NJPAC to hold Philip Roth festival to celebrate the novelist from Newark

NJPAC to hold Philip Roth festival to celebrate the novelist from Newark

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with the Newark Public Library, will present Philip Roth Unbound, a weekend-long festival that will celebrate, challenge and explore the life, legacy and work of novelist and Newark native Philip Roth, on what would have been his 90th birthday weekend. Beginning Friday, March 17, and […]

TBZ’s groundhog sees her shadow, predicts more cold weather

TBZ’s groundhog sees her shadow, predicts more cold weather

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex Edwina, Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow and is predicting another six weeks of colder weather. Essex Edwina made her prediction during Turtle Back’s annual Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 2. She took over prognostication duties from her cousin Essex Ed last year. Essex Edwina also predicted the […]

West Orange HS boys basketball team shows resiliency

West Orange HS boys basketball team shows resiliency

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team is hitting its stride at just the right time in the season. Despite facing a season of dramatic ups and downs, the team managed to persevere and achieve more successes than setbacks. Their resilience is evident as seen in their five-game winning streak, […]

Glen Ridge eighth-grade boys basketball team wins NJJBL regular-season title

Glen Ridge eighth-grade boys basketball team wins NJJBL regular-season title

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pictured above, the Glen Ridge eighth-grade boys basketball team took first place in the North Jersey Junior Basketball League regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Pictured from left are Coach Harneet Pasricha, players Jackson Goldberg, No. 11;  Max Pockriss, No. 10; Gabe Carter, No. 14;  Nate Hutton, No. 13; Dylan Gilchrist, […]

UConn’s Terrel Williams named Big East track Athlete of the Week

UConn’s Terrel Williams named Big East track Athlete of the Week

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Big East Conference named University of Connectict’s Terrel Williams, a Columbia High School graduate, as the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, Feb. 8.    At the Harvard Crimson Elite & Multi meet, the junior hurdler set an all-time UConn program record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles finishing in […]

Bloomfield HS girls basketball team falls to Caldwell

Bloomfield HS girls basketball team falls to Caldwell

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team lost to Caldwell High School 64-57 at home on Thursday, Feb. 9. Junior Aniyah Brown had 21 points, sophomores Ava Barker and Michelle Hernandez each had 11 points, sophomore Gabrielle Kot had 5 points, junior Maya Mickens had 4 points, senior Stella Schmidt had 3 […]