BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Senior guard Shariff Brown had 19 points, senior forward Evit Dwyer had 18 points and freshman guard Sean Perrotta had 12 points to lead the Bengals to a 63-49 home win over Nutley on Friday, Feb. 2. Junior guard Davieon McClain and junior forward Talan Bacote each had 7 points for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys swim team dropped a tough meet to West Essex, then rallied with back-to-back wins against Montclair Kimberley Academy and Verona. Standout performances were registered by Aly Breikaa, Gabe DelFierro, Jake Hernandez and Liam Timbie, who all earned first-place finishes. Brent Batac, PJ Brown and Robert Brennan all […]
It was a big day for seventh graders at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School. “We did it! We won,” said 12-year-old Troy Jenkins as it was announced that his class had defeated the eighth graders in the “Get Lit With Reading” contest. The event, hosted and initiated by Literacy Arts Coach Fay Carr, commenced […]
By Paul Brubaker Special to the News-Record A “tree person” inspired during the pandemic shutdown and a cicada freshly emerged from its shell were the works of art created by two Columbia High School student-artists displayed at the 36th annual Emerging Artists exhibit at Kean University on Sunday. Senior Ciara Navan and Sophomore Z Hunt […]
A former Belleville resident is facing life in prison when he is sentenced in April for fatally stabbing his wheelchair using roommate. An Essex County jury convicted Edwin Andujar, 59, of murder for fatally stabbing Thomas Parent, 59, of Belleville, in the apartment the men shared, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams had a stellar weekend with several wins in the CYO league. With a month away from playoffs, the Celtics clocked win after win, sometimes turning the tables on teams that had beaten them before. The rematch to watch was Saturday’s game between the Junior Varsity girls […]
NJ Transit is proposing a 15% system-wide fare hike to begin in July and subsequent 3% hikes annually starting in 2025. The agency will be holding 10 public hearings in 10 counties, including both morning and evening sessions, beginning Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, to allow the public the opportunity to learn more […]
The West Orange Human Relations Commission held an Interfaith Prayer Vigil for township residents on Jan. 24. It was held at the Life Christian Church on Northfield Avenue and was attended by Mayor Susan McCartney and all of the members of the Township Council. Publicized as a peace and unity event, it included elements of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Junior Nicholas Adams and senior Arthur Rosu won their respective weight classes to lead the West Orange High School boys wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 24-25, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Adams (120 pounds) put on a show offensively, as he outscored […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School indoor track and field teams competed at the Essex County Individual Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, N.Y., on Sunday, Jan. 28. The boys were led by third-place finishes in the pole vault – Charles Lisa and the 4×400-meter relay. The girls […]