Bloomfield Photos – July 26th
PHOTO: South Orange/Maplewood 9U Red baseball team
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Pictured is the South Orange/Maplewood Cougars 9U Red baseball team, which finished its summer season after reaching the semifinals of the New Providence Gold Leauge playoffs in which they lost to Scotch Plains on July 23. Top row from left to right: assistant coach Robert McDonald, Isaac Buchalter, Brendan Kouyoumdijan, Aiden […]
Bloomfield HS alumnus Ashley Martinez is named New Jersey City University head softball coach
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield native Ashley Martinez, the top assistant coach for the New Jersey City University softball team during the 2018 campaign, has been appointed as head softball coach at the University, after a national search. Martinez, 27, who was part of a Hall-of-Fame program as a collegiate student-athlete, will be the 17th head […]
SOMSD to hold forums on special education
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District’s Department of Special Education invites the public to take part in two upcoming forums on special education in the Columbia High School Auditorium, 17 Parker Ave., from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; one forum will be Monday, July 30, and the other Tuesday, Sept. 4.
Application deadline for Maplewood Community Board on Police is extended
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The deadline to submit applications to be a part of the Maplewood Community Board on Police has been extended to Aug. 16. Any interested applicant must complete the form here: https://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/township-committee/webforms/maplewood-community-board-police. For further information about the Maplewood Community Board on Police and what is required of members, visit https://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/township-committee/pages/maplewood-community-board-police-%E2%80%93-membership-faq.
South Orange/Maplewood 10U baseball team advances to NPGL Green League Championship Game
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange/Maplewood Cougars 10U Black team is enjoying a fine summer baseball season. The team, whose record stands at 11-4-1, will play for the New Providence Green League 10U Championship Game against Bridgewater on either Thursday night July 26, or Friday night, July 27, at Meadowland Park.
Doug Nevins Summer Soccer Camp taking place in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Doug Nevins Summer Soccer Camp is taking place in West Orange. There is one week left (August 6-10). The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 2-12 and runs Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Registration available at www.dougnevinssoccer.com […]
4th Annual Monte Irvin Giants 19U Wood Bat Classic baseball tournament to be held in Orange, July 28-29
ORANGE, NJ – The 4th Annual Monte Irvin Giants 19U Wood Bat Classic baseball tournament will be held Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 at Monte Irvin field at Central Playground in Orange, located at 401 Central Ave. Admission is free. In addition to the hometown Giants (the defending champions), teams committed to play […]
West Orange HS football team preparing for upcoming season
By Josh Baker Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ – Preparation for the upcoming season of West Orange High School football has begun, and Head Coach Jim Matsakis already has a few ideas on how the team can excel this fall. Mainly focusing on “getting bigger, faster, and more disciplined,” Matsakis has a lot to deal with […]