By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

Within a week of announcing his intention to seek re-election, Orange Mayor Eldridge Hawkins Jr. turned in the petitions which should allow him to run for a second term.

According to the Hawkins campaign, the mayor filed more than enough signatures with the…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

Mayor Robert Bowser’s address to the City Council last week included a request for them to make acting Police Chief William Robinson’s appointment to the Police Department permanent during 2012.

“In public safety, our city continues to maintain its global leadership position with respect to the pioneering law-enforcement technology that continues to deliver a greater measure of safety and security for our citizens,” Bowser said Jan. 2 during the…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

East Orange is known as the “City on the Move,” but during his speech at the City Council’s reorganization meeting on Monday, Mayor Robert Bowser said that moniker is also a reminder of his administration’s intent.

“In my office, on the corner of my desk, I have a…

By John Zucal, Staff Writer

The level of serious incidents within East Orange’s public schools increased dramatically between the last two school years, according to a state report.

The district’s schools recorded 112 cases of what school or district officials considered severely adverse during the 2010-11 school year, officials with the state Department of Education announced in its annual Violence and Vandalism Report. The report, which has been produced by the department…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

An appeal of convictions for a former East Orange police officer and his wife were rejected last week by an appellate court.

A three-judge panel of the Appellate Division upheld the conviction of former city Detective Norman Price, 53, and his wife, Natasha McRae, 40, both of Bedminster. Both had been convicted in 2006 of profiting from the creation of “shell” businesses through which the Police Department purchased equipment.

During the time…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

Forty people, including six former clerks, were indicted for illegally selling driver’s licenses to unauthorized persons at five Motor Vehicle Commission agencies, including the East Orange office.

During a press conference Tuesday, Attorney General Paula Dow said the East Orange office was one of five municipalities with MVC offices where illegalities were alleged to have taken place. The others are in Lodi, Edison, Jersey City and North Bergen.…

Quarterbacks

Justin Laroda, East Orange Campus, senior 6-foot, 178 pounds

Austin Vanderhoof, West Orange, senior, 6-1, 215

Safee Fisher, Orange, junior, 6-1, 180

Michael Carter Jr., Bloomfield, junior, 5-10, 175

Deion Hudson, Columbia, junior, 6-1, 180

Chayden Sovocool, Glen Ridge, junior, 5-11, 180

Running backs

Najee Williams, East Orange Campus, senior, 5-10, 210

Shamier Moon, East Orange Campus, junior, 5-9,…

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

The goal was simple: win the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 playoff championship.

With vast talent and experience throughout the roster, the East Orange Campus High School varsity football team knew it had the makings to capture the title this season.

The Jaguars meant business from the start, outscoring their first three opponents by a whopping 146-0 margin.

With that dominanting play, head coach Marion Bell’s…

By John Zucal, Managing Editor

Horace J. “Hoddy” Mahon, who brought Orange High School a New Jersey state boys’…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

Third Ward Councilman Ted Green said he enjoys turkey and Thanksgiving, like other tradition-minded Americans, but he would like to see the spirit behind the holiday translated into a Day of Giving every day of the year. 

That’s why Green said he is organizing a Day of Giving on Dec. 10 at the Langston Hughes School. He said the event will feature food, a raffle, entertainment from the community, and economic seminars.

“We don’t…