WOHS football opens its season against SPP

WOHS football opens its season against SPP

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange football team opened its season against the team many consider to be the No. 1 squad in New Jersey: St. Peter’s Prep. The Mountaineers fell behind early by three touchdowns and battled back with a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, but St. Peter’s Prep pulled away […]

Blue Knights are back in action

Blue Knights are back in action

IRVINGTON, NJ — The fall seasons are under way at Irvington High School. The Blue Knights football team played a home game against Bayonne on Oct. 2 and the boys soccer team played a home game against Roselle Park on Oct. 3. Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens

Seton Hall athletes open their fall seasons

Seton Hall athletes open their fall seasons

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep football team opened the 2020 season, dropping a 24-7 decision to Delbarton at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field in West Orange.  Seton Hall took the opening kickoff and drove down to the Delbarton 42-yard line where the drive stalled. Junior Nick Conforti’s punt was muffed by the […]

Back on the playing fields in Bloomfield

Back on the playing fields in Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Bengals are back on the playing fields. The boys soccer team was the first Bengal squad back in action, visiting Glen Ridge and falling to the Ridgers on Oct. 1. Bloomfield football took on a strong Montclair team and played hard in defeat on Oct. 2. The girls soccer […]

East Orange Campus roars in season opener

East Orange Campus roars in season opener

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus Jaguars opened their shortened season against the Lancers of Livingston on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. East Orange is coming off a 9-2 campaign last season and hopes to keep the momentum going in the current season. With the season condensed due to […]

‘Operation Credible Source’ yields drug arrest in Orange

‘Operation Credible Source’ yields drug arrest in Orange

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Police Department’s Street Crimes Gang and Narcotics Task Force recently executed a search warrant pursuant to “Operation Credible Source,” which resulted in the seizure of crack-cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in amounts that signal the intent to distribute, according to an Oct. 2 press release from the Orange Police Department. […]

Energy aggregation program to end in SOMA, Glen Ridge, other towns

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Two years ago, five Essex County municipalities — Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair, South Orange and Verona — formed the Sustainable Essex Alliance to promote high-quality green energy and reduce the cost of electricity for residents. In March 2019, the SEA awarded a 17-month cooperative energy contract to Direct Energy Services to […]

WSOU announces month-long Halloween Vinyl-Fest

WSOU announces month-long Halloween Vinyl-Fest

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To celebrate the Halloween season, WSOU 89.5 FM is launching Halloween Vinyl-Fest 2020. The month-long promotion offers listeners the chance to call in and win vinyl albums from bands such as Mastodon, Thrice, Motorhead, Killswitch Engage and Trivium, among others. The festival also includes album exclusives, including recordings by Of Mice […]

County recognizes 33 senior artists in annual juried art show

County recognizes 33 senior artists in annual juried art show

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. congratulated 33 Essex County artists who received awards in the 2020 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. This year’s contest was conducted virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.  “We are proud to have been able to conduct this year’s senior art show virtually, which […]