MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Jason Kelly, aka Coach Kelly, has been named the new director of youth sports and wellness at South Mountain YMCA in Maplewood. After playing football in college, Kelly pursued his passion for sports and wellness through a career coaching college football, while simultaneously earning his master’s degree in athletic administration from Springfield […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Thomas Edison National Historical Park will be joining national park sites around the country in celebrating National Public Lands Day with a fee-free day on Saturday, Sept. 22. The Laboratory Complex at 211 Main St. in West Orange will be open with regular programs beginning at 10 a.m. Special fall family […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity soccer team improved to a 5-0 record through Sept. 17. The Raiders defeated previously-unbeaten Montclair, 1-0, Sept. 14 in a Super Essex Conference crossover game at Father Glotzbach Field in Nutley. Freshman Mackenzie Albert received a ball from junior Samantha Gabriele and calmly beat the keeper […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was back to the classroom for West Orange public school students on Sept. 6 and, despite the sweltering temperatures, there was excitement and smiles. Superintendent of Schools Jeff Rutzky spent the day visiting the district’s 12 schools, beginning his morning at Gregory Elementary School, where he welcomed students, staff and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This year, the Community Coalition on Race will be exploring the experiences of SOMA emerging affinity groups — such as Hispanic/Latinx, Asian and mixed race — in its Coffee House Discussions. At the first discussion, CCR hopes to explore the intersection of the multidimensional measures of race and the Hispanic/Latinx community on […]
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced that a man from West Orange was sentenced Sept. 13 to serve 14 years in prison for money laundering and insurance fraud for stealing approximately $700,000 when he was a bookkeeper for a South Plainfield company. Robert Keith, 47, of West Orange, was sentenced […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the house at 10 Nelson Place at approximately 3:20 a.m.on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, according to a press statement from Maplewood Fire Chief Michael Dingelstedt. In addition to the report of smoke in the house, the department received several secondary calls […]
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 […]