SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Our Lady of Sorrows Track team finished the season with a pair of non-championship meets where many its athletes got a chance to compete in events in which they had not attempted during the season. The Kids 4 Kids meet is a relay meet and a charity meet benefiting the Scholarship […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Tuscan School Student Council and the Tuscan School community ran a “Pennies for Puerto Rico” fundraiser to help with the UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program for Puerto Rico. This successful fundraiser raised $2,113.01 for UNIDOS. The Student Council was able to present a check to UNIDOS on June 5. This […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Science National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, the math honor society, both inducted new members at West Orange High School on May 31 and distributed cords to graduating seniors. Mu Alpha Theta adviser Dara Brevard and Science Honor Society advisers Ronald Brandt and Sonia Laureni welcomed guest speaker Samantha […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society at West Orange High School, which recognizes outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in social studies, held its induction ceremony on June 6. Junior inductees for the 2018-19 school year were welcomed as new members and graduating seniors received cords for their June […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The U12 Girls Bloomfield Strikers became the first girls’ soccer travel team in Bloomfield Soccer Club history to finish first overall and take the Mid-New-Jersey-Youth Soccer-Associations (MNJYSA) League and Champions titles with a 1-0 win over a well-coached and determined team from Berkeley Heights. The U12 MNJYSA girls group featured 36 teams […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Author Holly McGhee visited Tuscan School on Monday, June 4, and spoke to students in kindergarten through fifth-grade about her book, “Come With Me,” as well as the writing process and her forthcoming book, “Listen,” which will be illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre. McGhee read “Come With Me,” also illustrated by Lemaitre, to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following their state win on April 13 for their student-produced film “Deadlines,” West Orange High School students took home the first-ever “World’s Best 10 Day Film of 2018” at the Ten Day Film Challenge awards on June 10. The team also received the “Best Performances” award. Held at the National Constitution […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Mountain physical education teachers Jeff Kaesshaefer and Rich Tait recently challenged their students to participate in a recess running program. Students earn activity tokens for every 3 miles they complete. A handful of students have already completed 30 miles and are going strong.
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ shuttle hurdle relay team placed 17th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. on June 16. The relay team clocked 1:02.8. Sophomore Dwight Henry split 15.0; senior Brian Fisher split 16.1; junior Cordell Litus split 16.79 and senior Tavaughn Whyte […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A ribbon cutting was held for the renovated Welcome Center in Essex County Brookdale Park on Friday, June 8. Work to modernize the bathroom building at the Brookdale tennis courts is nearing completion. The upgrades are part of the ongoing initiative of County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. to update the infrastructure of […]