UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will hold a Character Building Program and Screening of “The Sandlot” on President’s Day, Feb. 15, from 1-4 p.m. for children in grades 3-5. The first in a series of four classes, children will participate in a new inter-disciplinary way to build character and learn […]
ORANGE – Monte Irvin, a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer who grew up in Orange, died Jan. 11. He was 96. One of the greatest athletes to ever come out of New Jersey, Irvin was one of the first African-American players to play in the Major Leagues. In eight seasons, Irvin had a .293 […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team will play East Orange Campus High School in the seventh annual OHS Martin Luther King Jr. Classic on Monday, Jan. 18. Tip-off is at 5 p.m., which caps the four games for the day. Admission is charged. The teams have met each year in the […]
ORANGE – Imani May had 16 points, nine steals, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks and Lorenzia Hammer had nine points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks to lead the Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 39-27 home win over Irvington on Saturday, Jan. 9. Imani Paul had seven points […]
ORANGE – Treyvon Bleasdell scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 68-47 road win over Carteret on Saturday, Jan. 9. Zahier Childs had 14 points; Mekhi Chester had 10 ; Latreil Wilson had nine; Andre Pete chipped in eight; Henry Jean-Baptiste had five and Tyler […]
ORANGE – Mekhi Chester scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, and Andre Pete had nine points to lead the Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 46-43 win over Hillside in the West Orange Showcase on Sunday, Jan. 3. Zahier Childs had six points and Zany Joseph and Latreil Wilson each had five for […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated North Plainfield before losing to Millburn in the Millburn Holiday Tournament. Imani May had 18 points and Lorenzia Hammer had 16 points in the 42-22 win over North Plainfield on Dec. 28. Shatiana Fryer had six points for OHS. Imani Paul had 12 points […]
ORANGE – Entering his second stint as head coach of the Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team, Jamaal Cooper has confidence that his Tornadoes will get better as the season progresses. Sure, the team competes in the American Division, which is the highest division of the Super Essex Conference. But with improved offensive familiarity […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will tip off their seasons Dec. 18. The following are their schedules: Boys’ basketball Dec. 18, at Irvington, 4 p.m. Dec. 22, at East Side, 4 p.m. Dec. 26, 28, 30, Union City Tournament Jan. 4, at Scotch Plains, 4 p.m. Jan. 5, at […]
ORANGE – Orange resident Dwayne Warren, a junior wide receiver for the Seton Hall Prep varsity football team, also has earned Worrall Media All-Area honors. Warren had 41 receptions for 619 yards and seven TDs, all team highs. SHP, based in West Orange, finished with a 6-3 record, sharing the Super Essex Conference-American Division title with […]