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…
Resident pushing town for solar panels
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…
East Orange students learning empathy and social entrepreneurship with TEEEM
New Jersey-based nonprofit TEEEM, which stands for The Empathy Equality Entrepreneurship Mission, aims to inspire humanitarianism in schools. TEEEM’s free educational programs and curriculum educate youth on global issues and…
Film studio proposal moves forward
WEST ORANGE — The Township Council has approved Matrix Development Group’s purchase of a 12-acre tract of land that will be the home to a proposed film studio, along with…
Seton Hall Prep cross-country team improves to 8-0
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep cross-country team improved to 8-0 on the season.…
West Orange HS boys soccer team defeats Millburn
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Juniors Luc Brown and Carl Hall each had a goal, and sophomore…
Seton Hall Prep soccer team wins two overtime games
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Breaking a two-match losing streak, the Seton Hall Prep soccer team won…
Glen Ridge HS boys cross-country team notches victories in week 3 of SEC duals
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Glen Ridge High School boys cross-country team,…
Glen Ridge HS girls volleyball team’s hard work, inspiration paying off
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Despite a 10-2 start to its second season, the Glen Ridge High…
Columbia HS girls volleyball team’s chemistry is key to winning
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team has enjoyed a terrific season…
Bloomfield HS girls soccer team wins seventh straight game
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Senior Ava Barker had a hat trick, and freshmen Lia Barker and…
Seton Hall Prep football team falls to St. Peter’s Prep
JERSEY CITY, NJ — On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Seton Hall Prep football team traveled to…
Orange HS football team looks to get back on the winning track
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team hopes to snap a two-game losing streak.…
Columbia HS field hockey team surges, enjoys five-game winning streak
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School field hockey team has been on a hot streak.…
Bloomfield HS football team seeks to get back on winning track
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team will host Paterson Kennedy on Friday, Oct.…
