The embattled holiday of Columbus Day was observed for the 28th time in Bloomfield on Monday morning, Oct. 14. Notwithstanding the controversy surrounding the sailor, the ceremony on The Green,…
Bloomfield celebrates Columbus Day
Maplewood hosts Art Walk and Music Fest
The center of Maplewood Village was closed down Sunday, Oct. 13, for the annual Art Walk and Music Fest. Several bands played during the afternoon and artists in all types…
Resident pushing town for solar panels
During public comments, at the Monday, Oct. 7, Bloomfield Council meeting, Ted Glick, a founding member of the Bloomfield Citizens Solar Campaign, asked the governing body the status of his…
Digging in and branching out
Over the past 28 years the owners of Pleasantdale Château have planted hundreds of new trees on the estate as part of their plans to further expand the number of…
Former Irvington HS football players meet in Nebraska
The Irvington High School football program was well-represented when the University of Nebraska hosted Rutgers University at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., in front of a crowd of 87,464. Junior…
Author connects science and the brain
There were always two sides to his life, George Musser said at a Broad Street coffee counter last week. A trained scientist, Musser, 59, is also a writer and the…
Raising awareness, showing support
EAST ORANGE — Residents of Orange and East Orange walked together on Saturday to raise awareness and support for breast cancer awareness. The event was co-sponsored by the City of…
‘Hope Blossoms’ for ending abuse at fundraiser
Precious Little Ladies, a nonprofit organization committed to ending child sexual abuse, incestuous abuse, and gender-based violence, held its inaugural “Hope Blossoms” fundraising luncheon on Sept. 28, at Dutch’s Restaurant…
Blessing the animals
Congregants from St. Andrew & Holy Communion in South Orange and St. George’s Episcopal Church of Maplewood held a joint service on Sunday, Oct. 6, with pets invited for an…
Celebrating the birthday of the world
MAPLEWOOD — Oheb Shalom Congregation of South Orange held a Rosh Hashanah celebration in Memorial Park on Wednesday, Oct. 3. About 200 people were in the park’s natural amphitheater for…
Target signs lease for space in West Orange Plaza
WEST ORANGE — Target has signed a lease for a 211,500-square-foot space at West Orange Plaza. “As one of the country’s most desirable anchor tenants, Target will add vibrancy and…
Nassan’s Place honors police, educator, podcaster, volunteer
Fresh off the red carpet of the HollyRod DesignCare 2024 event, where she was an honoree, Nadine Wright-Arbubakrr presided over Nassan’s Place Annual Community Awards Gala on Thursday, Oct. 3,…
East Orange remembers native son, actor, trailblazer John Amos
EAST ORANGE — John Amos, an East Orange native who appeared on television and in movies including “Roots,” “Good Times,” and “Coming to America,” was remembered last week after it…
‘Jersey Boys’ is a lovely stroll down memory lane
REVIEW Bursting with energy and iconic hits, the Paper Mill Playhouse season opener “Jersey Boys” tells the dramatized true story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, one of the…
Caddy wins life changing scholarship
When Belleville resident Jhann Torres’ parents immigrated from Ecuador, they hoped for a brighter future for their children despite the challenges of not speaking English. Throughout his life, Torres’ parents…
Glen Ridge HS girls volleyball team enjoys 10-match winning streak
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls volleyball team defeated Immaculate Conception of…
Glen Ridge HS girls tennis team reaches sectional final
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The sixth-seeded and defending champion Glen Ridge High School girls tennis team…
Glen Ridge HS girls soccer team enjoys six-game winning streak, seeks good run in ECT
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls soccer team defeated Boonton, North Warren…
Columbia HS girls soccer team defeats Secaucus
SECAUCUS, NJ — Freshman Kaya Rosen scored two goals to lead the Columbia High School girls…
Columbia HS girls volleyball team gears up for ECT
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team received the No. 6 seed…
Golda Och Academy boys cross-country finishes SEC dual-meet season at 9-3
NEWARK, NJ — The Golda Och Academy boys cross-country team competed on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in…
Wyatt Palm leads Glen Ridge HS boys cross-country team in final dual-meet week
NEWARK, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys cross-country team competed on Tuesday, Oct. 8,…
Bloomfield HS girls soccer team rolls to victory in the ECT
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Senior Ashley Elizabeth Toro scored two goals to lead the 14th-seeded Bloomfield High…
Glen Ridge HS boys soccer team gears up for ECT
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys soccer team received the No. 8…
Bloomfield HS girls volleyball team notches more wins, set to play in ECT
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team defeated Belleville and Payne Tech in…
Bloomfield HS football team blanks Paterson Kennedy
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team displayed a dominant effort in posting its…
