The Irvington High School girls flag football team has dominated opponents this season, harboring aspirations of winning the state championship for the second time in three years. However, those title hopes were dashed, after it was ruled that the team used two ineligible players and will have to forfeit three Super Football Conference victories, according […]
Staff members from five South Orange & Maplewood School District schools will devote time this summer to expanding and enriching their knowledge and skills at advanced academic training programs offered by esteemed institutions in locations across the country. Totaling more than $14,000, these professional development experiences will be funded through Achieve’s Riecke Teaching Fellowships. Proposals […]
The East Orange School District has been awarded a Trees for Schools grant. The Trees for Schools program is an outcome of a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), The College of New Jersey, and Sustainable Jersey, which aims to highlight the importance of collaborations in addressing environmental challenges. This collaborative […]
EAST ORANGE — Work has begun to renovate Paul Robeson Stadium with hopes that it will be ready in the fall. The renovations mark a significant investment in the community’s athletic infrastructure, aiming to elevate Paul Robeson Stadium to the forefront of sporting venues in the region, according to a press release from the East […]
WEST ORANGE — A Ladies Gaelic Football league has been formed with its home base in West Orange. The Essex Shillelaghs Gaelic Athletic Association has announced the formation of the league, following the launch of its Youth Gaelic Football League this past year, along with nationwide enthusiasm for women’s athletics. Gaelic football, a sport deeply […]
An opportunity for residents to have knives sharpened, sweater holes darned, small appliances set working again, lamps rewired or other things fixed was offered by the Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee, at the Ridgewood Avenue train station, on April 13. This was the second time around for the borough volunteer fix-it endeavor known as the […]
Alzheimer’s New Jersey held a walk on Sunday, May 5, at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange. Ken Zaentz, president and CEO of Alzheimer’s New Jersey, spoke to participants, and Alex Lee, a news reporter for WPIX-TV, emceed the event. Marissa Tufaro, from Morris Plains, sang the national anthem. Jay Alford, an Orange native and […]
Based on data from the 2022-23 school year, Bloomfield High School has moved up in its standing among secondary schools, according to the NJ Department of Education. “NJ high school rankings based on previously released performance report data were released this morning,” Superintendent Sal Goncalves announced April 25. “Bloomfield High School has moved up 33 […]
The Irvington Public Library held their annual Read and Grow program for children on April 27. “Every year we do Read and Grow,” said Nnenna Chima, head of children’s services at the library. “It’s spring planting, teaching the children how plants grow.” The event began with the reading of a story called “The Carrot Seed” […]
Twenty-five delegates from China recently visited West Orange as part of a cross country tour to promote good will and enhance the relationship between the Chinese and the American people. West Orange Public Relations Commissioner Josie Velez arranged the visit with the American African Asian Chamber of Commerce of Flushing N.Y. Michael Leung, president of […]