MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The St. Joseph’s CYO eighth-grade girls basketball team pulled off an exciting victory Sunday night, Feb. 4, against St. Catherine, winning 53-44. Leading scorers were Mary Kola with 13 points, followed by Sofia Peterson with 12 points and Cassie Maguire with 11. As is the case with the majority of the teams […]
A Bloomfield resident has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting an Irvington man, whose child was born just hours after his death. Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin sentenced Lamar Sommers, 36, to 35 years in prison for the murder of Jahque Benbow, 23, of Irvington, according to a statement from acting […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s soccer scene is buzzing with excitement as sophomore standout Marcus Jackson cemented his status as one of the rising stars in the sport. Jackson, known for his exceptional skills on the field, has recently secured a coveted spot on the 2024 Olympic Development Program Boys 2007 U.S. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Middle School eighth-graders Ava Hill and Derek Kittner and Bloomfield Junior Bengals football coach James McDaniel were honored at the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 4. Hill and Kittner were awarded scholarships from the league. They had to write essays on what the NJSYFL meant […]
By the Rev. Ivan Sciberras Catholic Schools Week was observed around the country between Jan. 28 and Feb. 2. It is a week in which we reflect on the positive influences of Catholic education on the life of our families and our Township of Belleville. Here at St. Peter’s – where we have been educating […]
NEWARK, NJ — As part of his Armstrong Leaves His Mark campaign, South Orange native Mark Armstrong of the Villanova University men’s basketball team recently donated new team shoes to the boys basketball team at Newark West Side High School. Pictured above are some members of the team holding the shoe boxes. Despite being in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team lost to Newark Tech, 74-52, Tuesday, Feb. 6, at home. Junior guard Davieon McClain scored 22 points, junior forward Talan Bacote had 12 points, senior guard Shariff Brown and freshman guard AJ Cruz each had 5 points, freshman guard Sean Perrotta and senior center Evit […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team’s three-game winning streak came to an end after a 52-47 loss at Millburn in the preliminary third round of the Essex County Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 25. Ryan Law had 13 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks; Zach Berner had 12 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team defeated Fort Lee High School, 60-26, Monday, Feb. 5, at home for its second win in a row to improve to 9-9 on the season. Senior Aniya Brown had 16 points, and juniors Ava Barker and Gabrielle Kot each had 10 points to lead the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team defeated American History, 72-55, at home on Saturday, Feb. 3. Senior guard Shariff Brown scored 20 points, freshman guard AJ Cruz had 14 points, junior guard Davieon McClain recorded 13 points, junior forward Talan Bacote posted 12 points, freshman guard Sean Perrotta had 7 points, […]