ORANGE LOSE TO CEDER GROVE IN A MATCH THEY COULD HAVE WON IF NOT FOR THE FORFEITS THEY HAD TO GIVE THE TEAM LOOKED TUFF WITH THE LIKES OF Shahin Gumber 132,Galbert  Rivera 170 …

The East Orange Record and Orange Transcript have been combined to form a new newspaper, the Record-Transcript. All current subscribers will receive the Record-Transcript in their mailboxes for the issue of Jan. 19, and the new paper also will be available on the newsstands that day.

Our coverage of both towns will not be affected by the change. All contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses will remain the same. The editorial staff will be unchanged.

The East…

Shereeka Russell had 19 points and Aquiyah Williams had 18 points, six steals, five assists and four rebounds to rally the Orange High School girls' varsity basketball team to a 44-36 home win over Bloomfield on Saturday Jan. 7 in Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division play.

Esther Adams also had four points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Ruth Adams and Yaramo Dione each had five rebounds withouth any points for the Torndoes, who erased a 24-22 halftime deficit by outscoring…

Tony Monica, known in Orange for his videos and still photographs of the city’s history, is presenting a gathering of Orange residents, past and present, on Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. at the YWCA, 395 Main St.

In a statement, Monica urged planned attendees to bring their memorabilia of Orange history. He added they will be able to reconnect with old friends and neighbors while they enjoy food, a slide show, still photos and videos.

In addition, Monica started a Facebook page,…

Adam Maduro scored 24 ponts and Khalid Muhammad had 19 points to spark the Orange High School boys' varsity basketball team to a 64-58 win over Snyder last Saturday Jan. 7 in Jersey City.

With the non-conference win, the Tornadoes snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 5-4.

Cornelius Wilson also had 12 points, all on free throws, for OHS, which also received four points each from Keyshawn Alexander and Kassan Messiah.

Maduro scored 14 points and Louis Williams…

Khalid Muhammad scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Adam Maduro had 19 points and 13 rebounds to rally the Orange High School boys' varsity basketball team to a 66-63 win over Union City in the consolation game in the Union City Tournament on Friday Dec. 30.

The Tornadoes trailed 54-40 before outscoring Union City, 26-9, in the fourth quarter to win. Ramon Mustapha had eight points, Kassan Messiah added six points and Javanti Archer chipped in three points for the…

The Orange High School girls' varsity basketball team defeated Union City before losing to Bergenfield in the Soaring Eagles Holiday Festival at Union City.

Aquiyah Williams had 16 points and three steals and Esther Adams had 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, eight steals and four blocks as the Lady Tornadoes recorded their first win with a 40-36 victory over Union City on Tuesday Dec. 27. Ruth Adams had four points and 11 rebounds, La-Nijah Willis had six points and five…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

At Large Councilman Rayfield Morton is seeing red and it’s not in anger.

In the wake of the mayoral decision to re-deploy police personnel to “hot spots” for crime in the city, Morton wants the City Council to pass a ordinance he said would combat drug use and sales, prostitution, illegal weapons possession and gun violence, and “other criminal acts.”

Morton said his proposed “red zone” system is designed to combat crime by preventing it…

The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated West Orange and Millburn to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Senior guard Khalid Muhammad scored 30 points, including making six 3-pointers, and senior forward Adam Maduro added 19 points in the 57-50 win at West Orange last Friday Dec. 16.

Senior forward Louis Williams also scored seven points for the Tornadoes.

Maduro had 19 points; Muhammad had 18 points and senior center Kassan Messiah and Williams each had 11 points…

COREY FIELDS OF ORANGE PINS HIS MAN IN :27 SEC AS ORANGE LOSE TO BARRINGER 24-45

By John Zucal, Managing Editor

ORANGE - Thirteen New Jersey doctors and a nurse practitioner were arrested Tuesday and charged in what federal prosecutors called a cash-for-tests referral scheme that involved a medical facility in Orange.

More than 60 agents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services arrested the medical personnel Tuesday morning, said U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman. They were scheduled to appear before a federal judge Tuesday afternoon.

Fishman…

The Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team will visit Newark Tech in the season opener Friday Dec. 16.

This season the Lady Tornadoes will compete in the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division, which is the third highest of the five divisions. The other teams in the SEC-Colonial Division are Cedar Grove, Newark Tech, Verona, Montclair Kimberley Academy, Caldwell and Bloomfield. For the past two seasons, OHS competed in the SEC-American, which is the highest…

By John Zucal, Managing Editor

The director of New Jersey’s court system answered critics of a Supreme Court working group decision to alter the format for the hiring of municipal court officials. The response, however, met with strong criticism from Orange’s mayor.

Mayor Eldridge Hawkins Jr. was among the sponsors of a resolution in which the New Jersey State League of Municipalities presented its opposition to the Supreme Court’s change in the hiring process. In a…

2011 All-Area High School Football Team

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,…

Photo by Steve Ellmore

Orange High’s Kassan Messiah, No. 14, Jayquan Watson, No. 25, and Michael White, No. 20, were key contributors during the Tornadoes’ 7-3 playoff season.

By Joe Ragozzino

Sports editor

Randy Daniel had to admit he was surprised.

The…

The high school varsity winter season for most teams is scheduled to begin Dec. 16.

The following are schedules for the Orange High School boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling teams:

Boys’ basketball

Dec. 16, at West Orange, 4 p.m.

Dec. 20, at Millburn, 4 p.m.

Dec. 22, Newark Tech, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 27, 29-30, Union City Christmas Tournament

Jan. 3, at Newark Vocational, 4 p.m.

Jan. 5, Bloomfield, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 7, at Snyder, 11…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

This year, members of the Orange Fire Department once again served up Thanksgiving dinner to anyone in the city who wanted to enjoy a nice, traditional meal with all the fixings. But this time the event was a little different.

 That difference came from the fact…

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer

Mayor Eldridge Hawkins Jr. said he favors conducting a new property revaluation in order to bring Orange’s property assessments into line with the current real estate market.

Hawkins, who said last week he wants a property revaluation, was upset because the…