MAPLEWOOD — A Columbia High School student was assaulted as he was leaving school at the end of the day on Tuesday. The student, whose name was not released, was treated by the school nurse and first responders who arrived at the scene along with police and then taken to the hospital for further treatment, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School softball team hosted Verona on Thursday, April 4, at Carla Ward Memorial Field at Clarks Pond South. Bloomfield lost, 5-1, to move to a 1-1 record on the season. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
By Charles Paikert Special to the News-Record Watching a movie in a dark theater surrounded by other people is, for Gerard Amsellem, a religious experience. “You’re absorbed in a world that’s not your own,” says Amsellem, who will debut a new film series, “Independent World Cinema at SOPAC,” on April 21. “You can’t stop […]
BLOOMFIELD — The Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural and Community Alliance (SOTG Alliance), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the greater Bloomfield community, is looking for board members and volunteers to join their organization. With a vision to preserve, restore, and renew the iconic sanctuary of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, the […]
EAST ORANGE — The Precious Little Ladies kite flying event is meant to be fun but it is also designed to raise awareness, empower families and foster community bonds with a goal of combating child sexual abuse and gender-based violence. Precious Little Ladies (PLL) is again having their Awareness Raising Kite Flight (ARK) that will […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The following Glen Ridge High School wrestlers and swimmers earned all–Super Essex Conference honors: Wrestling SEC–Liberty Division First team Sebastian Kristal, senior, 120 pounds. Jesse Gibbs, senior, 215 pounds. Second team Narito Radomski, sophomore, 113 pounds. Aaron Amici, junior, 138 pounds. Honorable mention Nico Frazier, sophomore. Boy swimming Second team Koji […]
A South Orange man was arrested Friday, March 29, in connection with a shooting inside a Linden warehouse. Daniel Corprew, 53, is charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault and associated weapons related crimes. Corprew is also charged as a certain persons prohibited from possessing a weapon, a crime of the second-degree. At approximately […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated Montclair Kimberley Academy, 7-4, in eight innings in the season opener on Monday, April 1, in Montclair. Senior Evan Freid went 4-for-5, including hitting the game-tying home run in the seventh inning and the game-winning RBI single in the eighth. Senior Darien Rivas had two […]
By Trey Williams and Jocelyn Moody Special to The Independent Press Bloomfield is 8,180 miles from Makhanda, South Africa. Daisha Robinson traveled all those miles recently as part of her studies as a media communications student at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University. Robinson set out in January for the town that is in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As the spring season dawns upon West Orange High School, the softball team stands poised for a season of excellence under the guidance of head coach Michael Marini. With a roster brimming with talent and a culture of dedication and teamwork, the Mountaineers are primed to make their mark on the […]