MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sharila Stewart spent a lot of time watching the Bravo cooking show “Top Chef” in 2020, when she was stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine. She was reading about the show online when she came across an application to be on a spinoff of the show, for which home cooks […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As Maplewood Memorial Library moves forward with its plans to build a “library for the 21st century,” the library will continue to provide its many services to the community — just from a different location. The Main Library building at 51 Baker St. will close on Sept. 17, to allow time to […]
ORANGE, NJ — Recognizing that music education is valuable for a child’s growth, the Salvation Army New Jersey Division music program is creating a lasting impression on children around the Garden State, including in Orange. Divisional Music Director Nathan Powers, who oversees more than a dozen music and creative arts programs throughout the state, highlighted […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 2020-2021 school year was a tough one for students and educators all over the country, but it ended with at least one bright spot in Bloomfield: Superintendent of Schools Sal Goncalves was named the Essex County Superintendent of the Year, in recognition of his leadership, communication, professionalism and community involvement by […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Determined to have a cleaner community with less unsightly garbage, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss held a “Team Up Clean Up” summer event on July 24 for residents to dispose of their unwanted garbage. Through this initiative, residents were able to rid themselves of bulky trash at dumpsters set up at schools across […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council decided it was necessary to acquire the redevelopment property on Main Street that is owned by Prism Capital Partners with a resolution and an ordinance on first reading at its July 13 meeting; this would turn phases 2 and 3 over to the town to decide […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, former Columbia High School choir director Desmond Moulton requested a Donaldson hearing, which allows nontenured teachers to make their case before the Board of Education. The South Orange–Maplewood BOE did not take action at the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Women’s Club will be turned into a museum of dolls from July 30 through Aug. 1. A collection of more than 300 dolls, all donated to the organization by member Roberta Rubin D’Ull in advance of her move out of town, will be on display at the club’s […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Wednesday nights are for cars in Bloomfield, as long as the Bloomfield Cruisers and the Bloomfield Center Alliance have anything to say about it. The group, made up of car and motorcycle enthusiasts, has partnered with the town’s business organization for the last few summers, parking their classic cars on a block […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Council President Renee Burgess has seen a lot — both positive and negative — happen in Irvington, having been born and raised in the township. Now, as part of a team led by Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, Burgess is taking what she has seen and is using it to inform her […]