Read a book, then go play basketball

Read a book, then go play basketball

EAST ORANGE, NJ — To Asante’ Ward, reading is very important. That’s why Ward, who is the head coach of the East Orange Recreation seventh-eighth grade boys basketball team, makes sure that his players read a book as a pre-game ritual. Ward frequently assigns a book to read for each of his 16 players on […]

Persistence pays off in starting EO Rec girls flag program

Persistence pays off in starting EO Rec girls flag program

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Kaleena Koon wanted to give her daughter a chance to play football.  But she figured something safer would be better, namely flag football. Indeed, girls flag football has grown in popularity, especially in New Jersey.  Koon helped start the East Orange Recreation girls flag football program this spring. It’s the first […]

EO Rec girls flag football team makes its debut this spring

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Football undoubtedly has been one of the most popular sports in the East Orange community. The youth level teams have served as a strong feeder program for the highly successful East Orange Campus High School football team, which celebrated an undefeated state championship season in 2021. But what about the girls? […]

PHOTOS: East Orange Recreation Co-Ed Basketball Camp

EAST ORANGE, NJ – In the above photo gallery, campers participate in the East Orange Recreation Co-Ed Basketball Camp last week. The camp, held at Cicely Tyson School, is offered for boys and girls, ages 8-15, Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The camp runs until the second week of August. Photos […]

EO Recreation Department charts a new direction

EAST ORANGE, NJ — According to Victoria Lewis, supervisor for the East Orange Recreation Department, an exciting schedule of recreational events and activities for winter is on tap, designed to reflect what Mayor Ted Green has in store for the city. The new administration’s mission statement is: “One city, one community, one goal equals progress,” […]