Area arts nonprofits receive grants from NJ Arts and Culture Recovery Fund

Area arts nonprofits receive grants from NJ Arts and Culture Recovery Fund

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund has awarded $2.6 million in grants to more than 100 nonprofit organizations across the state in its initial round of grantmaking. Grants will provide critical financial support for organizations and individuals in the cultural sector hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the […]

West Orange launches Operation Blue Angel to assist senior citizens

West Orange launches Operation Blue Angel to assist senior citizens

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department and the West Orange Fire Department, in partnership with the town’s Department of Senior Services and the West Orange Age-Friendly initiative, have announced a new program for the senior and medically disabled community. Operation Blue Angel is designed to provide additional peace of mind for the […]

West Orange School District diversity, equity and access initiatives move forward

West Orange School District diversity, equity and access initiatives move forward

By Cynthia Cumming Special Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District is moving forward in its commitment to diversity, equity and access. The district’s current demographic is: 36 percent black, 5 percent Asian, 33 percent Hispanic, 7 percent multiracial and 19 percent white. The demographic estimates for West Orange as of July […]

Adopt pets in West Orange

Adopt pets in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Due to COVID-19, the West Orange Animal Welfare League’s usual pet adoption program has been suspended. Adoptable pets are being posted on the WOAWL’s Petfinder.com site, www.westorange.org/petfinder. Animals can now be seen by appointment only; call the West Orange Animal Control Division at 973-325-4121 for more information and to schedule an […]

ECPO, NOBLE hold 10th annual Black History Month Program

ECPO, NOBLE hold 10th annual Black History Month Program

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Feb. 24, Essex County prosecutors held their 10th annual Black History Month Program via Zoom. As in past years, the 2021 program was co-sponsored by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers.  Anthony Johnson, a veteran journalist from WABC–TV in New York, served as keynote speaker. Joining Johnson and […]

Newark Museum of Art selects 45 area artists for show

NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Museum of Art recently announced the artists whose works will be featured in the upcoming exhibition “2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond.” The annual juried exhibition is sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts. The […]

NJEDA to award $14 million in grants through Sustain & Serve NJ

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced Feb. 25 that it anticipates awarding $14 million in grants to 27 organizations through its Sustain & Serve NJ program. The NJEDA launched applications for Sustain & Serve NJ in late 2020 to support restaurants that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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