Rutgers-bound Anthony Condito leads the way for Raiders
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School baseball program always has been one of the best in Essex County. Year in and year out, the Raiders are considered one of the title contenders in the Super Essex Conference-American Division, Greater Newark Tournament – which is the considered the Essex County tournament – and the state tournament. […]
Darwin Pena is Wrestler of the Year; Mike DiPiano is Coach of the Year
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, under first-year head coach Mike DiPiano, enjoyed a strong season. The Raiders took third overall at the Essex County Tournament, were seeded No. 1 in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Governor Livingston, finished with a 15-6 […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will be conducting one of its series of new Character Development Programs for children in grades 3-5 this Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m. Developed by the Museum’s team of educators, the dynamic, innovative workshops help promote the honorable values – respect, courage, inclusion and […]
NUTLEY – Nutley High School senior Darwin Pena enjoyed an amazing run at the state wrestling tournament, earning the fourth-place medal in the 152-pound weight class at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Sunday, March 6. After winning all four matches in the wrestleback rounds on Saturday, March 5, Pena decisioned Avery DiNardi of Holy […]
NUTLEY – Nutley High School senior Darwin Pena has put himself in position to earn a bronze medal in the state wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Pena, the No. 6 seed in the bottom of the bracket of the 152-pound class, bounced back from losing in the pre-quarterfinals on Friday, March 4, […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team’s quest to defend its state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament championship came up short as the 11th-seeded Lady Raiders fell to third-seeded West Morris, 50-43, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 2. The loss marked the end of Blair Watson’s magnificent career. Watson, […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – On April 7, former Mets star Mookie Wilson will appear at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center with best-selling author Erik Sherman to discuss and sign copies of Sherman’s new book, “Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the ’86 Mets.” This year marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous world […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – Just in time for the upcoming baseball season, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, located on the campus of Montclair State University, will host a special screening on March 22 of the acclaimed documentary “Fastball,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015. Featuring MLB stars and 20 Hall of […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team began its defense of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament title with a 73-67 first-round win over Cranford, the newly-crowned Union County Tournament champion, Monday, Feb. 29 at Cranford. Senior guard and McDonald’s All-American Blair Watson put on another incredible show, scoring […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School boys’ basketball team lost to Cliffside Park, 53-35, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Monday, Feb. 29 at Cliffside Park. The Raiders, seeded 12th, ended the season with a 13-14 record. NHS led 13-10 at the end of the first […]