MAPLEWOOD — The Maplewood Foundation, a philanthropic community foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Maplewood residents, has announced its inaugural grant recipients. Seven non-profit organizations serving local residents will receive grants totaling $50,000 to develop new programs or expand their services, according to a press release from the Foundation. The Foundation, […]
WEST ORANGE — Arielle Dance won two awards at The BookFest Awards Fall 2023 for her children’s book, “Dearest One.” The book was honored in the Children’s Fiction category. “Dearest One” was the first place winner for Diversity & Multicultural Children’s Fiction and second place winner for Family Children’s Fiction. The BookFest honors authors who […]
MAPLEWOOD — Therapy dogs, a new darkroom, cooking classes, and the next phase of an environmental project, are just a few of the programs that have been awarded funding through the Achieve Foundation’s Fall 2023 Educator Grant Awards. In total, checks were delivered across the District’s schools to fund 22 different projects this fall. “These […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls tennis team enjoyed a banner season. The Buccaneers finished with an 8-7 overall record, including winning the Super Essex Conference–Independence Division title with a 7-1 divisional record. Photos Courtesy of Joseph Pizzi
Buccaneers show strong chemistry, clinch Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division title
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls soccer team is enjoying a banner season. Under head coach Jennifer Alves, the Buccaneers clinched the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division championship. The Bucs boasted a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-0 divisional mark, through Monday, Oct. 16. It marks the second divisional title in program history. “The […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Belleville High School cheerleading team competed at the 16th annual Karen Centinaro Memorial ‘Cheer for the Cure’ at Foley Field in Bloomfield on Thursday, Oct. 5. The event involved schools from the Super Essex Conference, raising awareness about cancer and money for various charities. The event was renamed this year in […]
The Belleville, East Orange and Bloomfield School Districts will each be receiving about a quarter million dollars to plant trees. Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette, Sustainable Jersey and The College of New Jersey recently announced the award of $4.55 million in grants to fund the planting of trees at 34 public schools, colleges […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School cheerleading team took first place at the Karen Centinaro Memorial “Cheer for the Cure” on Thursday, Oct. 5, at Foley Field in Bloomfield. This marked the 15th year that the Raiders have been named Super Essex Conference champions out of the 16 years that the competition has been […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Belleville, 29-8, Friday, Oct. 20, at Belleville High School’s Municipal Stadium/Doc Ellis field for their second straight victory. Senior quarterback Trevor Frantantoni completed nine of 16 passes for 133 yards, including a TD pass to senior Jonathan Nichol. The Bengals rushed for a total of […]