NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 20-7, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night, Sept. 1, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval in a Super Football Conference nondivisional game. It marked the first football game that was played under the permanent lights at the field. The lighting system was […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team always seems to be a contender for the state sectional playoffs. That’s because of the team’s trademark hard work and commitment, which has been evident this summer. “I like this team,” said second-year head coach JD Vick during a practice at the Park Oval on Aug. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley baseball standout Devin Ortiz signed a free agent deal with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, July 26. After signing the deal, Ortiz reported to the Padres minor league training facility in Peoria, Arizona. Ortiz, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound infielder/pitcher, completed his career at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He started […]
NUTLEY, NJ — For almost two decades, the Nutley High School baseball team program has been one of the best in Essex County under the guidance of Bob Harbison. A 1984 NHS graduate, Harbison has guided NHS teams on great runs in the county and state tournaments. After 18 seasons, not counting 2020 when COVID […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Board of Commissioners welcomed the Nutley High School varsity softball team and seventh and eighth grade softball team Tuesday evening, July 5, at the Nutley Town Hall, for a gathering to honor both teams’ outstanding achievements during their 2022 seasons. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North 2, Group […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Helyna Bissell, of Nutley, recently completed her softball career at Division 1 Morehead State University on a full athletic scholarship. Bissell reflected on her time playing the sport she loved and the opportunities afforded her over her career. “Looking back at my early years in youth ball at Nichols Park, I realize […]
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, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School softball team captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3, tournament championship with a convincing 10-5 win over West Morris in the final at Yanticaw Park in Nutley on Thursday, May 26. It was Nutley’s first state sectional title since 2015. They […]
NUTLEY, NJ — For the third straight season, the Nutley High School softball team, under longtime head coach Luann Zullo, has advanced to the championship game of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3, tournament. Nutley, seeded second, defeated third-seeded South Plainfield, 9-1, in the semifinal round on Tuesday, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 10th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted student athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. The 39 recipients of the 2022 Yogi Berra Museum […]