MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity football team hopes to get back on the winning track. The Cougars will visit West Orange this Friday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Columbia lost to Bloomfield, 42-21, Sept. 14, at Underhill Field to move to a 1-2 record. The Cougars were coming off a 28-20 win […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – After a heart-wrenching, but exciting and evenly-matched three-set loss to Union the previous night, Columbia High School JV Volleyball started slowly, but regrouped to get to the Silver Bracket Final of the annual Bloomfield Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 15. Composed largely of freshmen with club experience and sophomore and junior returners, CHS, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – After the cancellation of the Sept. 6 match at Irvington (reschedule is still to be determined), Columbia High School girls’ volleyball finally got on court Saturday, Sept. 8 against West Essex. Columbia varsity fought a tough three-setter to win 25-17, 24-26, 25-20 and the Junior Varsity beat its counterpart in straight sets […]
A stellar group of 16 individuals has been selected to comprise the 2018 induction group for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Gallagher/Bollinger Hall of Fame. The class was chosen by a statewide committee made up of media members and active and retired school administrators, and was chaired by NJSIAA assistant director Jack […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity football team rallied for its first win of the season, beating Memorial of West New York, 28-20, Friday, Sept. 7, in West New York. The Cougars, under head coach Gary Mobley, improved to 1-1 on the season. Trailing 20-14 going into the fourth quarter, the Cougars scored […]
By Jim Van Orden Correspondent MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A cup hanging by a string from his 103rd floor office ceiling swung in a wide arc as the World Trade Center’s south tower swayed in strong winds blowing off the Hudson River. The cup, as well as a high-powered telescope he assembled so employees could view […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Department of Recreation is presenting a 19th century baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Cameron Field, starting at noon. Part game, part show, part history lesson, and all fun, the Flemington, NJ Neshanock team will play against local volunteers in bare-handed baseball, wearing period uniforms and using […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Maplewood Club participated in a Net Generation “Kids On Court” activation at the 2018 US Open. Twenty-four kids from the program were part of an on-court tennis demonstration prior to the start of the third round match between defending US Open champion Sloane Stephens and Victoria Azarenka in Arthur Ashe Stadium. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Ashley Corino, the head coach of the Columbia High School varsity girls’ soccer team, is excited about her team this season. The Cougars are a young team with some good experience, looking to be strong contenders. “I like our youth,” said Corino following her team’s tough 2-1 overtime loss to Union in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The community is invited to come out and support participants in the 5th Annual Two Towns Triathlon for Kids this Saturday, September 8, 2018. This event is sponsored by the South Orange and Maplewood Departments of Recreation & Cultural Affairs to promote and foster an increased interest in overall health and […]