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Walter Worrall started his journey in the newspaper industry in 1947, taking on roles such as printer, ad salesman, and publisher. In 1968, he acquired the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange from Gregory Hewlitt. Prior to this acquisition, Worrall had spent a decade working as a compositor and eight years as the sales and business manager at The Citizen of Morris County. In 1971, he expanded his portfolio by buying the West Orange Chronicle, East Orange Record, and Orange Transcript from Charles Moreau.

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Reflecting on life and suburbia

2 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

Many would agree West Orange is a great place to live but growing up in the 1960s, Mark Ehrenkranz, had a disdain for the town. “All the houses looked the same,” he said. “Everybody was so concerned with how their lawn looked, keeping up with the Joneses. There was so much gossip. Everybody was so concerned with success. Competition. It kind of bothered me.”Ehrenkranz attended Mount Pleasant and Pleasantdale Elementary Schools, Lincoln Jr. High, and Mountain High School.
Classic vinyl is the star of the show at record fair in Maplewood

2 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

Twice a year Elusive Sounds holds a record fair at The Woodlands. And twice a year, the venue is mobbed with record collectors. This year they had more than 30 vendors selling records, CDs, comic books, books, shoes, clothing, buttons, and other things. The event was sponsored by Jennifer McManus Real Estate and Furnace Manufacturing. The Maplewood Record Fair was started by Charles Maggio and Jennifer Klein back in May 2019.
Columbia HS boys tennis team is state sectional tournament runner-up

2 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Joe Ragozzino

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The third-seeded Columbia High School boys tennis team had a great run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament. The Cougars advanced to the championship, but lost at top-seeded Westfield, 5-0, on Monday, June 2. CHS finished the season with an 8-7 record.
Bloomfield HS softball team has good season

2 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Joe Ragozzino

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 10th-seeded Bloomfield High School softball team lost at seventh-seeded West Orange, 13-3, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Thursday, May 29. Senior Emma Freid had two singles; and junior Samantha Ramos, freshman Gabrielle Bartley and senior Madison Simone each had a single and an RBI for the Bengals, who finished the season with a 12-12 record.
Bloomfield HS track and field athletes give good efforts at Group 4 state meet

2 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Joe Ragozzino

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School track and field athletes gave good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31. The following are the boys’ results:Senior Nicholas Obiedzinski took eighth place in the pole vault at 12 feet. Senior Alexander Travers was 11th in the 400-meter hurdles in 55.15 seconds.
Christians come together to celebrate

3 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Daniel Jackovino

This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of 325, and the Nicene Creed, a “foundation marker” in Christian history. The Episcopal Dioceses of Newark and New Jersey, working with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, the Lutheran, Presbyterian and Reformed churches, as well as the Ukrainian Orthodox and others from the Eastern Church, celebrated this historic moment, on May 3, in a service at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold.
Celebrating renovations at CHS

3 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

Columbia High School (CHS) recently had a grand reopening for their newly renovated commons area and library. Technology was upgraded, new areas were added for group projects and quiet study, and more classroom space was created. Offices were turned into learning areas and parts of the open space were converted into real classrooms to give teachers and students more options. This slideshow requires JavaScript. CHS Principal Frank Sanchez, who started in 2020, welcomed guests.
Glen Ridge HS girls lacrosse team rolls to sectional semis

3 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Joe Ragozzino

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The defending champion Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team defeated Indian Hills and Pequannock to advance to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 1 state sectional tournament. The Ridgers defeated No. 16 seed Indian Hills, 19-4, on Wednesday, May 28, at Watsessing Park field in Bloomfield. Senior Campbell Spillett scored six goals and added two assists.
Columbia HS track athletes enjoy solid efforts at Group 4 state meet

3 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Joe Ragozzino

MAPLEWODO/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School track and field athletes enjoyed solid efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31. The following are the girls’ results:Keira Monagle, a junior, took second place out of 21 runners in the 1,600-meter run in a school-record time of 4 minutes, 59.40 seconds.
Glen Ridge HS softball team gives good effort in sectional tournament

3 weeks ago | essexnewsdaily.com | Joe Ragozzino

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Glen Ridge High School softball team lost a tough 9-7 decision in nine innings to No. 12 seed Brearley in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament on Thursday, May 29. Glen Ridge scored a run in the sixth inning to tie it 6-6. Brearley scored three runs in the top of the ninth. The Ridgers scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, but the comeback fell short.