MAPLEWOOD — There will be no Halloween celebrations in South Orange Maplewood School District schools this year. Ronald G. Taylor, Superintendent of the South Orange & Maplewood School District, sent a letter to families today explaining why any Halloween celebrations in the District this month will have to be held after school hours. “Each year, […]
MAPLEWOOD — A woman has been charged with assault for allegedly pepper spraying a Brown Street resident while claiming she was from the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency. On Sept. 30, police responded to a Brown Street residence on a report of an aggravated assault. Officers spoke with the resident who reported that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the halls of West Orange High School, where excellence is a tradition, one senior has truly stood out since transferring to the school just two years ago. Meet senior Cameron Morgan, a young man whose dedication to academics and proficiency on the soccer field have earned him the prestigious title […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Golda Och Academy boys varsity cross-country team competed in the Super Essex Conference final dual meet week on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Branch Brook Park, Newark. The boys won four dual meets beating Barringer, 15-50; East Side, 23-35; Newark Collegiate, 21-37; and West Caldwell Tech, 15-50. Barringer and WCT only had […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team will host Barringer on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at Foley Field. The Bengals lost to Columbia, 42-6, Friday, Oct. 6, at Underhill Sports Complex in Maplewood to move to a 2-4 overall record. Columbia improved to 4-2. Barringer lost to Millburn, 34-26, in triple […]
MAPLEWOOD, The 13th-seeded Columbia High School girls soccer team defeated No. 20 seed Orange, 10-0, in the preliminary round on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Underhill Sports Complex. The Cougars, who improved to 6-5 overall, will visit No. 4 seed Millburn in the first round on Thursday, Oct. 12. The winner of that first round game […]
The Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge will be hosting its eighth OctoberFeast on Monday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Glen Ridge Women’s Club, 219 Ridgewood Ave. Local restaurants will provide a range of cuisines, including Angelo’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Bloomfield Steak & Seafood, Chef Jesse Concepts, Chip City, Dutch Sandwich Shop, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls soccer team lost to a strong Livingston team, 4-2, Monday, Oct. 2, at Foley Field in a Super Essex Conference crossover divisional game. Ava Barker scored both goals and Izabel Pereira assisted on the two goals for the Bengals, who moved to 4-6 overall. Livingston improved to 8-0. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The annual Karen Centinaro Memorial Cheer for the Cure took place on Thursday, Oct. 5, at Foley Field in Bloomfield, hosted by Bloomfield High School. This year’s champions were: • Colonial Division: James Caldwell HS • Liberty Division: Malcolm X. Shabazz HS • American Division: Nutley HS. This is their 15th title […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls tennis team is enjoying a good season. The second-seeded Ridgers, under head coach Lisbeth Crouse, advanced to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament. GRHS defeated No. 15 seed Boonton, 5-0, in the first […]