SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A casual conversation Randi Rievman had with another synagogue member about their children last summer has led to the formation of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s ParenTeen Connection,…
TSTI members bond through ParenTeen Connection
Rachel Coalition luncheon draws large crowd
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rachel Coalition Women to Women Luncheon took place April 17 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange. Melissa Dohme Hill, a survivor of a…
Resident works to try to save people’s homes with Foreclosure Moratorium Bill
IRVINGTON, NJ — Ed Kaiser is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Irvington NAACP and the People’s Organization for Progress, in addition to Fredricka Bey’s Home Savers…
SO Elks support veterans
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Elks recently purchased personal health supplies for veterans. Boy Scout Troop 60 assisted in putting together 75 gift bags and delivering them to…
East Orange Fire Division party is a success
Photo by Chris Sykes East Orange Mayor Ted Green, second from right, stands with, from left, fire Chief Andre Williams, an unidentified man, former East Orange Campus High School football star and current Philadelphia Eagles player…
Residents voice concerns about senior survey results
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several senior citizens expressed concern at the April 10 West Orange Township Council meeting, after seeing the results from the Montclair State University senior survey at…
Towns remember horrors of Holocaust
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of South Orange and Maplewood residents came together on Sunday, April 15, to remember the victims of the Holocaust and to pledge that such an…
Saint Barnabas celebrates Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Day
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Saint Barnabas Medical Center recently hosted a Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Day educational program, featuring Dr. Arash Fazl, a movement disorder specialist board-certified in psychiatry and neurology. Fazl,…
Court sides with town on train-station testimony
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A lawsuit between Bloomfield and a private developer regarding the cost of the historic train tunnel on Lackawanna Place has been sent back to trial court by a…
Coley’s 45-day extension is business as usual for directors
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange 5th Ward Councilwoman Alicia Holman clarified her remarks with regard to city council’s vote to extend acting Public Safety Division Director Sheilah Coley’s temporary…
Berkeley students take 2nd in NJ mock trials
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Four Berkeley Elementary School students, who were awarded a second-place finish in a statewide, mock trial competition for fifth-graders, will perform a dramatization of the trial next month…
Goddard School to open at long-vacant Mt. Fuji property
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mount Pleasant and Prospect avenues will soon see a new business open on their intersecting corner, as the Goddard School prepares to open in West Orange.…
Jamaican author explores poverty, sexuality, more at SHU
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Themes of self-identity and Caribbean culture took center stage as Jamaican author Nicole Dennis-Benn discussed her award-winning novel “Here Comes the Sun” as part of the…
Taxes up $351 for average home in proposed BOE budget
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Board of Education is especially forward-looking at this time with the budget for the 2018-2019 school year being considered plus a recently acquired building…
MMS, Senior Share partner for intergenerational program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Senior citizens and a group of Maplewood Middle School students came together for a brainstorming session in the school’s library Monday, April 16, to discuss the benefits…
WO may see taxes increase by 2 percent
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council introduced the 2018 municipal budget at its April 10 meeting, proposing a total budget of $83,209,749 for the year. Nearly 64…
After judge’s ruling, mayor running unopposed
Photo by Chris Sykes From left, Team Irvington Strong teammates and 2018 at large Municipal Council candidates Councilwoman October Hudley, Councilwoman Renee Burgess and Councilwoman Charnette Frederic stand with Mayor Tony…
PHOTOS: Glen Ridge HS track and field teams compete at Bulldog Relays at Shabazz Stadium
Photos by Chris Troyano GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School trackand field teams…
Seton Hall Prep baseball team continues to surge, improves to 9-1
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep baseball team won three games last week to…
Bloomfield HS baseball team falls to Bayonne in a heartbreaker as three-game win streak ends
Photos by Jerry Simon. Bloomfield vs. Bayonne, night game BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity…
Nutley HS baseball team enjoyed six-game win streak
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity baseball team lost to Kearny, 6-4, Saturday, April…
Jules Heningburg selected seventh overall in Major League Lacrosse draft
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood native Jules Heningburg, a senior captain on the Rutgers University men’s lacrosse…
Irvington HS track and field teams sweep meet vs. West Side and East Side
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams swept a…
Glen Ridge resident Ryan Dancy attacking his goals with passion for Montclair Kimberley Academy boys lacrosse team
By Steve Tober Correspondent MONTCLAIR – Montclair Kimberley Academy’s boys lacrosse team has had a long…
Bloomfield HS boys’ volleyball team moves to 7-0 record
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. East Orange Campus, April 19 The Bloomfield High School boys’…
PHOTOS: Bloomfield vs. Belleville, HS softball
Photos by Jerry Simon. Bloomfield (white shirts) vs. Belleville BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School…
Seton Hall Prep golf team wins ECT title; West Orange HS junior Tyler Galantini finishes second overall
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep golf team won the Essex County Tournament team…
Bloomfield HS baseball team blanks Verona, 1-0, in walk-off fashion
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Senior Manny Corporan pitched a seven-inning complete game two-hit shutout to lead the…
Belleville HS baseball team tops Orange for second win of season
BELLEVILLE, NJ The Belleville High School varsity baseball team earned its second win of the season…
YMCA of Montclair Dolphins splash to success at SunKissed Invitational national meet in Charlotte, N.C. to cap successful season
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Two swimmers captured titles, two team records were broken, and one more swimmer…
Irvington HS baseball team making strides this season
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Irvington vs. Orange, April 9, at Orange IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington…