Paper Mill’s ‘Gun & Powder’ will likely make it to Broadway

Paper Mill’s ‘Gun & Powder’ will likely make it to Broadway

“Gun & Powder” at the Paper Mill Playhouse, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb with music and arrangements by Ross Baum, is a rollicking, fun, funny, tragic, thought-provoking, romantic and incredibly entertaining original musical brimming over with more talent than I have seen all together in one show in a long time. I bet you think the […]

Mount St. Dominic Academy student-athletes announce collegiate commitments

Mount St. Dominic Academy student-athletes announce collegiate commitments

CALDWELL, NJ — Four Mount St. Dominic Academy student-athletes recently announced their college commitments during a Spring Signing Day ceremony at the Caldwell school. The following are the athletes, hometowns, sports and college commitments: Eliza Haghighi, Cedar Grove, soccer, Rutgers–Newark.  Molly Schweitzer, Lebanon, golf, Juniata College. Riley Merklinger, Sparta, track and field, Loyola University, Md.  […]

Man convicted of using East Orange Bloods to murder informant

Man convicted of using East Orange Bloods to murder informant

An Essex County man was convicted last week for ordering and committing three murders and for his role in a large-scale narcotics enterprise. Michael Healy, 43, of Montclair, was convicted by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiring to murder a federal witness, three counts of murder in aid of racketeering, […]

Day of Giving raises $1.8 million for Valerie Fund

Day of Giving raises $1.8 million for Valerie Fund

Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving raised $1.8 million for The Valerie Fund. The $1.8 million includes $1,364,871 raised during March from customer donations and the Day of Giving when Jersey Mike’s donated 100% of sales to the nonprofit. Also, on the Day of Giving, Jersey Mike’s Founder and CEO Peter Cancro announced the company would […]

Eyes turn skyward for solar eclipse

Eyes turn skyward for solar eclipse

This past Monday, April 8, like many students in parts of the United States, those at Glen Ridge High School had the opportunity to view the solar eclipse. They did this at Hurrell Field with special eyewear provided by the school, which had purchased 1,000 of these glasses with a grant from the local teachers […]

Glen Ridge hires new school superintendent

The Glen Ridge Board of Education has hired the superintendent of the Kenilworth School District to be the next superintendent of the borough’s school system. Kyle C. Arlington will succeed Dirk Phillips, who is retiring as of June 30, as the next Superintendent of Schools, according to a press release from the school district. Arlington […]

Eyes turn skyward for solar eclipse

Eyes turn skyward for solar eclipse

Monday was a day to look skyward, with the proper eye protection, and the streets of Orange, in front of and around the high school, were filled with students, family, faculty and others looking to the heavens at a natural phenomenon. The peak time for the eclipse was about 3:24 p.m., not long after school […]