Irvington HS cross-country teams impress in meet
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams enjoyed a fine showing in a Super Essex Conference meet at Branch Brook Park on Sept. 12. The boys defeated Glen Ridge and Belleville and lost to West Essex to move to a 3-2 record. The girls defeated West Caldwell Tech, and Payne […]
Glen Ridge HS boys’ cross-country team gives good effort in second meet of season
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School cross-country team, under head coach Stephanie Fego, defeated Belleville at Branch Brook Park on Sept. 12, but fell to Irvington in the second meet of the season. The team’s record is 2-3. Junior Ren DeBartolomeis came in seventh place with a season best of 18:46.8, followed […]
Bloomfield HS girls’ volleyball team gains first win of season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity volleyball team rallied to beat West Orange, 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, for its first win of the season Sept. 12 at home to improve to 1-3. Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield (white uniforms) vs. West Orange
Columbia HS girls’ volleyball impresses to start season
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – After the cancellation of the Sept. 6 match at Irvington (reschedule is still to be determined), Columbia High School girls’ volleyball finally got on court Saturday, Sept. 8 against West Essex. Columbia varsity fought a tough three-setter to win 25-17, 24-26, 25-20 and the Junior Varsity beat its counterpart in straight sets […]
NJSIAA Hall of Fame Class for 2018 announced
A stellar group of 16 individuals has been selected to comprise the 2018 induction group for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Gallagher/Bollinger Hall of Fame. The class was chosen by a statewide committee made up of media members and active and retired school administrators, and was chaired by NJSIAA assistant director Jack […]
Luna Stage kicks off 2018-2019 season with NJ premiere of ‘Pirira’
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage will launch its 2018-19 Season with J.Stephen Brantley’s award-winning play “Pirira,” directed by new Luna Stage Artistic Director Ari Laura Kreith. Set simultaneously in Malawi and New York, the play explores the challenges of international aid across interpersonal borders, and how we bridge seemingly impossible cultural divides. Inspired in […]
Pissarro painting nature
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Award-winning art history educator Janet Mandel will give a presentation on Camille Pissarro, “Have But One Master – Nature,” on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Columbia High School’s Black Box Theatre, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood, as part of the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School fall lecture series. Pissarro […]
2018 SOPAC Gala celebrates community, local luminaries
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center will celebrate the countless contributions of community leaders Samuel Convissor, Dan Arrighi and Sam Joseph at its 2018 gala on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 11 p.m. They will be honored for their long-time philanthropy and activism that have added immeasurably to the success […]
Boy Scouts to host Recruitment Night
ORANGE, NJ — The Boy Scouts of America, Northern New Jersey Council, will host a Recruitment Night with Boy Scout Troop 4749 and Cub Scout Pack 4749 for boys ages 6 and older on Friday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church, 336 Oakwood Ave., Orange, the Rev. Melvin E. […]