MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All South Orange and Maplewood athletic fields will be closed for the season as of Nov. 11. Beginning on that date, contractors will be working throughout the community aerating, topdressing and seeding worn athletic field areas. In addition, turf blankets will be placed on Cameron Field, New Waterlands and Meadowland Park […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs accepts registration for various winter programs. Program details and registration information for all winter programs are available at the South Orange Dept. of Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 298 Walton Ave. or online at https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/south-orange-village-township-nj/catalog. The administrative offices of the South Orange […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School football team finished the season with a respectable 5-5 record after falling to Elizabeth, 21-10, in the season finale in a state regional crossover game on Thursday night, Nov. 7. Columbia (5-5) Sept. 7, Won, at Newark Central, 28-12 Sept. 13, Won, Memorial, 41-0 Sept. 20, Won, at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School girls cross-country team finished second overall in the team standings at the Essex County Championships on Friday, Nov. 1, at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. The Cougars had 93 points. Montclair was first overall with 30 points among the 15 schools. Kirah Tianga finished 10th overall in 20:07.40 and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team honored its 1978 and 1979 state championship teams during halftime of its game against Union at Lynn V. Profeta Field/Underhill Field on Friday night, Oct. 25. Players from those state title teams attended the game as they got to reminisce about the glory days of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team defeated Columbia, 46-14, Friday night, Oct. 25, at Paul Robeson Stadium on Homecoming. This marks the 18th Homecoming in the school’s young history, where the crowning of Homecoming King and Queen and their court took center stage at this year’s game between the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School field hockey team, under first-year head coach Stephanie Rivera, made new marks in its program’s history. For the first time in more than 20 years, the team reached double-digit wins for the season. Prior to this year, the last time the program had more than eight wins was […]
BAYONNE, NJ — Senior Drew Sinclair kicked a 25-yard field goal with no time left in the game to lift the Columbia High School football team to a thrilling 10-7 win over Bayonne on Friday night, Oct. 18, in Bayonne. The Cougars won their second straight game to improve to 5-2 on the season. Bayonne […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team gave tremendous efforts at two meets over the weekend. On Friday, Oct. 18, the team competed at the Saint Elizabeth Invitational in Natirir Park in Peapack. In a season of fluke injuries, errors and even mistaken dates, it was not surprising that the two […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer program will honor its back-to-back Group 4 state championship teams from 1978 and 1979 during its “Legends of the Fall” game on Friday night, Oct. 25, against Union at Underhill Field. The game begins at 7 p.m. Members of those state title teams will be honored […]