WEST ORANGE, NJ – Anant Narain, of West Orange High School, and Cole Kirst, of Seton Hall Prep, recently earned the 2018 Investors Bank Best Teammate Awards. Narain and Kirst were recognized during ceremonies held at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center. Best teammates are selected by athletic directors and coaches from high schools […]
Jo BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School senior Joe Bumpus beams while holding his Essex County Athletic Directors Association Bloomfield High School Male Scholar-Athlete Award during the ceremony held May 6 at Mayfair Farms. Bumpus lettered in football and track and field. Grace Perrotta was the BHS Female Scholar-Athlete recipient. Bumpus also received the Brian […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School student-athletes announced their college decisions. Standing from left to right: Edward Martinez (Track: Ursinus College), Jack O’Connell (Track: Fordham University), Tim Depue (Track: Charleston Southern University), and Rick Hankey (Track: Rowan University). Sitting down left to right: Hannah Williams (Soccer: Penn State University), Ayana Henry (Track: Morgan State), and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School track and field athletes announced their college decisions. From left to right: Mackenzie Prezume – Rutgers University, Joe Bumpus- University of Rochester, Roshaun Wilson – Montclair State University, La’shan White – Rider University, Jason Martin – Virginia State University, Natasha Senatus – MSU, and Kaela Edwards – The College […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Evening of Roses, a fundraising event for the Sister Rose Thering Fund for Jewish-Christian Studies, will be Tuesday, June 5, at 6 p.m. As part of the fund’s 25th anniversary celebration, The Evening of Roses will feature Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, as the keynote speaker. All money raised […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood is known for its vast array of native and introduced trees, but many are now threatened due to storms, disease and the effects of global warming. On Sunday, June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Durand-Hedden, NJ-certified and licensed tree expert Rich Wolowicz will provide tips on how to protect […]
NEWARK, NJ — With hotter weather on the way, PSE&G offers the following steps to ensure your air conditioner is ready for peak demand. Replace or clean air filters. Dirty filters make your air conditioner work harder, restricting airflow, causing dust to recirculate in the air and making the unit less efficient. For outside units, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s second blood drive collected 50 pints of blood on April 30 and reached out to its large community to find a bone marrow donor for Gregory Elementary School second-grader Veronica DePauli. Veronica was first diagnosed with autosomal dominant osteopetrosis Type 2 in March of 2017 through genetic […]
NUTLEY, NJ (updated Tuesday May 29, 1:59 p.m.) – Senior distance ace Jimmy Quinn battled through the oppressive heat and tough competition at the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 State Championships to lay claim to his first state title in the 3,200 meters to lead the Nutley High School boys’ track and field team. His […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Edison and Liberty middle schools were notified May 10 that they have each received $4,450 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants, to be used for the purchase of 3D printers for the Makerspace in each library media center, including a Makerbot 3D Education Bundle and additional filament. The printers will be used […]