MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School rising senior Jared Carlucci recently gave a verbal commitment to continue his baseball career at Division 1 Rutgers University on an athletic scholarship. Carlucci, a right-handed pitcher, enjoyed a strong season this past spring for the CHS Cougars. In 39 innings pitched, he recorded four wins, allowing 29 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — South Orange native Mark Armstrong, who completed a successful freshman season for the Villanova University men’s basketball team, was a member of the USA U-19 national team that competed in the FIBA under-19 basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, from June 24 to July 2. Armstrong, a 6-foot-3 guard, was one of […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pictured above, Columbia High School football team players and coaches are all smiles as they gather for a group pose with their trophy after capturing the championship at the third annual Essex 7-on-7 Shootout hosted by West Orange High School on Saturday, July 15. More than 20 schools from throughout the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School head boys lacrosse coach Dylan Heningburg recently guided the Jamaican national lacrosse team at the World Championships in San Diego, Calif., June 21 to July 1. “It was an awesome experience,” said Heningburg. “The players really meshed well together.” Team Jamaica finished in eight place overall out of […]
The 4th of July Run Through Maplewood 5K race returned on the Fourth of July. The race was a regular feature among the Maplewood July 4 events but had not been run since the pandemic. The event benefits the Columbia High School Boys and Girls Cross Country and Track and Field programs. The 3.1 mile […]
South Orange native was passionate in starting Seton Hall University swim program in 1979
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Most people know that Seton Hall University has various athletic programs. One of the sports is swimming. But did you know that it was started by a South Orange resident more than four decades ago? In 1979, Dorothy “Dot” Vilardo formed the first women’s swimming and diving team at Seton Hall […]
He wants to bring home a county title, impressed by players’ strong determination
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball program has been highly regarded in Essex County for many years. With Deon Mingo at the helm, Cougar fans have reason to feel optimistic that the team will not only continue its tradition of success, but take things up a notch. Mingo recently was appointed […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aaron Breitman’s goal was to become a head boys basketball coach at Columbia High School someday. He actually harbored that goal when he was a four-sport CHS student-athlete as a senior 15 years ago. Much to his delight, Breitman’s dream has come to fruition. After spending the past three seasons as […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School track and field team sent a contingent to the Nike Outdoor Nationals, Thursday to Sunday, June 15-18, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Here are the CHS Girls results: Madison Stevens took 10th place in the girls championship shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 10 […]
The first class that never had a year of normal high school due to the COVID-19 pandemic finally threw their tassels in the air as the Columbia High School Class of 2023 ended their careers in the South Orange-Maplewood School District. Students, staff and their families celebrated the many triumphs of the now Cougar […]