East Orange Campus High School head boys basketball coach Gabe Baltimore has been nominated for this year’s Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year award. Baltimore is a respected and dedicated member of his community, both as a teacher and basketball coach at EOCHS, where his commitment to students and athletes has made a lasting impact, […]
GLEN RIDGE — John Leone and Kieran Leiber, juniors at Glen Ridge High School, are showing how leadership and community spirit can go hand in hand. In 2023, they started Athletes for Good (AFG), a co-ed club that brings student-athletes together to give back to their community. After a successful first year, they officially got […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys bowling team rolled its way to glory, capturing the Essex County Tournament title with a commanding total pinfall of 2,775 on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Bowlero Belleville. In a nail-biting competition, the Mountaineers edged out Nutley and Seton Hall Prep, showcasing their dominance on the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team returned to its winning ways, as the Mountaineers defeated Newark Academy, 43-30, on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Newark Academy in Livingston to end a two-game losing streak and improve to 8-5 on the season. Sophomore Jaden Then had 11 points, senior guard Miles […]
Following a successful inaugural season, the Essex Shillelaghs Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) announces the return of its youth Gaelic football league and women’s league for Spring 2025. Gaelic football, which blendings elements of soccer, basketball, and rugby, continues to gain popularity in Essex County. Its unique combination of speed and strategy offers an exciting alternative […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Anaya Karriem, a senior at West Orange High School and standout member of the girls basketball team, has been named a McDonald’s All-American 2025 East nominee. This prestigious recognition highlights the top high school basketball players in the nation and is a significant milestone in the career of any aspiring athlete. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School swimmer Mason Keith was given the Cullen Jones Award as the Swimmer of the Meet after winning the 50 freestyle at 21.61 and 57.10 in the breaststroke during the Essex County Swimming Championships at Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on Monday, Jan. 20. Keith, a junior, broke […]
IRVINGTON — Two professional boxers from Irvington will fight on the big stage Saturday, Feb. 1 when Jean Pierre Valencia and Ghandi Romain compete in separate bouts at the Prudential Center in Newark. Valencia (3-0, 2 knockouts) will face Dmitry Noskov (0-1) in a four-round junior middleweight bout, while Romain (6-1-1, 4 knockouts) will face […]
Longtime East Orange resident Inez “Rose” Rosalie Alick Elliot turned 108 on Monday, her birthday serendipitously coinciding with the nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day. The occasion was celebrated at Pine Acres Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Madison, where she is currently living. She was joined by family, friends, staff, and special guests Mayor […]
Columbia High School wrestlers Jared Van Allen and Reid Ordower won their 100th career matches last week. The two seniors entered the Wednesday, Jan. 15, home match against St. Benedict’s Prep with 99 victories apiece. Van Allen, competing at 120 pounds, defeated Buyanjargal Batmunkh to achieve his milestone. Ordower, unfortunately, lost to Merlin Dilone by […]