. […]
Mountaineers win back-to-back Super Essex Conference divisional crowns for the first time
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School softball team made history, becoming the first softball team in school history to win back-to-back Super Essex Conference division championships. After losing on April 12, the Mountaineers had to be perfect for 38 days to play for the SEC—Colonial championship at Montclair Kimberley Academy on May […]
By Susan FitzGibbon There’s “An Invisible Thread” that holds “My Brilliant Friend(s)” together in our West Orange book group. “One Summer (in) America,” quite a few years ago but not as long ago as 1927 nor even “1984”, we “(The) Forgot(ten) our Garden(s)” and joined together as a club to be “The Interesting(s)” “(The) Group” […]
The 30th Robeson All-Star Football Classic will take place on Tuesday, June 11, at Belleville High School’s Municipal Stadium/Doc Ellis Field. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The game features high school graduating seniors. The East All-Star team consists of players from Essex, Union and Hudson counties, and the West All-Star team consists of players from Passaic, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School track and field program is hoping to receive some funding or a grant to offset the cost for its top student-athletes who qualified for the 2024 New Balance Outdoor Nationals, which will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, between June 13-16. Thus far, Bloomfield has two automatic […]