MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Gary Mobley knows what it takes to achieve success. At Rahway High School, he led the program to the state sectional playoffs nine times in 11 seasons, including eight semifinal appearances and one championship game in 2008. Mobley, in all, had a sparkling 77-44 record for the Union County school. It’s […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – MLB Network host and analyst Brian Kenny will discuss all things baseball and his acclaimed new book, “Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution” at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., followed by a booksigning. One of the game’s most eloquent and passionate […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – The nationally known Black Maria Film Festival tour will visit the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Unlike most film festivals, the Black Maria travels, bringing its films to audiences around the country and tailoring the program to each of its venues. The program […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (updated Friday, Sept. 9, 10:23 a.m.) – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team, guided by third-year head coach Josh Russotto, hopes to have a successful season. CHS will look to overcome the loss of approximately 15 graduated players, in addition to Mateo Green, who has chosen to participate in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Despite graduating 13 players, the Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team hopes to improve from last year’s 9-9-1 record behind a good mix of youth and experience. The Cougars begin the season Sept. 8 against Chatham at DeHart Park at 4 p.m. The key returning starters for third-year head coach […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield Babe Ruth Baseball will be sponsoring a recreational level baseball league this fall. Players between the ages of 13 and 16 may register. Players who graduated from Little League are eligible to register. Play is expected to begin approximately Sept. 23. Assessments will take place on Sept. 16 at Wrights Field. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Township of Maplewood is having a celebration on Saturday, Sept. 10, for Olympian Bronze Medal Winner Ibtihaj Muhammad. It will include a motorcade along Springfield Avenue and a parade through Maplewood Village. The parade will end at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts where Ibtihaj will sign autographs. Ibtihaj, a […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Department of Recreation is presenting a 19th century baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 17, starting at noon on Cameron Field in South Orange. Part game, part show, part history lesson and all fun, the Flemington, NJ Neshanock team will play against local volunteers in bare-handed baseball, wearing period […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity fall teams will begin their seasons next week. The football team has a new head coach in Gary Mobley, who previously was the head coach at Rahway HS where he led the team to a 77-44 mark in 11 seasons with nine state sectional playoff appearances. The […]
High school fans were saddened to learn the passing of Bill Allen, a longtime sports photographer and sports writer. Allen, who died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 14, at the age of 58, always had a happy-go-lucky disposition while taking photos of countless scholastic events and writing feature stories and game stories for more than three decades. […]