Following a successful inaugural season, the Essex Shillelaghs Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) announces the return of its youth Gaelic football league and women’s league for Spring 2025. Gaelic football, which…
Essex Shillelaghs recruiting for Spring 2025 season of Gaelic Football
Honoring MLK with a day of service
A day of community service was held at Christ Episcopal Church of Bloomfield and Glen Ridge on Saturday morning, Jan. 18. The annual event, held in observance of Martin Luther…
Maplewood Artist has ink drawing shown at Salmagundi Art Club
The Salmagundi Club recently announced its “Annual Black and White Exhibition” and a Maplewood resident was among the artists selected to exhibit her work. The show is a juried members’…
Two from Irvington to box on big stage
IRVINGTON — Two professional boxers from Irvington will fight on the big stage Saturday, Feb. 1 when Jean Pierre Valencia and Ghandi Romain compete in separate bouts at the Prudential…
Happy 108th birthday, Inez!
Longtime East Orange resident Inez “Rose” Rosalie Alick Elliot turned 108 on Monday, her birthday serendipitously coinciding with the nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day. The occasion was celebrated…
Professor recalled as scholar, yeoman
Jean Alvares, a former member of the Bloomfield Open Space Committee who helped to establish community gardens at Pulaski and Milhouse parks, and was a Montclair State University professor of…
West Orange’s Simon leads Ohio State football to national title victory
West Orange native Cody Simon was a big part of the Ohio State University football team’s amazing season. Simon, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound graduated senior linebacker, posted a team-high eight tackles…
CHS wrestlers gain 100th career wins
Columbia High School wrestlers Jared Van Allen and Reid Ordower won their 100th career matches last week. The two seniors entered the Wednesday, Jan. 15, home match against St. Benedict’s…
Legendary resident dies at 103
Eva Samo, a News-Record “Woman of the Year” and Maple Leaf Award winner who helped create after school care and summer programs that are still in place today, has died.…
Sledding on Flood’s Hill in South Orange’s Meadowland Park
OLD FASHION FUN — Flood’s Hill in Meadowland Park in South Orange is always a popular sledding destination after a snowfall and it was busy on Monday, Jan. 20, with all manner…
Sledding in Maplewood’s Memorial Park
LET IT SNOW! — The first significant snowfall of the season saw people flock to their local sledding hill to take advantage of some pretty great conditions. Maplewood’s Memorial Park was…
South Orange Symphony presents family concert
By John Tierney Special to the News-Record Celebrating its 75th season of concerts for the community, the South Orange Symphony presents a free Family Concert on Sunday Jan. 26…
Fair connects people to services
Carteret Elementary School held its first Wellness Fair on Saturday morning, Jan. 11, in the school gym with about a dozen health care providers on hand. The event was sponsored…
Cassidy Roses at church honor pop star
Two roses growing in the garden at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church have quite a story to tell. The story begins with a 7-year-old boy singing in the church choir before…
Old school cooking at Durand-Hedden
It was cold outside but a warm meal was cooking inside the Durand-Hedden House. Margaret Quinn, an open-hearth cooking expert and historical interpreter from Mercer County, was giving a demonstration,…
GRHS boys basketball team prevails over WCT
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team defeated West Caldwell Tech,…
West Orange HS ice hockey team ties Hoboken
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School ice hockey team tied Hoboken, 3-3, on…
Bengals boys basketball team triumphs
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Sean Perrotta scored 18 points and fellow sophomore guard AJ Cruz scored 17…
SHP bowling falls to WOHS and defeats WCT, moves to 8-2 mark
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep bowling team went 1-1 last week to move…
West Orange HS boys basketball team returns to its winning ways
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team returned to its winning…
GRHS girls basketball prevails over University
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team defeated a good University…
BHS wrestling team posts wins during week
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys wrestling team enjoyed a great week. The Bengals…
Pirates ice hockey team splits two, moves to 9-5
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team went 1-1 last week to…
West Orange HS girls basketball team improves to 10-3
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Senior Anaya Karriem posted 16 points, 14 rebounds and 10 steals; and…
Yarde leads Columbia girls basketball to win
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sophomore JoJo Yarde scored 18 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to…
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Anaya Karriem, a senior at West Orange High School and standout member…
