The Rev. Susan Dorward, of the Brookdale Reformed Church, celebrated her 10th anniversary as its pastor July 1. On Sunday, Sept. 22, on a Zoom call, together with a member of her congregation, Marjorie Tiedemann, she shared thoughts about her Bloomfield experience with this newspaper. Dorward was chaplain for the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, in […]
EAST ORANGE – Faith in New Jersey and Resistencia en Accíon New Jersey have released a statement condemning the false and dangerous allegations against Haitian migrants spread by Senator JD Vance and echoed by former President Donald Trump. “We urgently call on all New Jersey members of Congress to stand up and champion the dignity […]
GLEN RIDGE/MONTCLAIR — Senior goalkeeper Alex Provost, a Glen Ridge resident, has helped the Montclair Kimberley Academy boys soccer team to a stellar 7-0 start to the season. MKA’s starters have allowed just one goal in the first seven matches and with superb play in the back by Provost (eight saves vs. West Orange) and […]
Keir Lamont Gist, known professionally as Kay Gee, stood on the basketball court bearing the logo of his hip hop group in the center circle and marveled at how far he had come. “This is the greatest feeling ever, who would have thought? I’m from 18th Street, right over there,” KayGee said, pointing in the […]
MAPLEWOOD/MONTCLAIR — Maplewood residents Gustavo Rosen, Nate Chou and Ben Morganstein have been key contributors at Montclair Kimberley Academy. Rosen is a sophomore midfielder on the boys soccer team that had a recent 7-0 record. Chou is a junior wide receiver/defensive back and Morganstein is a senior left offensive tackle and a quad captain for […]
BLOOMFIELD/ORANGE, NJ — She may not have quite the experienced group around her as last fall, but Bloomfield’s Aria Nina Abalos remains a force to be reckoned with as one of the state’s elite first singles tennis players as a junior tri-captain at Montclair Kimberley Academy. The reigning New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state […]
ORANGE/MONTCLAIR — Orange’s Kalvin Thomas is the state’s leading scorer at the moment with 17 touchdowns in his first four games – which have all been Montclair Kimberley Academy football victories – but that’s not what truly motivates the senior running back and linebacker, who is in the midst of a senior season to remember. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team lost to Montclair, 19-12, to move to a 2-1 record on the season. It was Montclair week for the East Orange Campus Jaguars as the Montclair Mounties came calling at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange this past Saturday, Sept. 21. The City […]
VERONA, NJ — The Verona High School football team defeated Newark Collegiate 24-8 to raise its record to 3-1 on the season. With the 2024 football season reaching the halfway point, it was an all-community event with the Verona Hillbillies playing host to the Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers for a Week 3 tilt between Super […]
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 […]