EAST ORANGE — The East Orange Board of Education issued a statement last week, announcing that they are “deeply disappointed” in the current status of negotiations with the East Orange…
Union, Board of Education at impasse
Santa is sighted in West Orange
Photos by Steve Ellmore By West Orange Public Information Officer Joseph Fagan The holiday season in West Orange became brighter and more joyful on Saturday, Dec. 7 with Mayor…
Holiday flea market draws crowd to Baker Street in Maplewood
Baker Street in Maplewood was shut down on Sunday, Dec. 8, for a flea market featuring about 50 vendors on the street and in the Baker Street parking lot. Vendors…
People gather for annual lighting of tree on Seton Hall green
SOUTH ORANGE — Hundreds of people gathered on the Seton Hall University campus to mark the 15th annual Christmas at the Hall celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 3,…
Santa kicks off Christmas in Irvington
IRVINGTON — The township held its annual Holiday Spectacular in front of the municipal building on Thursday, Dec. 5. The theme of the event was Snow White and the Seven…
Maplewood holds annual tree lighting
The annual Christmas tree lighting was held Saturday evening in a chilly Ricalton Square, which was filled with people taking in the event.…
Construction to begin in 2025 on new Port Authority bus terminal
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has gotten final and complete approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the city of New York to move forward…
Belleville author finishes fourth book as he battles cancer
Former Belleville resident Eugene DeGeorge met his lifetime goal by authoring his fourth book, “Sunrise/Moonset,” a goal he has had since he was in college and began writing his book…
Artists work on display at Glen Ridge Library
The Glen Ridge Public Library currently has a display of pastel paintings by resident Ellen Eagle. On view until Dec. 14 are 15 portraits and one architectural painting. Eagle’s work…
Student’s art has important message
NUTLEY — A fifth grader from Nutley’s Good Shepherd Academy, a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Newark, is sharing his talent and message with students across the state after…
Monte Irvin ballfields get an upgrade
ORANGE — The modernization of the two ballfields in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange has been completed. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced last week…
Reducing Roadway Fatalities Comes Down to Sharing the Responsibility
9 By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it…
Thanksgiving for Seniors at South Orange Elks Club
Local seniors had a Thanksgiving luncheon courtesy of Our Lady of Sorrows Church and the South Orange Elks Club. The luncheon was open to all seniors in the community and…
Belleville Historical Society finds forgotten soldiers
Leroy Williams was 23 years old and had only been in Vietnam for about two weeks when he died on Oct. 3, 1965. He was from Newark and his body…
The Italians of Belleville and Newark
Andrea Lyn Cammarato-Van Benschoten was born in Columbus Hospital in Newark and grew up in Belleville in the 1970s. “I loved it,” Cammarato-Van Benschoten said. “It was a primarily Italian-Irish…
Columbia HS girls basketball team will be ‘fast and athletic’
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — This season’s Columbia High School girls basketball team features athleticism and talented…
Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team defeats Gloucester Catholic for first win
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team defeated Gloucester Catholic, 7-5, on…
IHS girls basketball shows grit, says new head coach
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls basketball team hopes to have a good season…
Bloomfield HS boys basketball team to tip off season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team will visit Irvington on Tuesday, Dec.…
Glen Ridge HS girls basketball team returns solid group
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For the past few seasons, the Glen Ridge High School girls basketball…
Orange HS football players receive conference accolades
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team had four players who earned All-Super Football…
Orange HS boys basketball team gears up for the season
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys basketball team, under head coach Esak Crawley, will…
East Orange Campus HS football players earn conference accolades
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team featured several players who…
New Irvington HS indoor track coach excited about teams’ potential
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School first-year indoor boys and girls track and field head coach…
West Orange HS football players earn conference honors
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team enjoyed another stellar season under…
Bloomfield HS girls basketball team gets ready for the season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team will tip off the season on…
