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By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer

Local organizations and sponsors are preparing to strike a mighty blow against breast cancer as preparation begins for the Girl’s Night Out fundraising event in March.

This annual bash gives men and women the chance to enjoy music, dancing, massage chairs, a tarot…

By Steve Carfagna

Staff Writer

The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team has had its share of setbacks this season.

The Lady Ridgers recently had a 4-11 overall record and a 2-8 record in the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division, which is the second highest of the four divisions.

Still, head coach Jackie Cerone is happy as her players have been giving it their all and have been progressing.

“The team has definitely lived up to and…

By Raquel George, Correspondent

In a ceremony at the Montclair Fire Department’s Pine Street headquarters on Friday, mayors of Glen Ridge and Montclair signed a fire services contract that will be in effect for the next 10 years.

Montclair has been providing firefighting services to Glen Ridge for…

Junior forward Solomon Givens scored 14 points and junior guard Devin Garrity and senior forward Dan DiGioia each had seven points to lead the Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 39-37 home win over Cedar Grove this past Tuesday. Sophomore guard Jackson Kinley had six points and freshman guard Zach Thomas added five points for the  Ridgers, who snapped a nine-game losing streak and improved to 3-12.

Givens scored 12 points and DiGioia and Kinley each had six points…

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer

A slew of bands from Glen Ridge High School are preparing to perform early next month in a charity benefit event, Bands for a Better World.

Sponsored by the Community Service Department of the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, the concert offers a chance for area…

By Steve Carfagna

Staff Writer

After the first half of the regular season, the Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team has gone through its share of setbacks.

But head coach Liam Carr knows that with a few bounces here or there, his Ridgers’ fate would be different. 

“Our guys are working hard,”  said Carr, whose team had a recent 2-9 record. “We just haven’t played a full game with a sense of urgency. We’re just missing a couple of little…

The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team hopes to regroup from two losses last week.

Mary Alati scored eight points and Danielle Lisovicz had seven points for the Ridgers in a 62-21 home loss to powerhouse Shabazz on Jan. 17.

Lisovicz scored nine points, and Alati and Emily Marhan each had six points in the 74-35 home loss to Bloomfield Tech on Jan. 19. Alexia DeLeers, Maggie Moriarty and Eileen McAuley each had four points for the Ridgers. Caroline Thiele had two…

The Glen Ridge High School varsity wrestling team will gear up for the Essex County Tournament on Friday Jan. 27 and Saturday Jan. 28 at Codey Arena in West Orange.

The Ridgers have a young team this season, with 13 of 16 wrestlers in the ninth or 10th grade. In addition, five are first-time wrestlers.

Despite the struggles, the Ridgers continue to work hard and maintain high spirits, GRHS head coach Kendall Southerland said.

Among some of the ECT hopefuls for the Ridgers are…

   Isabel Elayne Lockwood Field of Forked River New Jersey passed away on January 19, 2012 at the age of 91.

     Isabel was born in Brooklyn NY on May 27, 1920, daughter of Isabel Tyte Lockwood and Henry Cooper Lockwood.  Isabel grew up in Brooklyn and attended Adelphi Academy where she enjoyed…

   Bill Wood, a longtime resident of Glen Ridge, died in his Verona home on January 20th at age 80.
   A celebration of his life will be held at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church in late March.

The Glen Ridge Police Department has released the following report of incidents to which its officers responded during the previous weeks. Anyone with information regarding an incident in the blotter is urged to contact the Glen Ridge Police Department at 973-748-5400.

• Police are investigating a case of burglary to motor vehicles, theft, criminal mischief and attempted theft of a motor vehicle reported Friday at 4:29 a.m.

According to police, an officer located three vehicles in…

Caroline Thiele scored eight points and Mary Alati, Eileen McAuley and Caroline Smith each had six points to lead the Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 44-16 win over Science Park on Jan. 12 in Newark.

With the win, the Lady Ridgers snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 3-5.

The Ridgers jumped out to a 12-5 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 10-2 at halftime.

The Ridgers then outscored Science Park, 14-0, in the third…

The Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team hopes to turn around its season after losing five straight recently.

Jamie Smith scored 16 points and Solomon Givens had 10 points in the 45-43 home loss to Nutley on Jan. 12.

The Ridgers led, 33-25, but Nutley rallied with a 20-10 fourth quarter run.

Devin Garrity had five points; Zach Thomas and Dan DiGioia each had four points and Nate Deacon and Jackson Kinley each had two points for the Ridgers.

Smith had 16…

Glen Ridge seniors Matt Lander and Max Linnett sparked the Verona/Glen Ridge high school varsity ice hockey team to wins over West Orange, Millburn and Bernards, all at Codey Arena in West Orange.

Lander had two goals and two assists in the 5-3 win over West Orange on Friday Jan. 13

Linnett had three goals and one assist and Lander had two goals and three assists in the 9-3 win over Millburn on Saturday Jan. 14. Glen Ridge junior Jake Biondi made 34 saves in the win.

Lander had…

Photo: Glen Ridge High 2011 graduate Pat Johnston participating in the Irish National Lacrosse Team tryouts in Dublin last October.

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

For Pat Johnston, winning a state lacrosse championship last spring was truly…

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer

Local families officially said farewell to the holiday season this week with some help from the Public Works Department, which was offering curbside pickup of unwanted Christmas trees.

On Monday the borough’s streets were lined with these needly specimens.…

    Catherine A. “Kitty” Sweeney (nee Nolan), 87, died peacefully on Saturday, Dec., 31, 2011, at Abington Hospice in Warminister, Pa.

    Relatives and friends were invited to attend the funeral from the www.oboylefuneralhome.com, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J., on Monday. The Funeral Mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church, Bloomfield. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield.

    Born in Pittston, Pa., Mrs Sweeney lived in Glen…

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer

The Glen Ridge Borough’s annual reorganization meeting was held Tuesday. Local officials took the oath of office as they prepared to move forward to the challenges and goals of 2012.

Sworn in were Mayor Peter Hughes, Councilman Arthur Dawson and Councilman Jeff…

Photo by Delmon Cannon.

Glen Ridge players Mary Alati, No. 23, Maggie Moriarty, No. 12, and Danielle Lisovicz, No. 4, watch as an Irvington player puts up a shot.

By Steve Carfagna

Staff Writer

The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team…

The Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team lost to Livingston and Cedar Grove.

Jackson Kinley and Jamie Smith each had eight points for the Ridgers in a 51-26 home loss to Livingston on Jan. 3. Livingston improved to 5-1 in this Super Essex Conference crossover game.

Devin Garrity scored 17 points, but the Ridgers lost to Cedar Grove, 46-43, in overtime on Jan. 5 in Cedar Grove. The Ridgers led 26-21 at halftime. Cedar Grove took a 31-30 lead at the end of the third…