WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 13th-seeded West Orange High School softball team defeated No. 20 seed Newark Arts, 24-4, in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Friday, April 29. Risa Kampel had two singles and three RBIs; Livia Mair had a double and two RBIs; Taniya Riley had two singles, two walks […]
NEWARK, NJ — James Pilotti, 43, of Union City, was sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for kidnapping, aggravated assault, weapons charges and strangulation, according to an April 28 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. On April 27, Superior Court Judge Harold Fullilove Jr., who presided over Pilotti’s trial, imposed […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep baseball team went 3-1 last week to raise its record to 8-4 on the season. On Monday, April 18, the Pirates hosted Bloomfield and defeated the Bengals 12-0. Senior right-hander Ryan Sprock (2-0) threw a five-inning complete game, allowing three hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team went 3-0 last week to improve their record to 7-2 on the season. On Tuesday, April 19, the Pirates hosted Glen Ridge at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field and defeated the Ridgers 14-0. Senior Max Racich led the scoring with six goals and one assist, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team went 1-2 during the week to move to a 2-7 record. The BHS Buccaneers lost a tough 10-8 game at Caldwell on Monday, April 18. Caldwell broke open a 4-4 game with six runs to take a 10-4 lead. Belleville battled back to make it 10-8 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School softball program is looking to bounce back in an optimistic direction from last season. “We have continued effortlessly to develop and build our skills and game strategy to be prepared for our season,” said head coach Jenna Weiss in an email to the Irvington Herald. “Our veterans have […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The pastor of St. Joseph Church in Maplewood performed a musical meditation for Ukraine on April 8, raising funds for the shipment of much-needed supplies to the war-torn nation in the process. The Rev. Jim Worth’s concert brought in nearly $1,000 from the approximately 100 people in attendance, which included Maplewood Mayor […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Tangorra Field/Park Oval is one of the most cherished places in Nutley. For decades, many memorable moments have occurred at the field. Over the years, there also have been a few night Nutley High School football games at the field, thanks to temporary lightning. On Wednesday night, April 6, the Oval officially […]
NEWARK, NJ — The NJ Transit capital programs division has partnered with the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s professional and corporate education division to bring NJ Transit a first-of-its-kind project management professional certification exam prep course, according to a March 29 press release. The first class of 10 NJ Transit employees participated in classes at […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls lacrosse program, under head coach Kaleigh DeLucca, began its second-ever season. “We are growing in numbers and are developing significantly as a new team,” DeLucca said. “The team picked up its first-ever win in a scrimmage against East Side Newark, and we hope to continue growing and […]