By Steve Tober Correspondent BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield resident Jake Pryor, a senior co-captain for the Montclair Kimberley Academy football team, has been one of the bright spots for the rebuilding Cougars who are off to a 1-2 start this season. Pryor, who passed for 1,317 yards and 11 touchdowns, with just 3 interceptions, for […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville paused to remember three of its residents lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The solemn ceremony, held on the 20th anniversary of the attacks, featured remarks from Mayor Michael Melham and Superintendent of Schools Richard Tomko. Members of the police and fire departments placed a wreath to remember those […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. officially dedicated the new community center building in Weequahic Park in Newark. The new 7,500-square-foot building replaces a much smaller, concrete block building that had outlived its usefulness. The project is part of an ongoing initiative to ensure parks facilities meet the changing needs of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jonathan Holloway, the first black president of Rutgers University, will deliver the keynote address for the Oranges & Maplewood NAACP’s “Great Speakers Series” via live webcast on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. Holloway will discuss “The Quest for Educational Equality: Social Justice in Education.” Proceeds from this event, which was […]
NEWARK, NJ — Forbes has named NJ Transit to its “America’s Best Employers By State 2021” list. Of the 1,330 employers that made the final list, only 90 New Jersey organizations were included in the annual top pick ranking, which, according to Forbes, measures leading companies to identify those best-liked by employees. In 2018, NJ […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls soccer team lost to Verona, 5-2, Sept. 21. The Lady Bengals moved to 4-3 on the season. Photo Courtesy of Jerry Simon
By Mike Connolly Correspondent MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Cougar Soccer Club picked up 12 victories to open conference play recently. Girls U10 Premier 5, Secaucus 1 The U10 Premier team broke up a tight game with five-straight goals in the second half to defeat Secaucus, 5-1, at Borden Park on Sunday, Sept. 19. Morgan […]
NEWARK, NJ — La Casa de Don Pedro, a nonprofit organization that serves the greater Newark region through social services and community development work, has appointed former Ocean County YMCA President and CEO Peter T. Rosario as its first president and CEO. As New Jersey’s largest Latinx nonprofit organization, La Casa serves upward of 50,000 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has been recognized as a top college in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings in several national and state categories. Among 223 national liberal arts institutions, Bloomfield College was ranked highest in the state of New Jersey in the social mobility category, and No. 27 nationally; the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys soccer team lost to Caldwell, 4-0, Sept. 20, for its fourth straight loss to move to 1-4 on the season. Here are upcoming BHS games: Sept. 22: away Montclair, 4 p.m. Sept. 25: home Bayonne, noon at Foley Field Sept. 28: away Belleville, 7 p.m. Sept. 30: […]