Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

East Orange High School

Police & Fire
East Orange Student, 16, Shot Dead Nearly Half-Mile From School East Orange Student, 16, Shot Dead Nearly Half-Mile From School
East Orange Student, 16, Shot Dead Nearly Half-Mile From School An East Orange High School student was killed in a shooting Tuesday evening, authorities said. Antoine Sanga-Niangara, 16, was shot near 165 Lincoln St. -- approximately half-a-mile from his school -- around 1:50 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Director Domingos Saldida said Wednesday. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made.  The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
VIDEOS: Essex County Grammy Winner Eliminated As Mouse On 'The Masked Singer' VIDEOS: Essex County Grammy Winner Eliminated As Mouse On 'The Masked Singer'
Videos: Essex County Grammy Winner Eliminated As Mouse On 'The Masked Singer' Spoiler alert: An iconic singer with roots in Essex County was eliminated as The Mouse on Fox's "The Masked Singer." Dionne Warwick, 79, who attended East Orange High School, was unmasked Wednesday night. The five-time Grammy Award-winner said the experience was "an absolute ball." The show pits several celebrities against each other dress head-to-toe in elaborate costumes meant to hide their identifies. The audience, hosts, judges and competitors guess who each contestant is behind the masks.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Paramus Little League's Founding Father Donald Warner Dies Paramus Little League's Founding Father Donald Warner Dies
Paramus Little League's Founding Father Donald Warner Dies PARAMUS, N.J. — Donald L. Warner of Paramus died on Jan. 12 in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 93. Although he made his home in the Sunshine State for 27 years, Don’s heart forever belonged to his beloved Borough of Paramus.   As a founding father of the Paramus Little League in the mid-1950’s, Donny was the umpire for a generation of kids, and the “man in blue” behind the plate in the annual Fourth of July softball game between the Paramus Police and Fire Departments. For 35 years, he umpired baseball and softball and coached basketball in his beloved borough.  For his many years of service to…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine