ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 29th Paul Robeson High School Football Classic will be held at Belleville High School on Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m. This is the first time that the game will not be played at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. The East team consists of seniors from Essex, Union and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The 2023 East Orange High School Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Gala took place Friday June 2, at the Galloping Hill Caterers in Union. The evening was so special and filled with the great basketball history of EOHS. Chairman Rodney Williams kicked the evening off greeting everyone. Mistress of Ceremony Thelma […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Burgeoning filmmakers were in the spotlight at West Orange High School as their movies premiered on May 15 at the school’s second Film Festival. “These movies were made while the students went to school, took tests, played on varsity teams, turned in projects, and participated in other clubs. It’s hard to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls lacrosse team beat Parsippany 19-4 on Monday, May 15, to capture its first-ever New Jersey Interscholastic Girls Lacrosse League divisional championship. The Mountaineers got out to a fast start putting 13 goals up in the first half. The girls were led by Nyah McKinney who […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County residents can apply for the Senior Citizen Pass or Disability Pass that allows New Jersey residents aged 62 or older or those with disabilities to have free entrance to state parks and get discounted camping rates. “The Senior Citizen Pass and Disability Pass provide an excellent opportunity for our […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Tosca Blanford-Bynoe, a 1982 Irvington High School graduate who won the girls 100-meter hurdles title at the state track and field Meet of Champions in her senior season, was recently appointed as a superior court judge in Gloucester County. Blanford-Bynoe was nominated by Gov. Phil Murphy. For the past three-plus decades, she […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville High School’s Jericho Perez and Ashley Cely were honored as 2022-2023 Karen Fuccello Essex County Scholar Athletes during a banquet on Tuesday, May 9, in Belleville. Perez lettered in track and field and football, and Cely lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball. The award is named after the late Karen Fuccello, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley High School seniors Jack Bumpus and Mia DiPiano were honored as 2022-23 Karen Fuccello Essex County Scholar Athletes during a banquet on Tuesday, May 9, in Belleville. The award is named after the late Karen Fuccello, who was the longtime Belleville High School director. This award is given to the top […]
ORANGE, NJ — A luxury apartment building has opened up next to the Orange Train Station. “Move-ins are slated for the next couple of weeks,” said Adam Pasternack, president of Russo Property Management. “There’s still a couple of things that we need to complete. But we are actively showing it and signing leases.” Russo Development’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kelly Elementary School held a Color Run on May 5 as a fundraiser sponsored by the PTA. Students navigated an obstacle course on the school field while volunteers tossed clouds of brightly colored dust in their paths. Color Runs, increasingly popular in the United States over the past decade, are partly […]