WEST ORANGE, NJ – One hundred American flags line Pleasant Valley Way in front of West Orange High and Kelly Elementary schools. These flags are part of the “Flags for Heroes” initiative spearheaded by West Orange Rotary with cooperation from the West Orange School District, and they stand to recognize the leaders, neighbors, and veterans […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Four Columbia High School senior lacrosse players recently were honored during a ceremony announcing their college commitments. For the boys, Cole Abel will attend Division III Kenyon College in Ohio and Sam Busch will attend Division III Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. For the girls, Jamie Fardin will attend […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College held it’s 150th commencement ceremony on the College Quadrangle, marking a landmark moment in the history of the college. Just over 280 students, with family and friends in attendance, listened to inspiring remarks, including from three honorary degree recipients, as they received their new college degrees. The Class of 2023 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School senior Preston Palm shot a 74 to finish in first place to lead the Glen Ridge High School golf team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament on Monday, May 8, at Newton Country Club. Palm finished third […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University celebrated its 167th Baccalaureate Commencement at the Prudential Center with Borys Gudziak, the Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia giving the main address. The university graduated 1,386 students with baccalaureate degrees, 804 with honors. In addition, 951 graduate students received master’s and doctorate degrees this commencement […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School softball team lost to top-seeded Mount St. Dominic 3-1 in the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament at Ivy Hill Park in Newark on Friday, May 19. The Cougars, who moved to a 17-9 record this season, reached the ECT semifinals for the first time since […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Sixth-graders at Cicely Tyson Middle School wrote more than 100 letters to East Orange Mayor Ted Green, expressing their concerns about ocean pollution and sea level rise in the hopes he would respond. The letter writing was a culminating activity for the semester’s topic of study in English Language Arts and […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field teams are shown competing at the Essex County Championships, Thursday and Friday, May 18-19, at Schools Stadium in Newark Michael Liotta ran in the 400-meter run in 56.95 seconds to place 56th of 67 runners. Emily Stapleford attempted a jump […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday night, May 16, the West Orange High School baseball team hosted the Panthers from Cedar Grove. After a wonderful pregame ceremony honoring the younger players in town, the game was underway. The story of West Orange’s 10-0 victory was pitching, as senior Mikey Cassels pitched a no-hitter against Cedar […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township is planning a dedication ceremony for a memorial stone honoring the bravery and dedication of firefighters. The ceremony is scheduled to take place this Memorial Day, May 29, at 8 a.m. at the Franklin firehouse, and the entire community is invited to attend, according to a press release from the […]