Meya Ranges — Nutley Journal’s Athlete of the Month

Meya Ranges — Nutley Journal’s Athlete of the Month

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley High School junior Meya Ranges is the Nutley Journal’s Athlete of the Month. Ranges is one of the top girls cross-country runners in the area. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Ranges finished in fourth place out of 66 runners in the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at Branch Brook Park in Newark […]

Nutley HS football team defeats Millburn

Nutley HS football team defeats Millburn

MILLBURN, NJ — The Nutley High School football team earned a hard-fought 21-12 win over Millburn on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Millburn. The Raiders improved to 3-3 on the season. NHS senior quarterback Clark Mohrbutter had 75 rushing yards on four carries before hurting his ankle. “He missed the rest of the game,” said NHS […]

Nutley HS girls soccer team boasts talented youth, solid leaders

Nutley HS girls soccer team boasts talented youth, solid leaders

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School girls soccer team has a bright future. The Raiders feature a slew of freshmen in the program, including some on the varsity squad. That makes longtime head coach Mike DiPiano very optimistic for upcoming seasons. “We have a nice group of freshmen,” said DiPiano, who also is the […]

Nutley HS girls tennis team displaying great effort

Nutley HS girls tennis team displaying great effort

NUTLEY, NJ — Despite a tough 2-8 start, the Nutley High School girls tennis team this season features a talented group of dedicated players. The wins were against Verona and Bloomfield, with the latter in the Essex County Tournament consolation quarterfinals. Nutley then lost in the consolation semifinals against Columbia. Julian Gruttadauria, the head coach […]

Nutley HS football team defeats Passaic

Nutley HS football team defeats Passaic

NUTLEY, NJ — Sophomore running back Aidan Rotbaum rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, and Mohrbutter and Tirado each ran for a TD, to lead the Nutley High School football team to a 20-14 win over Passaic on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval. Senior linebacker Andrew Santangelo posted 12 […]

Nutley HS football team posts first win of the season

Nutley HS football team posts first win of the season

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 20-7, Friday, Sept. 6, at Foley Field in Bloomfield for its first win of the season. Senior 6-foot-1 quarterback Clark Mohrbutter completed eight of 13 passes for 111 yards and he added two rushing touchdowns to lead the Raiders, who improved to 1-1. Mohrbutter […]

Yogi Berra Tribute Day to take place at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Sept. 22

Yogi Berra Tribute Day to take place at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Sept. 22

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will host their annual Yogi Berra Tribute Day, with free admission for all Museum visitors, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The date coincides with the day of Yogi’s passing in 2015, and also commemorates the day in 1946 when he played his first game in […]

HS football coaches share their views on field-goal kicking

HS football coaches share their views on field-goal kicking

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]