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GRHS wrestler O'Keefe leads the way this season
By Joe Ragozzino
Sports Editor
To Glen Ridge High School head varsity wrestling coach Kendall Southerland, having a wrestler like Evan O’Keefe was like having another coach.
O’Keefe exhibited tremendous senior leadership for a Ridger team that grappled with a lack of depth en route to a 7-18 season.
One of the best 152-pounders in the area, O’Keefe won Essex County and District 13 tournament titles and finished with an impressive 29-3 record.
“He was an excellent
Added by High School Sports on March 9, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments
GRHS girls’ hoops end fine run
The fifth-seeded Ridgers advanced to the semifinals, but lost to ninth-seeded University, 55-24, on March 5 at GRHS. The loss snapped the Ridgers’ five-game winning streak and ended their season at 17-8. Senior center Andrea Fraser had 24 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and four steals to lead the Ridgers to… Continue
Added by High School Sports on March 9, 2010 at 1:42pm — No Comments
Fifth-Grade Girls' Basketball Team wins championship
The Glen Ridge Athletic Association Fifth-Grade Girls’ Basketball Team won the Suburban League Championship by beating West Essex, 16-7, in a hard-fought game recently.The win gave the team a perfect 14-0 record to cap an excellent season of play.
The success of the team is attributed to the dedication… Continue
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HELPING OTHERS
Catherine Blauch, a senior member of the Glen Ridge Girls Club, helps children write Valentine’s Day messages on their ca… Continue
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Club has party for SCEEP
The Girls’ Club of Glen Ridge hosted a Valentine’s Day party for the children of SCEEP - Suburban Cultural Education and… Continue
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Benefit for Haiti
Members of the executive panel for the Bands for a Better World event are, from left, Lily Mastrodimos, Nick Potters, T… Continue
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Cheering squad is winning awards
Michael D’Onofrio, Staff WriterIf you walk into the office of Glen Ridge High School, you will im… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on March 3, 2010 at 4:11pm — No Comments
Chief: Cuts won’t affect police response time
Two Glen Ridge Police recruits were laid off Feb. 22 when the Borough Council continued the process of trying to lower its estimated $500,000 budge gap for 2010.
The two recruits were Ryan Swartz and Anthony Rivera. They had been Community Service Officers at the Glen Ridge Police Department for two years, and have been attending the police academy for the last six months, which the borough paid for, in order to finish their training and become o… Continue
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GRHS wrestler O'Keefe makes good run in Region tourney
Sports Editor
Glen Ridge High School senior varsity wrestler Evan O’Keefe came up short in his bid to reach the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament.
Nevertheless, it was a fantastic season for the 152-pounder.
O’Keefe, who won the District 13 title the previous weekend, brought a 28-1 record into the Region 4 tournament at West Orange High School last Saturday.
After beating District 14 champion Joe Anello of Bell… Continue
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GRHS girls' hoops advance in State tourney
Senior center Andrea Fraser had eight points and senior forward Jordan Smith netted six points for the R… Continue
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GRHS tracksters lead the way
Glen Ridge High School indoor track and field standouts Katya Dombrowski and Miles Gray enjoyed solid seasons.
Dombrowski, a senior 400-meter runner, had many feats despite nagging knee issues which kept her out of several meets. She took first place at the Super Essex Conference Championships at the Jersey City Armory in January. She was second in the State sectionals in Toms River and qualified for the State Group 1 Championships last Saturday in Toms River in which she did not place in
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Heroes program reaches kids
As part of the statewide Heroes and Cool Kids Program, members of the Student Leadership Team of Glen Ridge High School visited… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 24, 2010 at 10:47pm — No Comments
Gas Lamp Players presents its ‘Aesop’s Fables’
Michael D’Onofrio, Staff WriterWhile many schools sat silent this past winter break, Ridgewood Avenue School remain… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 24, 2010 at 10:45pm — No Comments
District’s future aid from state unknown
Many residents are already familiar with the financial trouble that New Jersey finds itself in. As this fiscal year comes to a close, there has been much debate between Gov. Chris Christie, the Office of Legislative Services and other independent researchers, concerning exactly how much New Jersey’s revenue will fall in fiscal year 2010. The revenue gap is estimated to be in excess of $2 billion, according to the New Jersey Legislature Web sit. Noneth… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 24, 2010 at 10:44pm — No Comments
Borough faces tough decisions on budget
As of right now, the borough does not know the amount of state aid it will receive for fiscal year 2010. Thus, this budget gap number has not been adju… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 24, 2010 at 10:43pm — No Comments
GRHS wrestler O'Keefe wins District title
O’Keefe pinned Passaic Valley’s Jack Mulroony in 5:11 in the final.
John Grimaldi also took third for the Ridgers at 135.
The Ridgers finished seventh overall among the 10 scoring teams.
O’Keefe and Grimaldi advanced to the Region 4 tournament that began Feb. 23 and will continue Feb. 26-27 at We… Continue
Added by High School Sports on February 23, 2010 at 2:26pm — No Comments
GRHS girls' hoops prep for State tourney
The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team hopes to make a strong postseason run.
The fifth-seeded Ridgers will host No. 12 seed Technology in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 tournament on March 1.
The quarterfinals are March 3. The semifinals are March 5 and the final is March 9.
Andrea Fraser scored 25 points, pulled down nine rebounds and blocked four shots to pace the Ridgers to a 49-35 win at Bloomfield on Feb. 18. Kristen Cousin
Added by High School Sports on February 23, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments
H&SA passes the hat for Haiti
The Community Service Committee of the Forest Avenue Home and School Association has thanked all those who donated to i… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 17, 2010 at 4:01pm — No Comments
Hooray for Pajama Day!
Eileen Ippolito’s fourth-graders at Ridgewood Avenue School earned a Pajama Day by knowing all of their multiplication fa… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 17, 2010 at 3:59pm — No Comments
Women’s Club hosts Valentine’s Day concert
Valentine’s Day couples, both young and old, as well as friends and family came out to the Glen Ridge Women’s Club on Valentine’s Day to enjoy another installment of the club’s continuing Music and More Concert Series, The Language of Love. The concert featured musicians Brett Deubner on viola and Luba Slepoi on piano.
This is the first year of the Music and More Series, which is a program of five events from October to May. Each event will be fe… Continue
Added by The Glen Ridge Paper on February 17, 2010 at 3:58pm — No Comments
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