GLEN RIDGE, NJ — After being named the new Glen Ridge High School head football coach recently, Manj Singh has felt much love and support from Ridger Nation. “I really feel like I’m at home,” said Singh in a recent telephone interview with The Glen Ridge Paper. “There is a ton of support here in […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School senior Amayah Melbourne gave good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 1 state track-and-field championships at Pennsauken High School on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. Melbourne finished in 13th place in both the girls shot put (30 feet, 9 inches) and […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School baseball team enjoyed a good run this season. The sixth-seeded Ridgers lost at second-seeded New Providence, 6-0, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 tournament on Tuesday, June 7. The Ridgers, under head coach Michael DelloRusso, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Sunday, June 5, the inaugural Glen Ridge Athletic Association Tournament of Champions for the first- and second-grade boys lacrosse clinic was held. The day started off with fifth-grader Alice Rayner’s thunderous rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The entire event was announced with background music by the voice of GRAA, John […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track-and-field teams compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1, championships at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. Amayah Melbourne, a senior, took second place in the shot […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team enjoyed another stellar season. Glen Ridge, seeded second, finished as runner-up in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s South Jersey, Group 1, tournament. In the final, GRHS lost to top-seeded Haddonfield, 13-7, on Wednesday, June 1, in a rematch of last year’s […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School baseball team, under head coach Michael DelloRusso, has advanced to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1, tournament. The sixth-seeded Ridgers defeated No. 11 seed Weehawken, 12-0, in the first round on Wednesday, June 1, at Hurrell […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School softball team, under head coach Rachael Hogan, enjoyed a successful season, finishing with an 11-9 record, including 7-5 in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic will take place on Thursday, June 9, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange at 7 p.m. The Robeson Classic features graduating high school seniors. The East squad is composed of Essex and Hudson county players; the West team is composed of players from Morris, […]
Glen Ridge HS junior Nic Chang chronicles Ridgers' memorable run
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — It’s been two months since the Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team finished its glorious state championship run. But the buzz is still strong in the community — parents, fans, players and other students are still on cloud nine after the Ridgers won their first state sectional championship in 34 […]