East Orange HS Boys Basketball Hall of Fame formed

East Orange HS Boys Basketball Hall of Fame formed

EAST ORANGE, NJ — When it comes to high school boys basketball, East Orange undoubtedly has a storied history. The East Orange High School boys basketball program boasted dominant teams in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.  The 1960s included such star players as Lenny Williams, Ken Macklin, Hassan Greg Ali James, the late Billy Lovett […]

East Orange Campus HS football team rolls past Bloomfield

East Orange Campus HS football team rolls past Bloomfield

On a day of remembrance, Sept. 11, there was something missing from the steady fanfare at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange: a familiar boom that can be heard several blocks away, yelling a familiar catchphrase — “Touchdown Jaguars!” That catchphrase was from the Jaguars’ longtime public address announcer Mike Davis, who died in the […]

High school football season kicks off despite schedule changes due to Ida storm

The high school football season kicked off for most teams last weekend in Essex County, but not without some disruption. The remnants of Hurricane Ida forced teams to change the logistics of their games. The most severe damage was seen at Foley Field in Bloomfield. As a result, Bloomfield’s home game against Nutley on Friday, […]

Area schools are ready for normalcy this season

Area schools are ready for normalcy this season

ESSEXT COUNTY, NJ — The countdown is on as area high school football teams prepare for their opening kickoffs with Week 1 games in some of the state’s top showcase events at Montclair State University, William Paterson University and Rutgers University. While they are looking towards the opening kickoffs, the day was highlighted with some […]

East Orange Campus football seeks to continue success

East Orange Campus football seeks to continue success

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Under head coach Rae Oliver, the East Orange Campus High School football team has produced a winning season in each of his four seasons at the helm, including state playoff appearances in the first three years. The state playoffs were not held last year due to the pandemic. Though the Jaguars […]

SEC recently announced all-conference teams for track and field

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in track and field. Girls track and field – American Division: Columbia High School – First team: Sabrina McCrear for intermediate hurdles. Second team: Kamali Hoff for the high hurdles. Irvington High School – Second team: Raphae Guthrie for the shot […]

Men of Essex give virtual awards to county’s best athlete scholars

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex Inc. selected Irvington High School football phenom Mikai Gbayor as recipient of the 63rd annual Essex Award. Gbayor was a standout linebacker for Irvington High School and was named a 2020 All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated. He was named to the USA Today All–New Jersey first team. […]

SEC recently announced all-conference teams for baseball, softball

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in baseball and softball. Baseball In the American Division, first team honors went to Millburn High School’s Daniel Cifu; Montclair High School’s Anthony Anzaldi, Brett Janifer and Jeremy Sacks; Nutley High School’s Lou Raffaelli; Bloomfield High School’s Nico Ong and Andre […]

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