PHOTOS: Bloomfield HS football team falls to North Bergen

Photos by Jerry Simon Photo 1: Marine Colonel John Armellino, second from left, a Bloomfield High School alum, Class of 1986, was honored by the Bengals at halfime during Friday’s home game against North Bergen. With Armellino, from left, are BHS head football coach Mike Carter; Armellino’s wife, Camille; and Foley Football President James McDaniels. BLOOMFIELD, […]

Irvington HS girls’ volleyball team wins five straight to start season

    IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Friday Sept. 22, 2:01 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity girls’ volleyball team has enjoyed an undefeated start to the  season. The Lady Blue Knights, under third-year head coach Paul Tortorella, boasted a 5-0 record through Sept. 21, beating Newark Collegiate Collegiate, 2 sets to 0; Christ the King […]

West Orange HS girls’ soccer team moves to 4-0-2

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Sophomore Natalie Nevins had two goals and three assists; senior co-captain Kaylese Gist scored twice and added one assist; and freshman Emma Mitchell also had two goals to lead the West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team to a 7-0 win over Science Park on Sept. 20 at home in […]

Bloomfield HS girls’ soccer team defeats Newark East Side

Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloofield (white uniforms) vs. Newark East Side, Sept. 20 BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity girls’ soccer team posted its second win of the season in emphatic fashion. Julia Nephew and Anatalia Pena each scored two goals to lead the Bengals to a 6-0 win over Newark East Side […]

Nutley HS football team gears up for Pascack Valley

Photos by Jerry Simon: Nutley (maroon uniforms) vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 15, at Monsignor Owens field NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team hopes to get its first win of the season when the Raiders travel to Hillsdale in Bergen County to take on Pascack Valley on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. […]

Glen Ridge HS girls’ soccer team enjoys fine 3-0-1 start to season

GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity soccer team continued its fine start to the season. The Ridgers defeated Verona, 3-0, Sept. 12, at Watsessing Park in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game. Senior Lindsey Jaiyesimi scored two goals; sophomore Tara Feenaghty had one goal and one assist; and junior Jenny […]

Bloomfield HS boys’ soccer team wins two in a row

Photos by Jerry Simon: Bengals (white uniform) vs. East Orange Campus (blue uniforms), Sept. 18 BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ soccer team won two straight games after an 0-3 start to the season. The Bengals defeated Ferris of Jersey City, 3-2, Sept. 15, at Foley Field for their first win of the […]

East Orange football Rams receive donations from Browns rookie Jabrill Peppers and NFL Play Smart program

Photo 1: Players of the East Orange Rams Flag Football Team show off their new cleats that were donated to them by Cleveland Browns rookie Jabrill Peppers, a former Rams player who attributed his football start with the Rams. Pictured with the players, from left: Rams Flag Coaches Tayana Gilmer and Addler Nicolas; Osner L. Charles, […]