EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Campus and Clifton high school football saga came to an end this past Thursday night, Sept. 1, as the marquee event showcase for Zone6ix at Clifton’s Memorial Stadium. With both squads looking to outdo the other, the tension between the two squads was met with a carnival-style opening and […]
MADISON, NJ — The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its 60th anniversary season with one of Harold Pinter’s greatest works, “The Caretaker,” starting on Sept. 21. This taut, riveting tale of a homeless man and two brothers who give him shelter, makes for a gripping night of provocative theater. It draws the audience into […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Al-Shadee Salaam rescued the Rutgers University football team in its season opener. The East Orange Campus High School alumnus ran for a 22-yard touchdown with 2:43 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Scarlet Knights a 22-21 win over Boston College on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Chestnut Hill, Mass. It […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Returning from vacation and just settling into her morning routine in the East Orange School District, supervisor of educational technology Paulette Salomon was congratulated by a colleague. The colleague told Salomon that she was “such a visionary,” leading the bemused supervisor to check her email. “That’s how I found out,” Salomon […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 20-7, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night, Sept. 1, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval in a Super Football Conference nondivisional game. It marked the first football game that was played under the permanent lights at the field. The lighting system was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team’s goal remains the same every season. The Mountaineers want to win a state sectional championship for the first time. “The goals are the same every year: We want to be state champions,” said head football coach Darnell Grant, following a tri-scrimmage with Columbia and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The buzz from last year’s perfect 13-0 championship season is still palpable. But the East Orange Campus High School football team recognizes that this is a new season. The Jaguars are focused only on getting better every day. “We’re just focused on coming here every day and grinding through the process,” […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team always seems to be a contender for the state sectional playoffs. That’s because of the team’s trademark hard work and commitment, which has been evident this summer. “I like this team,” said second-year head coach JD Vick during a practice at the Park Oval on Aug. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Winners of a writing contest for Glen Ridge students, rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, were announced at Freeman Gardens on Sunday, Aug. 14. The competition, in its inaugural year, was sponsored by Folkwise PR, a public relations company located in the borough. According to its founder and president, Amanda Staab, the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team enjoyed its best season in program history in 2021 when the Blue Knights won their first state sectional championship, beating Middletown South, 28-13, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 final at home. Irvington capped the season by beating […]