Essex County to honor baseball legends Yogi Berra, Larry Doby and Monte Irvin with plaque dedication on June 6

NEWARK – On Monday, June 6, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. will pay tribute to the legacies of Yogi Berra, Larry Doby and Monte Irvin by dedicating three bronze plaques in honor of the Baseball Hall of Famers at the Essex County Government Complex. The plaques are located along Legends Way, the promenade […]

Orange HS track athletes compete at state Group 3 meet

ORANGE – Orange High School senior Onunene Albert took eighth in the girls’ 200-meter dash in 25.99 and her sister, senior Avosuahi Albert, took 13th in the girls’ 400-meter dash in 58.72 at the state Group 3 track and field Championships at Northern Burlington HS in Columbus, June 3-4. The OHS girls’ 4×100-meter relay (49.80) […]

Timothy VanCauwenberge and Daniel Pierre lead West Orange HS boys’ track and field at state Group 4 Championships

Correction: Bukola Akinsola did not qualify for the Meet of Champions. WEST ORANGE (updated Monday June 6, 9:52 a.m.) – West Orange High School seniors Timothy VanCauwenberge finished sixth and Daniel Pierre tied for sixth in the boys’ 400-meter intermediate hurdles and pole vault, respectively, at the state Group 4 track and field Championships at […]

Columbia High School girls’ track and field team takes second at state Group 4 Championships, one point shy of Southern Regional

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team nearly won the state Group 4 girls team title. The Cougars finished second overall with 39 team points, just one point shy of winner Southern Regional, based on the top six finishes in each event during the meet held at Egg Harbor, June 3-4. […]

Glen Ridge HS baseball team drops heartbreaker to Bloomfield Tech in North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 tournament championship game

GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School varsity baseball team had a roller coaster season. There were peaks and valleys throughout the course of the campaign. But as the postseason began, the Ridgers found themselves climbing again, raising hopes that they could win their first sectional title in more than two decades. Shutout victories […]

Irvington HS football standout Ali Abbas commits to Buffalo

Irvington HS football standout Ali Abbas commits to Buffalo

IRVINGTON (updated Friday June 3, 2:07 p.m.) – Irvington High School senior Ali Abbas committed to Division 1 University of Buffalo to continue his football career this week. Abbas, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound strong safety, said he was enamored with Buffalo. He also thanked all who gave him support. “It was a long process. I couldn’t do it […]