Movies return to Maplewood with showing of ‘Wild at Heart’ n6y3l

Movies return to Maplewood with showing of ‘Wild at Heart’

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHAD HUNT   MAPLEWOOD — More than 220 people turned out Friday, May 16, at The Woodland in Maplewood village for a showing of the 1990 film… 6m174x

Flags flying to honor our heroes 4a5i3f

Flags flying to honor our heroes

WEST ORANGE — The third annual West Orange Rotary “Flags for Heroes” Project was recognized in a brief ceremony at West Orange High School on May 15. As residents drive…

Assembly race drawing interest 2g223

Assembly race drawing interest

IRVINGTON — A meeting with candidates for the state Assembly was held Wednesday night in the basement of a township church but much of the attention was focused on actions…

As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum 4s614t

As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum

  By The New Jersey Department of Transportation When people see damaged vehicles and emergency responders on the road, they might say they saw a car accident. But the truth…

Annual MayFest Street Fair brings a crowd to Springfield Avenue 56235o

Annual MayFest Street Fair brings a crowd to Springfield Avenue

MAPLEWOOD FUN — The MayFest Street Fair returned to Springfield Avenue in Maplewood on Sunday, May 18. The event included live music all afternoon plus ‘train rides’ on the avenue.…

Planned Parenthood Rage Run is part race, part rally for rights 3q3t6r

Planned Parenthood Rage Run is part race, part rally for rights

More than 350 people ran or walked in the Rage Run 5K for Reproductive Freedom organized by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey on May 18. The event, which raised…

Schumacher-Tilton named to the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry list 323i3r

Schumacher-Tilton named to the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry list

Judith Schumacher-Tilton, president of Schumacher Chevrolet Auto Group, has been recognized as one of the “100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry” by Automotive News.   Schumacher-Tilton and her…

Incest survivor provides prevention kits 1i286t

Incest survivor provides prevention kits

By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta Correspondent Aziza Kibibi is an author, activist, chef, creator, multimedia journalist, and mother. She’s also an incest survivor. Last August the East Orange resident launched “It’s OK…

Tyson students demonstrate their abilities at talent showcase 2y2g20

Tyson students demonstrate their abilities at talent showcase

By Mirvetk Tonuzi Special to the Record-Transcript The idea for a student talent showcase came up during a casual conversation about the need for updated equipment in the Cicely L.…

GRHS junior shares her love of reading 5b6wc

GRHS junior shares her love of reading

Meera Mehta, a Glen Ridge High School junior, has collected more than 30,000 books in the last three years to give to children, from economically disadvantaged families, the opportunity to…

Road resurfacing, water line replacement, retail additions highlight town’s progress 33z4q

Road resurfacing, water line replacement, retail additions highlight town’s progress

Progress in Bloomfield has been extensive over the last year. In 2024, the engineering department resurfaced 3.3 linear miles of roadway. This year, another 18 streets will be resurfaced. “Many…

University of Orange holds its ninth annual Music City Festival 282g51

University of Orange holds its ninth annual Music City Festival

For the ninth year, University of Orange celebrated a community of musical culture. The weekend festival began at Sarrah’s Café on Friday evening and concluded on Saturday, May 10, outdoors…

Baird hosts CHS artist showcase 494f4u

Baird hosts CHS artist showcase

A Columbia High School Artist Showcase opening night reception happened recently at Pierro Gallery. The community was invited to emerging young artists at the opening in the gallery that…

Gala celebrates Aftercare Program 2s2t2b

Gala celebrates Aftercare Program

A gala, for the Aftercare Program taking place daily at Carteret Elementary School, was held at Oakeside Cultural Center on Thursday, May 8. It was the third annual gala although…

Connecting, creating and conquering 566gy

Connecting, creating and conquering

Young people with disabilities and special needs had an exciting morning during the Move the Spectrum event held at West Orange High School. Move the Spectrum is an event connecting…

SPORTS

Glen Ridge HS track teams give good efforts at sectional 15w3y

Glen Ridge HS track teams give good efforts at sectional

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field teams…

Bloomfield HS softball team notches wins 6o6o62

Bloomfield HS softball team notches wins

, NJ — The Bloomfield High School softball team defeated Millburn and North Bergen in consecutive…

Bloomfield HS track teams boast winners at sectional meet 6h2so

Bloomfield HS track teams boast winners at sectional meet

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track and field team gave good…

West Orange HS girls track team wins sectional title b1g5g

West Orange HS girls track team wins sectional title

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls track and field team won the…

Shakur Taylor, Jordaine Johnson lead East Orange Campus HS boys track at sectional meet 154u4v

Shakur Taylor, Jordaine Johnson lead East Orange Campus HS boys track at sectional meet

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange High School boys track and field team enjoyed an…

Seton Hall Prep track team excels at Essex County meet 124q66

Seton Hall Prep track team excels at Essex County meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep track and field team took second place overall…

Belleville HS baseball team enjoys great week, winning four games 1p4u2i

Belleville HS baseball team enjoys great week, winning four games

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team had a great week, winning four of…

Glen Ridge HS girls lacrosse team repeats as Essex County Tournament champions 5s3v3v

Glen Ridge HS girls lacrosse team repeats as Essex County Tournament champions

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team once again rose to…

T.J. Whitaker is new Columbia HS boys basketball head coach 45116a

T.J. Whitaker is new Columbia HS boys basketball head coach

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — T.J. Whitaker has been appointed as the new Columbia High School head…

Seton Hall Prep boys lacrosse team wins 12th straight Essex County Tournament title 5l526s

Seton Hall Prep boys lacrosse team wins 12th straight Essex County Tournament title

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team won three matches last week, including…

Columbia HS track and field teams enjoy strong efforts at Essex County Championships 5r4r5u

Columbia HS track and field teams enjoy strong efforts at Essex County Championships

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE/NEWARK, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track and field teams enjoyed…

  • COUNTY CRIME BEAT
Conviction in shooting, tampering case

Conviction in shooting, tampering case 676914

Governor gives clemency in 1993 case

Governor gives clemency in 1993 case 6rz3x

Two charged in $1.7M robbery

Two charged in $1.7M robbery ik4w

Orange councilman accused of pulling gun on tow truck driver

Orange councilman accused of pulling gun on tow truck driver 2i6i41