Bloomfield Reds U10 boys soccer team battles nation’s top squad

Bloomfield Reds U10 boys soccer team battles nation’s top squad

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 2014 Bloomfield Reds boys soccer team may have pulled off one of the most remarkable soccer stories of the year, going from a low level travel team in the fall, with some players right out of the Bloomfield intown soccer program, to playing the No. 1 team in the nation in […]

MVP Sports Camps offered in Glen Ridge

MVP Sports Camps offered in Glen Ridge

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The annual MVP Sports Camps currently is taking place at Glen Ridge High School. The camps, offered for boys and girls ages 5-13, began the week of July 15 and will continue until Aug. 9, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.each day.  The camp director is Mike Salvatelli. […]

East Orange basketball camp teaches life lessons

East Orange basketball camp teaches life lessons

EAST ORANGE, NJ — For the first time, East Orange-based non-profit Alumni United USA Inc. sponsored a boys and girls basketball camp at Cicely L. Tyson School during the week of July 15. The camp was directed by Nike and US Sports Camps. Anthony Brown Jr., an EO firefighter and board chairperson of Alumni United […]

‘Jingle Brawls’ to take place in December, as local police and firefighters to battle in the ring for a good cause

‘Jingle Brawls’ to take place in December, as local police and firefighters to battle in the ring for a good cause

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Police officers and firefighters are vital members of any community, risking their lives every day for the safety and well-being of everyone. It’s also important for them to stay in shape, and boxing is a great way to accomplish that goal. A bunch of local men and women from various police […]

Heningburg brothers enjoying great lacrosse year

Heningburg brothers enjoying great lacrosse year

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Maplewood natives Jules Heningburg and his brother, Dylan Heningburg, are enjoying great years in lacrosse. Jules, a 2014 Seton Hall Prep graduate, currently is playing professionally in the Premier Lacrosse League as a member of the Carolina Chaos. Jules, an attackman, has scored eight goals and added seven assists in five […]

West Orange gymnast Alana Walker rises to the top

West Orange gymnast Alana Walker rises to the top

  WEST ORANGE, NJ — As the Summer Olympics in Paris approaches, many youngsters can’t help but dream of one day getting the chance to compete in one of the biggest events in the world. Alana Walker is one of them. When she was a young girl, Walker was mesmerized while watching gymnast Gabby Douglas […]

U11 Bloomfield Thunder girls soccer squad earns top-20 state ranking

U11 Bloomfield Thunder girls soccer squad earns top-20 state ranking

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 2013 U11 Bloomfield Thunder girls soccer team is currently ranked No. 17 out of 274 qualifying teams in the state following a first-place finish in the Elite Development Program’s Central Atlantic Premier III Blue division.  At the beginning of the spring 2024 soccer season, coach John Babula made it a team […]

Glen Ridge HS track and field athletes earn conference honors

Glen Ridge HS track and field athletes earn conference honors

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The following Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field athletes have earned All–Super Essex Conference–Independence Division honors this spring, as voted by the division coaches. GIRLS First Team 800 meters: Sannah Saraogi (Class of 2026). 1,600 meters: Saraogi. 3,200 meters: Mia Bressler (2024). Second Team 100-meter high hurdles: […]

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