MONTCLAIR, NJ — The rich tradition of outstanding distance runners at Montclair Kimberley Academy became full evident two decades ago with the terrific harriers groomed by the late, great coach Tom Fleming of Bloomfield, the same man who won the New York City Marathon twice in the 1970s. Current MKA coach Tim White of West […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — South Orange resident Debbie Giddins, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently made a verbal commitment to continue her lacrosse career at Howard University. Giddins was a key defender for MKA’s Non-Public B state championship girls lacrosse squad last spring. “Debbie Giddins was one of the key contributors to our outstanding team […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Kimberley Academy’s girls tennis team recently finished an outstanding 19-1 season as one of the top-ranked teams in the state. While the Cougars could boast about having the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association singles state champion in Nina Abalos of Bloomfield, they can also laud the accomplishments of their first […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Kalvin Thomas of Orange, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently concluded a fine football season for the young Cougars, who went through the rigors of a rebuilding 2-7 season, but closed on a high note with two straight victories against public school opponents. Thomas, a fast and strong 6-foot-1, 170-pound all-around […]
UNION CITY, NJ — The sixth-seeded and defending champion West Orange High School football team lost at second-seeded Union City, 20-14, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state playoffs on Friday, Nov. 3. West Orange ended the season with a 5-5 record. Union City […]
Kasey Dudley, Stephanie Parry and Nadeisha Greene appear to have won reelection to the Bloomfield Board of Education. Six people ran for the three available seats on the board. Numbers were not official but Parry was leading the vote with 2,342, Greene was second with 2,386 and Dudley was third at 2,347. Following those three […]
Maria Vera appears to have won election to the West Orange School Board, having defeated incumbent Melinda Huerta 3246 to 1611, according to numbers provided by the Essex County Clerk’s Office.. Vera is a school counselor for the Orange Twp Board of Education with a BA in early childhood education from Montclair State University and […]
Maplewood School Board candidates Liz Callahan, Will Meyer and Shayna Sackett-Gable appear to have held off a write in challenge from former school board members Jeff Bennett and Anthony Mazzocchi. Essex County listed Sackett-Gable with 5,000 votes, Meyer with 4,854 and Callahan with 4,775. There were three open seats on the board. Bennett received a […]
SOMA Cross-Cultural Works partnered with the Township of Maplewood to host the 6th annual Diwali Fest, a multicultural celebration of Diwali and South Asian arts and culture. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. The event was held Saturday in the […]
Police officers and firefighters were honored for heroic work in the line of duty by the Irvington Chamber of Commerce, which also honored a local businesswoman, a member of the chamber and a community servant. The Chamber had its 85th annual Police and Fire, Civic and Community Awards Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 26, at the […]