WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District is adding an additional class to its integrated preschool program. Students must be residents of West Orange and be at least 3 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2021. Enrollment in the program is limited and will be determined by a lottery drawing to be […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — After two cancellations due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Irvington Varsity Club held its Hall of Fame induction dinner on Oct. 7 at Westwood Caterers in Garwood. The dinner was attended by 125 former athletes and alumni, including family and friends of those being inducted. The Varsity Club, after a long hiatus, was […]
IRVINGTON — During the Irvington High School home football game on Oct. 2, IHS cross-country and track and field coach Marvin Hawkins was presented with a special championship belt by the IHS athletic department to commemorate his 300 individual career championships on the conference, county, state and national levels. Hawkins attained the milestone last spring. […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the eight winners in the annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest. Winners were awarded in adult and youth categories. “We congratulate the winners of the Essex County Parks Photography Contest and thank all the contestants for sharing what they experienced in our […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi greeted students as they arrived for school during National Walk to School Day on Oct. 6. The event was celebrated locally at Kelly Elementary School and recognizes the benefits of biking and walking to school while raising awareness for street safety. During the event, groups of walkers, referred […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Orchestra will henceforth be known as the APEX Ensemble. Founded five years ago to provide an unprecedented learning environment for top music conservatory students through training and performance alongside professional mentors from some of the world’s leading orchestras, the ensemble has won accolades for its “pinpoint coordination, mature musical insight […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris in Newark on Oct. 8. The two, joined by several other area officials, toured the vaccination site at Essex County College, one of the first vaccine centers in New Jersey. “It was an honor to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris to […]
NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation and Amerigroup will host a Community Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to 4 p.m. outside the West Side Park Community Center in Newark. The wellness fair will focus on serving the whole person and family by addressing physical, emotional, social and intellectual wellness. “Our […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the West Orange Planning Board welcomed newly appointed public advocate Sarabray Thapar and new Planning Board member Chris Morgan. The Oct. 6 agenda included a presentation by the West Orange Historic Preservation Commission to recognize and establish sites as new township historic landmarks. HPC Chairperson Brian Feeney […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County’s 2021 leaf collection schedule for county roads has been announced. Residents whose properties are on county roads may place their leaves in biodegradable bags or sweep the loose leaves into piles at the curb. To organize leaf collection on county roads, Essex County is divided into four sectors. There […]