Monday, May 20, 2013
The weekly update from Bloomfield High School Sports.
The following update comes courtesy Bloomfield High School Athletics. ----------------------- Golf had a very successful week besting Montclair, Nutley and Belleville. Boys Tennis swept both Orange and Technology. Softball topped West Orange, Montclair and Columbia before being knocked out of the County semis by eventual Champion Livingston. Baseball also registered three wins-defeating Verona, Kearny and Nutley. Mike Carter is two hits from tying the school record. Boys Volleyball avenged an earlier loss by overcoming Belleville and also thumped North Bergen. Alumni News and Notes Temple shortstop Sarah Prezioso was selected to the All-Northeast Region Softball Team.
Monday, February 4, 2013
County gives golfers an incentive to renew or purchase an Adult ID card before Feb. 28.
Monday, February 4
Golfers who want to play on Essex County’s three public golf courses in 2013 have an incentive to register early. A $5 discount is being offered on new or renewed Adult ID cards purchased before Thursday, Feb. 28, according to the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The discounted Adult Rate is $40 (regular fee is $45), other rates are not discounted. To Purchase or Renew Golf ID Cards Cards can be purchased or renewed in person at the Essex County Hendricks Field Golf Course Course, 220 Franklin Ave., in Belleville. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Golfers must show their current Golf ID card (if renewing) as well as proof of residency, which could be a …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Essex County resident achieves the almost-impossible feat last weekend.
A West Caldwell man made golf history on Saturday, June 23 when he made two hole-in-ones in the same round at the Donald Ross course at Mountain Ridge Country Club. Errol Cook, 73, a retired financial executive and Mountain Ridge member for 35 years, has played golf most of his life, but never hit a hole-in-one until acing both the 14th and 16th holes (both par-threes) within about 15 minutes. At the 16th hole, Cook reportedly turned to his group, made up of three of his usual golf partners, taking out his 11-wood and asked, “What will you give me if I make another hole-in-one?” A moment later the group watched as his shot landed on the green, rolled to the left and dropped into the hole. “I collapsed on the tee, laughing,” said Cook. “…
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Bloomfield Police Benevolent Association Local #32 will hold its annual fundraising golf outing Aug. 2 to benefit local community organizations
Between his own gruesome car crash and the suicide of a fellow officer, Joe Corio felt compelled to follow his civic-minded instincts a decade ago. Ultimately, those events inspired the Annual Bloomfield Police Benevolent Association Local #32 Golf Outing, which marks its 10th year as a fundraising juggernaut Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Hamburg. “In 2001, I was involved in a very bad accident,” said Corio, the PBA president and a Bloomfield cop the past 13 years. “I broke 20 bones in a car crash. The guys really came together and they raised money for my family, they bought my kids Christmas gifts. So I was thinking I wanted to do something to thank them. “That year in August, officer Randy Church committed suicide. …