PHOTOS: Bloomfield HS boys basketball team hosts Caldwell HS
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team team lost to Caldwell, 55-39, Thursday, Dec. 28, at home, to move to an 0-4 record. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
Bloomfield resident named executive director at food rescue nonprofit
The Board of Directors for Table to Table, New Jersey’s first food rescue organization, have named Bloomfield native Heather Thompson their new executive director. In this role, Thompson will oversee all aspects of the organization, including strategic planning; development; supporter and partner engagement; revenue and grant management; operations; and community and government relations, according to […]
GSP exhibit honors Whitney’s legacy
Whitney Houston was honored in the most New Jersey way possible with the naming of a Garden State Parkway rest stop in her honor. The former Vauxhall Service area, just south of the parkway’s intersection with Route 78 and the closest stop to her native East Orange, has been officially renamed the Whitney Houston Garden […]
Bloomfield HS girls wrestling team hosts tournament
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls wrestling team hosted its annual girls tournament on Dec. 17. The Bengals had several placewinners. Junior Madelyn McLaughlin won the 132-pound title with a 6-2 decision over Maya Kitov of Ridgewood in the final. Senior Ahlexa Montalvo took second place in the 120-pound class. Junior Reno Prochillo […]
Glen Ridge HS girls basketball team begins the season at 2-0
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team defeated Bloomfield High School and Cedar Grove High School to improve to 2-0. Junior Riley O’Sullivan had 18 points and 16 rebounds and sophomore Allison Snyder had 11 points, five assists and three rebounds to lead the Ridgers to a 53-44 home win […]
Bloomfield HS wrestling team excels at Kearny tournament to begin season
KEARNY, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys wrestling team took fourth place out of 12 schools at the Kearny High School Holiday tournament on Dec. 15 to begin the season. Junior Alejandro Valencia took second place in the 215-pound weight class to lead the Bengals. Sophomore Nick Kopacz (106-pound weight class), junor Spencer Crawley […]
West Orange HS wrestling team wins Dover Holiday Tournament championship
DOVER, NJ — The West Orange High School boys varsity wrestling team outpaced nine other schools to win the Dover Holiday Tournament team championship on Dec. 16. Ten of 14 Mountaineers placed in the top five, and 13 of 14 won at least one match. The Mountaineers were led by Nick Adams (120 pounds) and […]
Help protect those who serve and keep us safe
NJ State Police Sgt. Stephen Napoli shed light on what it’s truly like to be at the scene of a roadside incident By Sgt. Stephen Napoli, New Jersey State Police As a seasoned officer who has served 22 years with the New Jersey State Police, I’ve witnessed firsthand some perilous scenes that unfolded on […]
Irvington HS girls indoor track team impresses to start the season
The Irvington High School girls indoor track and field team enjoyed fine results at the Essex County Track Coaches Association Season Opener Invite at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island, N.Y., on Dec. 15. In the 400-meter dash, sophomore Sharifa Trocard took third place in 1 minute, 01.86 seconds and senior […]
Monday rainstorm causes problems for students, commuters
Hours of heavy rain led to flooding at Columbia High School in Maplewood, a power outage at a West Orange middle school and a nightmare commute Monday with roads flooded and NJ Transit experiencing hour long delays. A flood warning was issued for much of northern New Jersey and floods were reported in many areas, […]