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 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team lost to West Essex, 25-18, 25-17, at home on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division match. The Bengals moved to a 6-9 overall and 2-8 in the division. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon Bloomfield vs. West Essex (Wednesday, Oct. 4)
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls volleyball team defeated Newark Lab, 25-16, 25-12, at home on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The IHS Blue Knights improved to 6-9 overall on the season. Irvington, seeded No. 28 seed, defeated No. 37 seed Newark West Side in the first preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls soccer team, seeded 12th, will visit No. 5 seed West Essex in North Caldwell in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. GRHS hoped to get back on the winning track. The Ridgers lost three straight games, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated archrival Belleville High School, 35-8, in a matchup of winless squads on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval in Nutley. The NHS Raiders improved to 1-6, giving NHS alum Chris Helm his first victory as head coach at Nutley. Belleville fell to 0-6. Nutley […]
IRVINGTON — A new synthetic grass playing surface has been installed on the soccer field in Irvington Park. “Soccer is a very popular sport and I want to make sure we have athletic facilities that meet the needs of our children and provide our children with safe, modern fields to play on,” Essex County Executive […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls cross-country teams competed in week 3 of the Super Essex Conference dual-meet series at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Eli Kahl finishes in 29th place of 74 runners in 20:57.0 to lead all Ridgers. For the girls, Mia Bressler led […]
ORANGE — Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Orange commemorated its 150th anniversary with a week’s worth of celebrations that culminated in a bilingual Mass with Archdiocese of Newark Auxiliary Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, who has a lifelong affiliation with the church. The festivities kicked off with 40 hours of continual Eucharistic adoration on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After a crazy 16-week run last year, the West Orange High School Sports Media Association’s “Scholar Athlete of the Week” program is back. WOHSSMA is thrilled to kick off the new school year by introducing its first honoree, senior Gabriella Pineda. “Gabby is not just your average student-athlete; she’s a force […]
EAST ORANGE — A portion of South Harrison Street has been designated “Eta Pi Way” in honor of the chapter’s 50th Anniversary. Mayor Ted R. Green, the City Council and members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Eta Pi Chapter held a re-naming ceremony on Sept. 30 at the Omega Family Resource & Learning […]