Bloomfield HS football team falls to Clifton in season finale
CLIFTON, NJ — The Bloomfield High School varsity football team lost to Clifton 27-7 on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Clifton to end the season at 3-7. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
Anthony Vauss Jr. wins seat on Irvington Council
Anthony A. Vauss Jr. defeated Yasmina C. King in the race for an at-large seat on Irvington Township Council. It was the only seat up for election in this cycle. Vauss pulled in 8,685 votes to King’s 3,076 to win the seat in the non partisan election. Vauss is the son and current chief of […]
East Orange female boxer Armonee Wright invited to National Amateur Championships
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange female boxer Armonee Wright has been invited to the National Amateur Boxing Championships in Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 14-21. After winning the Women’s Novice Gold medal this year in Lafayette, Louisiana, the 26-year-old qualified and was invited to the national tournament. She has now accepted the invitation to compete against […]
Glen Ridge HS boys cross-country teams give good efforts at Essex County Championships
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys varsity cross-country team competed at the Essex County Cross-Country Championships at Cedar Grove Park in Cedar Grove on Friday, Oct. 25. Wyatt Palm, a junior, led the Ridgers in 84th place out of 171 runners with a time of 20 minutes, 06.30 seconds. Gabriel Kirk, […]
Nurture NJ Festival visits Orange
ORANGE – First Lady Tammy Murphy hosted the Nurture New Jersey Family Festival in Orange last Saturday. About 1,100 people attended the event where they could learn about and receive state, county and local resources for expectant and new parents, including health care, housing support, food assistance and child care. “Over the past seven years, […]
Brewery with an Afro-Caribbean flair coming to East Orange
EAST ORANGE — Montclair Brewery, now in its sixth year of business, plans to open a second location in East Orange. Construction is expected to begin this year, with a phased opening starting in 2025, according to a press release from the brewery, which said that phase one will focus on the production area and […]
State sues Irvington gas station owner
The state attorney general’s office announced that it has reached an environmental justice settlement with owners of a gas station site in Orange and filed a lawsuit against owners of an unrelated site in Irvington. “Environmental justice means ensuring that no community, regardless of race or income, bears the brunt of contamination and pollution while […]
Governor visits township to tout access to child care
WEST ORANGE – Gov. Phil Murphy was in the township last week to highlight how his administration has invested more than $1 billion in expanding access to child care across the state. The governor also announced an additional $17 million in funding for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Child Care Facilities Improvement Program. With […]
The Woodland hosts a screening of ‘The Apprentice’
MAPLEWOOD — The Woodland was the scene of a different kind of election season event Monday night, when 230 residents gathered for a screening of the Briarcliff Entertainment’s film “The Apprentice,” followed by a discussion with its screenwriter Gabriel Sherman.| “This is exactly the kind of film event we need more of here in Maplewood,” […]
Bloomfield HS football team falls to West Orange
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team lost to West Orange 41-12 on Friday, Oct. 25, at West Orange High School’s Joe Suriano Stadium. The Bengals, who moved to 3-6 on the season, will visit Clifton on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. in the season finale. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon