Irvington HS track teams excel at Kearny Relays

Irvington HS track teams excel at Kearny Relays

IRVINGTON, NJ — Pictured are the Irvington High School track and field athletes posing in front of IHS after they earned medals at the Kearny Relays on April 20. The girls won both the 4×200-meter relay and the sprint medley relay. They qualified for the nationals in the 4×200. They also took third place in […]

Bloomfield HS softball team defeats Newark Academy

Bloomfield HS softball team defeats Newark Academy

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School softball team defeated Newark Academy, 3-2, Wednesday, April 24, at Carla Ward Memorial Field at Clarks Pond South to move to a 6-6 record. The Bengals scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning. After Newark Academy cut it to 2-1 in the top of the […]

Samyah Wilson is the Bloomfield HS Student-Athlete of the Month

Samyah Wilson is the Bloomfield HS Student-Athlete of the Month

BLOOMFIELD, NJ –Samyah Wilson is Bloomfield High School’s Student-Athlete of the Month for April, as selected by the school.  Wilson is a senior sprinter and team captain for the BHS girls track and field team.  A four-year letterwinner, Wilson has led the Bengals to divisional championships for the past three seasons. In 2023, the girls […]

Belleville HS baseball team enjoys another solid week

Belleville HS baseball team enjoys another solid week

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team went 2-1-1 last week to move to 6-4-1 on the season. The Bucs defeated Shabazz, 14-0, Monday, April 15. Seniors Josh Abramson, James Monroig and Marino Perez combined to pitch a five-inning shutout. Sophomore Marcos Atehortua went 2-for-2. The Bucs played Cedar Grove to a 2-2 […]

Maplewood teen wins scholarship for his ‘Crazy Socks’ design

Maplewood teen wins scholarship for his ‘Crazy Socks’ design

John’s Crazy Socks has announced that Lukeson Ashbourne of Maplewood is the winner of the company’s sixth annual “Autism Can Do Scholarship.” The announcement was made to coincide with World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, which celebrates the uniqueness of every individual on the spectrum and to educate more people about autism, promoting acceptance and […]

Timmy’s Candy Store, My Home Away from Home

Timmy’s Candy Store, My Home Away from Home

By Charlie Brannick Special to the Chronicle When it was time for just hanging around, it was Timmy’s Luncheonette in my West Orange neighborhood for me. For some people, it was a luncheonette but the breakfast and lunch crowd had fallen off after Betty and Marie stopped running it. I must have been about 9 […]