CALDWELL, NJ — Carrying her passion and talent for soccer to the national stage, Mount St. Dominic Academy junior Lena Tusche, of Montville, a midfielder for the school’s varsity soccer team, has been turning heads. This past spring, Lena earned a coveted spot on the U.S. U-17 Women’s Youth National Team training camp roster in […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will host their annual Yogi Berra Tribute Day, with free admission for all Museum visitors, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The date coincides with the day of Yogi’s passing in 2015, and also commemorates the day in 1946 when he played his first game in […]
CALDWELL, NJ — Mount St. Dominic Academy, the independent Dominican Catholic college preparatory school for girls in Caldwell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karen D’Avino, Ed.D. to the role of principal, effective July 1. Dr. D’Avino will have responsibility for curriculum development and academic operations in alignment with the Mount’s Dominican mission, […]
LITTLE FALLS — Continuing a beloved tradition in local high school sports, for the 12th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored student-athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference in a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. Recipients of the museum’s 2024 Best Teammate Award, […]
CALDWELL, NJ — Four Mount St. Dominic Academy student-athletes recently announced their college commitments during a Spring Signing Day ceremony at the Caldwell school. The following are the athletes, hometowns, sports and college commitments: Eliza Haghighi, Cedar Grove, soccer, Rutgers–Newark. Molly Schweitzer, Lebanon, golf, Juniata College. Riley Merklinger, Sparta, track and field, Loyola University, Md. […]
WEST ORANGE/CALDWELL, NJ — West Orange resident Natalia Feliz, a junior at Mount Saint Dominic in Caldwell, has made a remarkable transition from the softball field to the track, where she now excels as a shot-put and discus thrower. Joining the indoor track team in the winter of 2022, Natalia has quickly established herself as […]
NJ State Police Sgt. Stephen Napoli shed light on what it’s truly like to be at the scene of a roadside incident By Sgt. Stephen Napoli, New Jersey State Police As a seasoned officer who has served 22 years with the New Jersey State Police, I’ve witnessed firsthand some perilous scenes that unfolded on […]
POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. — The Caldwell High School football team defeated Pequannock, 33-0, Friday night, Sept. 8. The Chiefs posted their second straight shutout of the season to improve to 2-0 and stretch their winning streak to 31 games. Pequannock fell to 1-1. With Hurricane Lee playing havoc all over the region, many football games […]
By Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT Commissioner The start of a new school year is just a few weeks away and with that we will see an increased number of motorists on New Jersey’s roadways. Between hurried school runs, residents returning from vacations, and buses trying to stay on schedule, the pace of activity on our highways, […]
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 […]