MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Vincent Zakian scored on an assist from Daniel Teitelbaum in the first overtime to lead the Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team to its first win of the season, 1-0, over Science Park on Sept. 24 at CHS’ Ritzer field. Sam Maidenberg made four saves for the Cougars, who improved to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Lindsay Gross scored twice and Cecilia Munoz had a goal and an assist to lead the Columbia High School girls’ varsity team to its first win of the season, 3-1, over Belleville Sept. 14 on the road. Lindsey Camara was in goal for CHS. The Cougars then lost at Montclair, 1-0, Sept. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team played to a hard-fought 1-1 double-overtime tie with Livingston on Sept. 13 at Underhill Field. Max Krause scored on an assist from Owen Conroy in the first half for the Cougars. Columbia goalie Sam Maidenberg made nine saves. The Cougars moved to a 0-2-1 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity football team hopes to get back on the winning track. The Cougars will visit West Orange this Friday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Columbia lost to Bloomfield, 42-21, Sept. 14, at Underhill Field to move to a 1-2 record. The Cougars were coming off a 28-20 win […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – After a heart-wrenching, but exciting and evenly-matched three-set loss to Union the previous night, Columbia High School JV Volleyball started slowly, but regrouped to get to the Silver Bracket Final of the annual Bloomfield Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 15. Composed largely of freshmen with club experience and sophomore and junior returners, CHS, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – After the cancellation of the Sept. 6 match at Irvington (reschedule is still to be determined), Columbia High School girls’ volleyball finally got on court Saturday, Sept. 8 against West Essex. Columbia varsity fought a tough three-setter to win 25-17, 24-26, 25-20 and the Junior Varsity beat its counterpart in straight sets […]
A stellar group of 16 individuals has been selected to comprise the 2018 induction group for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Gallagher/Bollinger Hall of Fame. The class was chosen by a statewide committee made up of media members and active and retired school administrators, and was chaired by NJSIAA assistant director Jack […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity football team rallied for its first win of the season, beating Memorial of West New York, 28-20, Friday, Sept. 7, in West New York. The Cougars, under head coach Gary Mobley, improved to 1-1 on the season. Trailing 20-14 going into the fourth quarter, the Cougars scored […]
By Jim Van Orden Correspondent MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A cup hanging by a string from his 103rd floor office ceiling swung in a wide arc as the World Trade Center’s south tower swayed in strong winds blowing off the Hudson River. The cup, as well as a high-powered telescope he assembled so employees could view […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Department of Recreation is presenting a 19th century baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Cameron Field, starting at noon. 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 uniforms and using […]