MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The i19 Gallery has a new show, “20/20 Abstraction,” that will run online through Nov. 31 at i19gallery.com. “20/20 is normally associated with clear vision, however, this year has been abstracted: a global pandemic, racial unrest, environmental catastrophes, a nation divided. We are all affected by these events,” the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seniors from West Orange and neighboring communities gathered for an outdoor concert, co-sponsored by Homewatch CareGivers, the Margulies Senior Center of the Jewish Community Center and B’nai Shalom’s Hazak Seniors group, on Tuesday, Oct. 6. This is the first time that many of these seniors have come together for an in-person […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Isaiah House, a 100-bed transitional shelter in East Orange, is hosting an online auction from noon on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The auction features more than 60 items, services and experiences donated by individuals and businesses throughout the surrounding community. It is the first auction […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — More than five dozen members of the clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark joined together Oct. 3 to sign a joint statement condemning racism. The clergy members were responding to the failure to bring charges against the police officers who murdered Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., in March, calling it […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the past week and a half, Seton Hall Preparatory School’s cross-country team defeated West Orange and West Essex, while the soccer team defeated Life Center Academy. The football team recorded a loss against St. Joseph Regional. Cross country On Oct. 6, the Seton Hall Prep cross-country team traveled to […]
BLOOMFIELD / WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Oct. 9, the Bloomfield Bengals battled the West Orange Mountaineers; the final score was West Orange High School 62, Bloomfield High School 0. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Oct. 2, prior to the start of West Orange High School football’s season opener, beloved track coach Joe Suriano was honored and his family recognized by Athletic Director Ron Bligh, WOHS Principal Hayden Moore, Superintendent Scott Cascone, and board members Ken Alper, Terry Triggs-Scales and Cheryl Merklinger. Suriano died in […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County’s 2020 leaf collection schedule for county roads begins at the end of October. Residents whose properties are on county roads may place their leaves in biodegradable bags or sweep the loose leaves into piles at the curb. To organize leaf collection on county roads, Essex County is divided into […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The award-winning West Orange High School Marching Mountaineers debuted their fall routine at the home opener on Oct. 2, bringing cheers from the crowd. Featuring the music of Queen, the band opened with “Don’t Stop Me Now” and ended with “We Will Rock You.” They plan to add more material to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The NAACP of the Oranges and Maplewood invites any interested high school students in Millburn, Maplewood, South Orange, West Orange, Livingston, Orange, East Orange, Bloomfield, Belleville, Verona and Nutley to its annual ACT-SO Kickoff Zoom Orientation meeting on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. ACT-SO is the Afro-Academic, Cultural, […]