Keeping warm with The Woolies

The West Orange Woolies are a group of ladies who meet at the West Orange Library to knit and crochet every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Beth Passamano has…

Nurture NJ Festival visits Orange

Nurture NJ Festival visits Orange

ORANGE – First Lady Tammy Murphy hosted the Nurture New Jersey Family Festival in Orange last Saturday. About 1,100 people attended the event where they could learn about and receive…

State sues Irvington gas station owner

State sues Irvington gas station owner

The state attorney general’s office announced that it has reached an environmental justice settlement with owners of a gas station site in Orange and filed a lawsuit against owners of…

Park lights up for Diwali Fest NJ

Park lights up for Diwali Fest NJ

South Asian arts and culture were celebrated Sunday at Diwali Fest NJ in the natural amphitheater in Memorial Park . More than 300 people attended the event that featured music,…

Mayor and council seat up for election

Voting has begun and Election Day polls will be open this coming Tuesday, Nov. 5. The township has two municipal races to consider. For mayor, Councilwoman Jen Mundell, a Democrat,…

The Woodland hosts a screening of ‘The Apprentice’

The Woodland hosts a screening of ‘The Apprentice’

MAPLEWOOD — The Woodland was the scene of a different kind of election season event Monday night, when 230 residents gathered for a screening of the Briarcliff Entertainment’s film “The…

Pumpkin hunt at Carteret Park

Pumpkin hunt at Carteret Park

There was a pumpkin hunt at Carteret Park this past Saturday morning. It was a quick affair with about 50 parents and their kids waiting at the playground for Jim…

Grandparents go back to school

Grandparents go back to school

Carteret Elementary School celebrated its 15th annual Grandparents Day, on Oct. 11, and it was again coordinated by guidance counselor Marissa Acosta and math interventionist Rachel Ciliento. “It’s our biggest…

Kiwanis Club celebrates OctoberFeast

Kiwanis Club celebrates OctoberFeast

The Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge held its ninth annual fall food tasting fundraiser Monday night, Oct. 21, at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, and it was a passing…

Historical flag makes an appearance

Historical flag makes an appearance

  By ​Joseph Fagan Special to the Chronicle WEST ORANGE — A unique opportunity to explore the global impact of Thomas Edison’s death will be available through Oct. 30, at…

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