Irvington duo leads flag football team to regional title

Irvington duo leads flag football team to regional title

IRVINGTON, NJ — Janasia Wilson and Faith Phillips, both part of this past spring’s Irvington High School girls flag football team, are members of the State Island Giants club team that won the regional girls flag football tournament and will play as part of the NFL Pro Bowl in January. The team will face other […]

Fourth of July 5K returns to Maplewood

Fourth of July 5K returns to Maplewood

The 4th of July Run Through Maplewood 5K race returned on the Fourth of July. The race was a regular feature among the Maplewood July 4 events but had not been run since the pandemic. The event benefits the Columbia High School Boys and Girls Cross Country and Track and Field programs. The 3.1 mile […]

Making waves: a look back at Dorothy ‘Dot’ Vilardo’s coaching legacy

South Orange native was passionate in starting Seton Hall University swim program in 1979

Making waves: a look back at Dorothy ‘Dot’ Vilardo’s coaching legacy

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Most people know that Seton Hall University has various athletic programs. One of the sports is swimming. But did you know that it was started by a South Orange resident more than four decades ago? In 1979, Dorothy “Dot” Vilardo formed the first women’s swimming and diving team at Seton Hall […]

West Orange HS seniors honored at awards ceremony

West Orange HS seniors honored at awards ceremony

WEST ORANGE, NJ — After a rescheduling caused by air quality concerns stemming from the Canadian wildfires, West Orange High School held its highly anticipated Senior Sports Awards on Tuesday, June 20.  The prestigious event took place in the energetic atmosphere of the Tarnoff Gymnasium, where parents, guardians, coaches, administrators, staff and, most importantly, the […]

Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce awards 6 scholarships

Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce awards 6 scholarships

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce Foundation has awarded six scholarships. Two went to Bloomfield, two to Belleville, and two to Glen Ridge high schools for students in the the Class of 2023. The awards were made possible by the support and generosity of chamber members, including Cecelia Polizzi & Provident […]

Glen Ridge Athletic Association U11 boys soccer team captures cup title

Glen Ridge Athletic Association U11 boys soccer team captures cup title

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pictured, the Glen Ridge Athletic Association U11 boys soccer team won the 2023 NCSA Cup this spring. From left are players Malcolm Verdier, Liam Verdier, coach Des Leigh, players Ryan Siefers, Alex Kirkland, William Fisher, Rowan Marsh, Jackson Clemons, Jaxon Harrington, Theo Hertz, Ryan Convey, Benji Nieves, August Schoenberg, Anderson Schneider […]

Liberty M.S. students graduate

Liberty Middle School held graduation ceremonies on June 20 in Suriano Stadium at West Orange High School. Superintendent Hayden Moore, West Orange High School Principal Oscar Guerrero, Mayor Susan McCartney, Board of Education President Brian Rock, and Vice President Melinda Huerta, faculty, families, and friends were in attendance. Principal Xavier Fitzgerald spoke to families and […]

WOHS program boasts 100% college acceptance rate

WOHS program boasts 100% college acceptance rate

By Cynthia Cumming Special to the Chronicle WEST ORANGE, NJ – The curriculum at West Orange High School includes a unique elective called the Collegiate Institute that addresses the needs of average students that have the potential for greatness. “We have about 88 students in the program,” said Patricia Aldworth, who has been an educator […]