BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A former resident, the son of a former Bloomfield Girl Scouts summer camp director, has written a 30-page monograph of the camp to preserve a largely forgotten chapter in township history. According to the author, S. David Phraner, 82, the monograph took almost four years to write and is, as noted on […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The reigning state sectional and regional champion Irvington High School football team is getting ready for the season. The Blue Knights will kick off the season at Woodbridge on Friday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. Under seventh-year head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, the Blue Knights won their first state sectional championship last […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Robin Roberts, who has connected with athletes, entertainers, fans and viewers for decades — first at ESPN and for the last 20 years on “Good Morning America” — will be honored with a Lifetime Professional Achievement Award by the new Seton Hall University Center for Sports Media at a special gala […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Applications for rental space in the Rahner Greenhouse will be received in the Maplewood Municipal Building meeting hall, 574 Valley St., on Thursday, Sept. 8. The application form must be signed by the applicant and accompanied by the seasonal rental fee. Either a check made out to “township of Maplewood” or cash […]
NEWARK, NJ — Joseph Dowdell, 33, of Newark, has been arrested for the murder of Tameel Grimes, 31, of Newark, according to an Aug. 12 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Dowdell is being charged with first-degree murder, second-degree assault and two weapons offenses. Additionally, a second individual, Shanade McDaniel, 31, of Newark, […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center is still accepting entries for the 11th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before Tuesday, Sept. 6, by visiting www.SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the fall, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — It’s midway through the summer and football teams throughout the state are already starting to look like they are in midseason form, thanks to tournaments, workouts and several 7-on-7 games. In the case of East Orange Campus High School, they are simply reloading with rising juniors and seniors this year. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — At its July 25 meeting, the South Orange Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Deborah Engel, a creator of the General Store Cooperative in Maplewood, about the proposed co-retail space for the Taylor Vose redevelopment project, which includes a five-story, mixed-use building that will bring 110 units of housing, approximately […]
WR Famah Toure (Rutgers), WR Nasir Addison (Kentucky) and lineman Tyrese George (Long Island University) make their college choices
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School rising seniors Famah Toure, Nasir Addison and Tyrese George recently announced their college commitments. Toure, a 6-foot-4, 200-pounder, chose Rutgers University. He made his announcement on Friday, July 22, by releasing a short video on his Twitter account. The next day, Addison, a 6-foot-2, 181-pounder, announced his commitment to […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has selected students to be a part of the theater’s prestigious Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory for 2022. Members of the competitive conservatory, who earned coveted spots in the various age companies, are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse’s professional artistic staff in a fully produced, original concert titled […]