GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pictured, the rising seventh-grade Glen Ridge boys basketball team recently won the 2023 Summer League at Hoop Heaven in Whippany. Standing from left are coaches Brandon Haynes and Brian Slackman; players Parker Slackman, Luke Cabrera, Langston Rogers, Thaddeus Chang-D’Arcy and Jack Trevenan; coach Kevin Amahit; player Brenan Amahit; and coach Rob […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Acute Inflections performed Saturday evening in Spiotta Park off South Orange Avenue in the village. The duet is made up of musicians, Elasea Douglas, singing, and Sadiki Pierre, playing the bass. Their music is jazz, rhythm and blues. The concert was part of the Downtown After Sundown Live Music Series that brings […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As the fall season approaches, the West Orange High School boys varsity soccer team is gearing up for another exciting and promising journey. Last season, the Mountaineers captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament championship. They then advanced to the ultimate game, […]
The Stratford Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center hosted a birthday for five centenarians on July 26. The facility located on Northfield Avenue in West Orange held a birthday celebration that paid homage to residents with a combined total of over 500 years of longevity. West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney presented each of the five centenarians […]
WEST ORANGE — Police are looking for a man who showed a gun while robbing another person during what was supposed to be the sale of some sneakers. Initial contact had been made on Facebook Marketplace where the sale was arranged and scheduled to take place on Sunday July 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Jean Pierre Valencia is the new 165-pound king of New York. The rising amateur boxing prospect from Irvington completed a dominant sweep of the New York Tournament on Friday, July 28, with a devastating first-round knockout of Israel Bailey in the open class finals at the Classic Car Club Manhattan at Pier […]
He recently won the Irish U20 5K race in Dublin
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Shane Brosnan is getting ready for his sophomore season for cross-country at Harvard University. Brosnan, who went to both West Orange High School and Union Catholic HS, was the top true freshman at the NCAA Division 1 North East Cross Country Championship in November and helped Harvard qualify […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will host two community listening sessions to gather ideas from the public on the development of the Greenway. The Greenway is a nine-mile former rail corridor passing through Essex and Hudson counties that will be transformed into a recreational destination for the state. The […]
BLOOMFIELD — The train station in the township will be getting a major overhaul. The NJ Transit Board of Directors has approved a contract for the design and construction of a project that will transform the station into a modern accessible station with high level platforms, according to a press release from NJ Transit. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE — The president of Seton Hall University has announced that he is stepping down from his job. “I believe this is an appropriate time for new leadership to help write the next chapter of Seton Hall’s remarkable story,” said Joseph E. Nyre. “As such, I have informed the Board of Regents that I […]