NEWARK, NJ — On Feb. 17, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its 2021 African American Heritage Month celebration via Zoom. The ceremony commemorated the heritage, culture,…
Essex County commissioners celebrate African American Heritage Month
Belleville School District to add two new electric buses, funded by a state grant
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The ride to school will soon be more environmentally friendly for some Belleville students. The school district will be adding two new electric school buses from Lion…
District flip-flops, agrees to remain virtual for time being
MAPLEWOOD & SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District is returning to all-virtual instruction indefinitely, the district announced in a statement on Feb. 15. The decision came just…
TC votes 3-2 on first reading to shorten public comment time
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council passed an ordinance to change the public comment speaking time from five minutes per person to three minutes per person on…
Council hears redevelopment plan
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Township Council heard a presentation about a redevelopment plan for 19-35 Broad Street, encompassing five buildings, at the Feb. 8 council meeting. Alex Pavlovsky, who…
Service clubs unite for food drives
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Women’s Club and Kiwanis Club are joining forces along with 11 other organizations in town for semimonthly food drives, filling the Glen Ridge…
Town hall discusses back to school
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Returning for another virtual town hall on Feb. 10, East Orange Mayor Ted Green welcomed guests East Orange Superintendent of Schools AbdulSaleem Hasan, Assistant Superintendent Deborah…
Town zeros in on vaccinating seniors
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — With both Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines currently available to certain sectors of the public, studies show that the black and brown community continues to be…
Nearly 2K pieces of WO mail found behind dumpster
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mail that was addressed to be delivered to residents in West Orange was found in and behind dumpsters in North Arlington and West Orange, U.S. Attorney…
Marching to their own beat in Glen Ridge
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The opening of Glen Ridge High School for in-person classes was delayed to late October because of HVAC upgrades amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, so the…
Bindi reports that crime is down in East Orange
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Back again for another Facebook Live virtual town hall on Oct. 8, East Orange Mayor Ted Green began the meeting by announcing a total of 2,129…
TC, police unions enter agreement for contract
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved a memorandum of agreement with West Orange PBA Local 25 and the West Orange Superior Officers Association at its Oct.…
Irvington passes ordinance on first reading to amend zoning code for small cell wireless facilities
IRVINGTON, NJ — In the year 2020, some cities and towns are looking to make a much-needed upgrade. Recognizing that technology plays a key role in life these days, the…
SOMA BOE candidates discuss digital divide, diversity
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The candidates running for the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education participated in a virtual debate on Oct. 8 hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Community…
Bloomfield BOE candidates discuss pandemic, diversity
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — There are three open seats on the ballot for the Bloomfield Board of Education, and five of the six candidates running debated one another virtually on Oct.…
SHP ice hockey plays four games in one week, comes out 2-1-1
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team was quite busy last week.…
Seton Hall Prep hoops goes on four-game winning streak
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep basketball team won two games last week to…
Nutley’s Columbia-Walsh excels as top forward for MKA hoops
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Nutley resident Brennan Columbia-Walsh, a versatile 6-foot-4 junior forward for the Montclair Kimberley…
Bloomfield boys hoops defeats Verona by nearly double the points
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team brought home another win on Feb.…
Belleville man guides MKA boys hoops team
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Belleville resident Anthony Rea has been busy as an interim co-head coach for…
SHP’s Wilt comes in second in his weight class at Mobbin Classic
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Wrestling has returned to New Jersey, at least at the club level.…
Bloomfield girls basketball team falls to Verona
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team took a tough loss to Verona…
Rough Riders slow the Tornadoes’ home opener
ORANGE, NJ — It was an early test for both the Orange Tornadoes and the Newark…
East Orange blanks Montclair in early showdown
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Both East Orange and Montclair had their Oct. 10 game against one…
SHP cross country, soccer teams have big wins
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the past week and a half, Seton Hall Preparatory School’s cross-country…
Mountaineers defeat Bengals 62-0
BLOOMFIELD / WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Oct. 9, the Bloomfield Bengals battled the West Orange…
