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The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, seeded fourth, defeated fifth-seeded Somerville, 52-18, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament.

The Raiders, who improved to 19-3, were scheduled to visit top-seeded South Plainfield on Feb. 8 in the semifinals. The other semifinal pitted third-seeded Iselin Kennedy against second-seeded Warren Hills.

The final is Friday Feb. 10 at the site of the higher-seeded team.

The state Group 3 semifinals…

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

During their football careers at Nutley High School, they have enjoyed countless special memories. 

Reaching the state sectional championship game at MetLife Stadium in their junior year and beating rival Belleville back-to-back seasons on Thanksgiving are just some of the memories they will always cherish.

Now, they are ready to continue their careers in college.

On Feb. 1, Greg Palma, Matt DelMauro and Michael Hovan…

The Nutley High School boys’ varsity bowling team clinched the Super Essex Conference-American Division championship for the third straight season.

The regular season ended with a very exciting week of bowling at Brunswick Zone in Belleville. 

The NHS girls’ team swept Barringer on Jan. 31. Laura Lambroschino again had a great day rolling a 518 series.  “Laura is only a freshman and has shown a great deal of improvement this year and should be one of the top bowlers in the state in…

U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced six fire departments and a safety squad in New Jersey have received more than $2 million in federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.  Eligible uses of this grant funding include investments in training, equipment, vehicle acquisition, and health programs.

“With first responders ready to roll at the sound of the…

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and is a major cause of disability. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, encompasses a variety of problems…

The Nutley High School bowling teams defeated Barringer on Jan. 31 at Brunswick Zone in Belleville.

The boys ended up in a tie in the first game before winnng the last two games to remain in first place in the Super Essex Conference-Atlantic Division. The girls won all three games and have solidified second place in the girls' SEC-Atlantic.

This Friday Feb. 3 is the final day of the regular season and position…

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office takes a proactive approach to crime prevention.  In doing so, we have created the Community Justice Unit.  This Unit is dedicated to creating and putting forth programs aimed at providing children and adolescents with positive alternatives and…

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

The Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost a heartbreaking 36-35 decision to Bloomfield in the second round preliminary of the Essex County Tournament this past Monday Jan. 30 at NHS.

Bloomfield, seeded 19th, tied the game at 34-34 on Megan Hanna’s three-pointer with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter. Hanna hit a running layup with 40 seconds left to put Bloomfield up 36-34.

Jaimie Towey scored 15 points and…

The Nutley Police need your help.

Nutley Police are searching for a 59 year old woman who was reported missing early yesterday morning. She is described as of Philippine descent, 5’2”, 127 lbs with a beauty mark on her upper lip. She was last seen wearing a dark blue or black jacket and sneakers and carries a large black handbag. She resides on Franklin Avenue and suffers from a medical ccondition.

If you see this woman please call the Nutley Police immediately…

Photo by Steve Ellmore.

The Nutley High School wrestling team poses after winning the team title at the Essex County Tournament.

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team won its first-ever Essex County…

David Fierro and Anthony Gandolfi each had two goals and one assist as the Nutley High School varsity ice hockey team scored six unanswered goals to beat Verona/Glen Ridge, 6-4, on Jan. 25 at Codey Arena in West Orange.

Richie LaFiura and Mike Frade each had one goal and one assist and Justin Souza had an assist for the Raiders, who avenged a 5-4 loss to Verona/Glen Ridge on Dec. 19.

The Nutley High School boys' bowling team lost to Livingston, ranked number 3 in the state, on Tuesday Jan. 24 at Brunswick Zone in Belleville. The Raiders lost all three games but the team did show some improvement, said NHS head coach George Ackerman. "We were competitive in the first two games, but again, unfortunately, we missed crucial spares in the 9th and 10th frames and ended up losing by very close margins," Ackerman said. "In the third game the boys came to life and rolled one of…

Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci announces the Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation will be offering the Peanut Soccer Program again for this spring.  This program is open to Nutley toddlers ages three through five and is directed by Ashley’s Soccer professional coaching staff, the leaders in youth soccer education.

 Introduce your child to the wonderful world of sports.  There are tremendous benefits when introducing children to sports from the toddler level. “Some benefits include…

The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team clinched the Super Essex Conference-American Division championship with its victory over West Orange at the Gift of Life Duals at NHS.

It marked the Raiders’ first SEC championship in head coach Frank DiPiano’s five years at the helm.

The Raiders improved to 14-2 record following the Gift of Life Duals that took place last Friday Jan. 20 and Sunday Jan. 22. NHS defeated Cherry Hill East on Friday Jan. 20. NHS  defeated West Orange and…

The Nutley vs. Belleville high school varsity football game has long been a Thanksgiving Day tradition, drawing huge crowds from both communities.

But last week, a decision was made to move the game from Thanksgiving to the season opener.

With Nutley moving to the Super Essex Conference-American Division, the change benefits both the Nutley and Belleville programs  “to play that game when it counts, which is at the beginning of the season,” NHS athletic director Joe Piro…

The Nutley High School varsity ice hockey team lost to Hillsborough, 3-1, last Friday Jan. 20 at Codey Arena in West Orange to snap a four-game winning streak.

Ryan Demgard scored off assists by Anthony Gandolfi and Will Paro to give the Raiders a 1-0 in the first period. Hillsborough scored two goals in the second period and one in the third period. NHS fell to 7-7.

Paro scored off an asisst by Will Conca in the third period to give the Raiders a 2-1 win over Park Regional on Jan.…

The Nutley High School boys’ varsity basketball team received the No. 26 seed in the 33-team field of the Essex County Tournament.

The Raiders will visit No. 19 seed West Orange in the preliminary round this Saturday Jan. 28. The winner will face the winner between No. 14 seed Orange and No. 31 seed West Side.

Nick Gariano had 11 points, including three three-pointers, but the Raiders lost to Belleville, 49-35, on Jan. 17 at NHS. Jonathan Russo also had eight points for the…

The Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated West Side and Clifton last week to extend its winning streak to eight games.

Grace Montgomery scored 18 points and added four assists and Tonianne Dematteo had 10 points, three rebounds and two steals in the 51-42 home win over West Side on Jan. 19.

Adriana Luzzi had eight points,  four rebounds and three steals; Jaimie Towey had five points and eight rebounds and Eileen Purcell also had five points and five rebounds for…

Commissioner Tucci invites residents to introduce the fun and exciting sport of T-Ball to youngsters currently 5 years old and registering for kindergarten in September. The objective of this program is to teach the basic fundamentals of T-Ball in a non-competitive atmosphere and help prepare children…

The snow is predicted to continue falling until early afternoon. Plows and salters have been out since early morning, but roads remain slippery. If at all possible delay travel until this afternoon when the the snow stops falling and roads are clear.

Thank you,

Department of Public Works, Township of Nutley