By Yvonne Nambe-Roach Special to the Chronicle If rain is a prophecy of “good fortune,” West Orange Public School System Superintendent Hayden Moore has a bright future. In a filled to capacity room on a rainy Sunday morning, Sept. 10, at the Rock Spring Golf Club, the West Orange African Heritage Organization hosted a “Chat […]
The governor’s office, NJ Transit and the mayor of East Orange are among those expressing concern about Coach USA’s plans to discontinue its O.N.E. bus service through East Orange and surrounding communities. As of Sunday, Oct. 8, the 24, 31 and 44 routes that travel through East Orange, Orange, South Orange, Newark and Elizabeth will […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team will host Tenafly on Saturday, Sept. 23, at noon at Hurrell Field on Homecoming. The Ridgers fell at Dumont, 34-7, Thursday, Sept. 14, to move to 1-3. Glen Ridge defeated Belleville, 35-6, three days earlier at Hurrell Field in a game that was officially […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls cross-country teams are shown in the first Super Essex Conference meet of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Branch Brook Park in Newark. In the boys varsity race, Sebastian Kristal placed 26th of 52 runners in 22 minutes, 05.3 seconds; Sebastian Chang-D’Arcy, placed 31st […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team will host East Orange Campus on Friday, Sept. 22. Bloomfield fell at Livingston, 21-0, Thursday, Sept. 14, to move t a 1-2 record. Livingston improved to 1-3. East Orange Campus is 0-3. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon Bloomfield vs. Livingston
NEWARK, NJ — The Golda Och Academy boys and girls cross-country teams began its season on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Branch Brook Park in Newark. The Golda Och Academy boys team won against Newark Lab, 15-42, and also won against Central, North Star Academy and Weequahic by 15-50 scores. Jesse Schiffman finished 28th of 52 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School girls soccer team hopes to make more progress. The Bengals lost to Mount St. Dominic Academy, 6-0, Friday, Sept. 15, at Foley Field. The loss dropped the Bengals to 0-3 on the season. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon Bloomfield vs. Mount St. Dominic
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team defeated Payne Tech, 25-13, 22-25, 25-17, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Bloomfield for its first win of the season. Bloomfield had a 1-4 record entering the week of Sunday, Sept. 17. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon Bloomfield vs. Payne Tech (Wednesday, Sept. 13)
The Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge will be holding 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 international cuisines, including Italian, Asian, Greek and American plus desserts and coffee. Among the restaurants participating are Angelo’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the world of high school sports, capturing the essence of every moment is crucial. It’s about immersing the community in the excitement, the competition and the camaraderie. This year, the West Orange High School Sports Media Association has taken its coverage to new heights – quite literally – with the […]