West Orange HS girls flag football team wins first home game

West Orange HS girls flag football team wins first home game

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School hosted its first-ever girls flag football game against Nutley on Monday, April 24, at Lincoln Field on the WOHS campus. West Orange won 13-6. Shilin Roupe, a senior, scored on a 10-yard touchdown run in the first half for West Orange to tie it 6-6 at […]

Glen Ridge track and field teams compete at Cedar Grove

Glen Ridge track and field teams compete at Cedar Grove

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field teams compete at a Super Essex Conference regular season meet at Cedar Grove High School on Wednesday, April 19, against Cedar Grove and Immaculate Conception of Montclair.     Photos Courtesy of Chris Troyano

Lynn V. Profeta Field grand reopening celebrated on April 22

Lynn V. Profeta Field grand reopening celebrated on April 22

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, April 22, members of the Maplewood and South Orange communities gathered to celebrate the grand reopening of Lynn V. Profeta Field at Underhill Sports Complex. The ceremony, attended by the captains of various CHS sports teams and Maplewood and South Orange community dignitaries, included a ribbon-cutting. For the past […]

Note to our newspaper subscribers

Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail.  We apologize for […]

Glen Ridge HS track teams compete against Shabazz and Technology

Glen Ridge HS track teams compete against Shabazz and Technology

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field teams competed against Shabazz and Technology at Schools Stadium on Wednesday, April 12. Brielle Munoz won the javelin event with a best of 65 feet, 8 inches against both schools. John McCarren placed second against Shabazz and finished first against […]

Local man arrested in stolen $265,500 car is sentenced

IRVINGTON, NJ — A 23-year-old Irvington man arrested with a loaded handgun while driving a stolen Lamborghini with three juvenile passengers inside will serve at least one year in prison after being convicted on a weapons charge. Quincy Doctor was given a three-year prison term for illegally possessing a weapon in connection with an auto […]

County offering discount for those participating in fundraisers

County offering discount for those participating in fundraisers

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is partnering with 10 local charitable organizations, offering reduced admission to South Mountain Recreation Complex Attractions on the days that each organization holds a fundraiser. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced the partnerships with The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, the Arc of Essex County, The […]

Bloomfield HS baseball team defeats West Orange

Bloomfield HS baseball team defeats West Orange

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated West Orange 3-2 on Wednesday, April 12, at Bloomfield Middle School field. The Bengals won their second straight game to improve to 4-1 on the season. Senior Anthony Dittrich went 1-for-2 with a single and an RBI, and senior Brandon Piacenza went 2-for-3 with two […]