Eight Nutley HS student-athletes honored for college commitments during ceremony

Eight Nutley HS student-athletes honored for college commitments during ceremony

NUTLEY, NJ – Eight Nutley High School student-athletes were honored for their college commitments on Wednesday, Nov. 10, during a ceremony at NHS. The following are the student-athletes and their college choices: Fallyn Stoeckel, Rider University, softball. Lia DeMaio, Georgian Court University, softball. Sydney Hess, Sacred Heart University, softball. Mikayla Schoch, John Jay College of […]

SOPAC presents Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah concert at area synagogue

SOPAC presents Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah concert at area synagogue

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Montclair-based Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as a boundary pushing bluegrass Americana band. They’re among the first to give voice and openly represent Jewish American culture, traditions, values and spirituality in the world of American roots music. Fronted by married couple Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg, Nefesh Mountain will perform a […]

South Orange to relaunch its commuter jitney Nov. 15

South Orange to relaunch its commuter jitney Nov. 15

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The village of South Orange and the South Orange Parking Authority has announced that the commuter jitney service will restart, with its new schedule to begin Monday, Nov. 15.  Due to a number of factors the service has been revised from four to two primary routes: one covering the Newstead and […]

Successful JESPY virtual event benefit clients and programs

Successful JESPY virtual event benefit clients and programs

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Nov. 2, JESPY hosted its annual fundraising event, “It’s a JESPY Day.” The evening honored longtime board member Judy Peskin for her hard work and dedication to JESPY, and featured JESPY clients, highlighting their lives as members of the South Orange community. The virtual event also included an entertaining client […]

South Orange Elks to hold free throw contest on Nov. 14

South Orange Elks to hold free throw contest on Nov. 14

SOUTH  ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 will be holding their Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw competition on Sunday, Nov. 14, at noon at St. Joseph’s School gym located at 240 Franklin St. in Maplewood. Registration is from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The contest begins right at noon. The program is […]

Area nonprofit organizations to receive grants from bank foundation

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Provident Bank Foundation named its major grant recipients for its second cycle of 2021 in a Nov. 4 press release. The foundation awarded nearly $450,000 of total funding to 27 nonprofit organizations within the foundation’s three priority areas of community enrichment; education; and health, youth and families.  In Essex County, […]

West Orange HS boys soccer team defeats Clifton, reaches sectional final

West Orange HS boys soccer team defeats Clifton, reaches sectional final

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The second-seeded West Orange High School boys soccer team defeated third-seeded Clifton, 4-0, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association/Wawa North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament on Nov. 8 at WOHS’ Lincoln field. The Mountaineers, who improved to 19-4 overall on the season, will visit top-seeded […]