EAST ORANGE, NJ — About 300 Cicely L. Tyson Middle/High School students who passed the 2022 state test got to enjoy popcorn, snacks, soda, and a private showing of the movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” “We contacted Newark screens, co-owned by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and made arrangements,” said Assistant Principal Ameenah Poole. “Six school […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Grammy-award winning singer Dionne Warwick and retired State Sen. Ronald L. Rice were honored at the 11th annual “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” Black History Month celebration at the Cicely L. Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts in East Orange. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez hosted the Feb. 11 event […]
Jaguars end with 13-11 record after losing sophomore star Letrell Duncan to fatal shooting prior to campaign
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys basketball team, under head coach Gabe Baltimore, finished an emotional season with a solid 13-11 overall record. The 11th-seeded EOCHS Jaguars, who played this season with heavy hearts after sophomore star Letrell Duncan was fatally shot on Monday, Oct. 3, before the start of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange City Hall hosted an open house displaying a collection of rare African artifacts and sculptures by attorney and private art collector Robert Taylor on Saturday, Feb. 11. Large, ornate masks and life-size statues adorn the first and second floors of City Hall in a museum-worthy special exhibition that captures […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Healing, learning and mental health were the themes of the day for the East Orange School District on Monday, Feb. 6. East Orange Superintendent AbdulSaleem Hasan, in partnership with the Urban Assembly, and the founder of The Black Man Can non-profit organization, Brandon Frame, presented “The State of SEL in the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — At the East Orange Senior Citizens Center on Halsted Street on Wednesday, Jan. 25, Mayor Ted Green hosted the East Orange 2023 Business Achievement Awards Luncheon to celebrate small businesses that supported and uplifted their communities during the pandemic. The master of ceremonies, Anna Banks, CEO of Thrive Leadership Institute Inc., […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the first apprenticeship meeting for the Brick Church Station groundbreaking project on Monday, Jan. 30, at East Orange Public Library. More than 100 people, who had completed applications earlier, showed up for a construction job opportunity at the Brick Church Station. Everyone was provided an […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The city of East Orange held its 2023 Business Achievement Award Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 25, with guest speaker Leslie A. Anderson, the president and CEO of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority. At this event — which was presented by Mayor Ted R. Green; the East Orange City Council; and the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To express their grief and anger over the death of Tyre Nichols, area residents gathered in Newark on Jan. 28 to demand justice for Nichols, who was beaten to death by five police officers in Memphis, Tenn. On Jan. 7, five police officers from the Memphis Police Department severely beat 29-year-old […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 11 members of Essex County College’s 2022 Licensed Practical Nurse class proudly entered Smith Hall on Jan. 20 to receive their LPN pins. “This class is mighty in spirit, commitment and full of energy. They will need those characters and more in the nursing profession,” said Gale Gage, chairperson of […]