SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — MAPSO Funk Fest — a new annual celebration of diversity, wellness, creativity and local business — will make its debut from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo, 1668 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. After the past year, many small brands have been faced […]
PATERSON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that a state grand jury indicted Shomahree Brown, 37, of East Orange, along with 14 individuals from Paterson, according to an Aug. 11 press release from the N.J. Attorney General’s Office. These 15 defendants are alleged members and associates of a drug ring run by […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Aug. 13 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are recommending that residents with compromised immune systems receive a third dose, or booster shot, of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Essex County will administer the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, July 24, the Rotary Club of East Orange hosted a book giveaway event at the Omega Family Resource and Learning Center in East Orange. It was a collaborative effort with the Read-Up! Book Club for Children in East Orange, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Eta Pi Chapter and the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is currently accepting applications from residents who want to become crossing guards. Those interested in applying can pick up an application at the Glen Ridge Police Department, 3 Herman St. The position of crossing guard is part-time seasonal employment. Candidates for this position are asked to […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted Harold Colbert, 45, of Irvington, of murder for fatally shooting Daquan Cuttino, 25, of Newark, according to an Aug. 9 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Following a trial before Superior Court Judge Martin Cronin, Colbert was found guilty of murder, unlawful possession of […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District’s curriculum and instruction department announced Aug. 10 that the district’s entire K-12 curriculum will now be available online at https://bit.ly/SOMSDAtlas. The district has partnered with Rubicon Atlas to build out a digital public-facing platform for the K-12 curriculum, which is now open to SOMSD […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man with previous felony convictions has admitted to illegally possessing firearms and ammunition as part of a planned revenge shooting, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Aug. 10. Raheem Allen, 34, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini to an information charging him with one count of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sixty-five West Orange High School students completed studies on July 27 in algebra, English, U.S. history, biology and chemistry, to comply with graduation requirements. The minimum passing grade was 60 percent, or a D. This year’s course offerings, taught by district teachers, were: algebra I with Lori Bollotta, algebra II with […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Save the date for Nutley Family Service Bureau’s Garden Party benefit on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m., with a rain date of Sept. 13. Listen to an eclectic mix of jazz, classical and contemporary music while sipping wine, sampling delicious foods and experiencing a thoroughly delightful event set in […]