Fifty years ago, Bengals played in the first year of NJSIAA's state sectional finals
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In 1974, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association implemented state championship football games. The association selected the teams for the title games. That year, Bloomfield High School was one of the teams that played for a state sectional championship. Fifty years later, a few members of that Bengals team reflected on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded East Orange Campus High School football team defeated No. 2 seed West Orange, 13-7, in the championship game of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 state playoffs on Friday night, Nov. 15, at WOHS’ Joe Suriano Stadium. The EOCHS Jaguars improved to […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 will be holding its Elks Hoop Shoot Free-Throw Competition on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. at St. Joseph’s School gym, located at 240 Franklin St., in Maplewood. Registration and warmups are from 9 to 9:25 a.m. The contest will begin […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Celebrating a proud legacy of excellence, service and football tradition, the East Orange Old Guard Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner will take place Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. at Galloping Hill, located at 1085 Galloping Hill Road, in Union. The cost is $75. The annual event brings together former East Orange High School […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 15th-seeded Glen Ridge High School field hockey team lost at No. 2 seed Newton, 4-1, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 1 state tournament on Monday, Nov. 4, to finish the season with a 6-13-1 record. In the Essex County Tournament, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls volleyball team enjoyed a great season in its second year of existence. The Ridgers finished with a 16-9 record, including winning the Super Essex Conference—Independence Division title with a 9-1 divisional record. Glen Ridge went 1-1 in the Essex County Tournament, beating University in the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep cross-country team traveled to Holmdel Park in Holmdel to participate in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public “A” Group state championships. The Pirates finished in 13th place. Their top finishers were junior Andrew Burkitt, 17 minutes, 42 seconds; sophomore Charlie Grube, 18:00; junior Tommy Basinger, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The eighth-seeded West Orange High School girls volleyball team defeated ninth-seeded North Bergen, 25-16, 21-25, 25-14, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the first round at home and lost at top-seeded Morristown, 25-12, 25-19, on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section […]
BAYONNE, NJ — The seventh-seeded Columbia High School girls soccer team lost at second-seeded Bayonne, 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Cougars, under first-year head coach Mateo Green, finished with a 9-10-1 record. Columbia beat No. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls soccer team enjoyed another terrific season. The Mountaineers, under longtime head coach Sean Devore, finished with a 10-7-2 record after losing to Ridgewood, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on […]
