Love+Unity Week is underway in West Orange. The week-long event includes masterclasses, workshops, and presentations that have been curated to promote diversity, inclusion, love and unity in the community through the arts, according to organizer Carl Brister. A Poetry/Short Essay Showcase was held to support the message of Love+Unity. Students from grades 6-12 submitted essays […]
By Max Shadow WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the glow of the television screen during the 2016 Summer Olympics, a spark ignited within Jade Burnett. The sport she witnessed – fencing – struck a chord with her, leading her down a path she could have never foreseen. Now, as part of the graduating class of […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School softball team upset No. 4 seed Caldwell, 3-0, Monday, May 13, in Caldwell to advance to the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament. Sophomore Claire Shupe tossed a four-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks; at the plate, she went 3-for-4 with a single, a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ —The Irvington High School girls lacrosse team hosted Mary Help of Christians Academy on Wednesday, May 15, losing, 8-5. Though the Blue Knights are winless on the season, they have given good efforts in their third year of the program. Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls track and field teams gave strong performances at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. The boys team finished in fourth place in the team standings with 69 points, led by senior Chaas McCoy, who […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep baseball team won three games last week to extend its winning streak to 12 games and improve to 18-2-1 on the season. The Pirates defeated West Essex and Caldwell to advance to the Greater Newark Tournament championship game. They will face the top-seeded Livingston High School Lancers […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys and girls track and field teams gave great efforts at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. In the boys team standings, IHS took fifth place. Seton Hall Prep won the team title. In the girls team standings, IHS […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus High School junior Jordaine Johnson put forth a tremendous show at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. Johnson won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash. Johnson clocked a meet-record 10.53 seconds in the trials […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track and field team captured the team titles at the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. The girls had 207 team points and the boys had 191 team points. The following are the top-six finishes in each […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated Memorial of West New York, 9-6, on Senior Day on Monday, May 13, at Bloomfield Middle School field, giving head coach Mike Policastro his 300th career victory. A 1989 BHS graduate and former standout Bengals baseball player, Policastro has been at the BHS helm since […]