WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team returned to its winning ways, as the Mountaineers defeated Newark Academy, 43-30, on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Newark Academy in Livingston to end a two-game losing streak and improve to 8-5 on the season. Sophomore Jaden Then had 11 points, senior guard Miles […]
Following a successful inaugural season, the Essex Shillelaghs Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) announces the return of its youth Gaelic football league and women’s league for Spring 2025. Gaelic football, which blendings elements of soccer, basketball, and rugby, continues to gain popularity in Essex County. Its unique combination of speed and strategy offers an exciting alternative […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Anaya Karriem, a senior at West Orange High School and standout member of the girls basketball team, has been named a McDonald’s All-American 2025 East nominee. This prestigious recognition highlights the top high school basketball players in the nation and is a significant milestone in the career of any aspiring athlete. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School swimmer Mason Keith was given the Cullen Jones Award as the Swimmer of the Meet after winning the 50 freestyle at 21.61 and 57.10 in the breaststroke during the Essex County Swimming Championships at Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on Monday, Jan. 20. Keith, a junior, broke […]
IRVINGTON — Two professional boxers from Irvington will fight on the big stage Saturday, Feb. 1 when Jean Pierre Valencia and Ghandi Romain compete in separate bouts at the Prudential Center in Newark. Valencia (3-0, 2 knockouts) will face Dmitry Noskov (0-1) in a four-round junior middleweight bout, while Romain (6-1-1, 4 knockouts) will face […]
Longtime East Orange resident Inez “Rose” Rosalie Alick Elliot turned 108 on Monday, her birthday serendipitously coinciding with the nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day. The occasion was celebrated at Pine Acres Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Madison, where she is currently living. She was joined by family, friends, staff, and special guests Mayor […]
Columbia High School wrestlers Jared Van Allen and Reid Ordower won their 100th career matches last week. The two seniors entered the Wednesday, Jan. 15, home match against St. Benedict’s Prep with 99 victories apiece. Van Allen, competing at 120 pounds, defeated Buyanjargal Batmunkh to achieve his milestone. Ordower, unfortunately, lost to Merlin Dilone by […]
Eva Samo, a News-Record “Woman of the Year” and Maple Leaf Award winner who helped create after school care and summer programs that are still in place today, has died. She was 103. The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School, where Samo was on staff for 51 years, put out a statement on her passing that noted […]
By John Tierney Special to the News-Record Celebrating its 75th season of concerts for the community, the South Orange Symphony presents a free Family Concert on Sunday Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. at the South Orange Middle School. Susan Haig conducts, and South Orange Village Mayor Sheena Collum makes a special virtuoso appearance in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School junior pitcher Claire Shupe has committed to play softball for Boston University. Shupe is the first CHS softball player to commit to a Division 1 program since 2012. In 2024, Shupe was named First Team All–Super Essex Conference, First Team All–Essex County and Second Team All–State Group 4. […]