IRVINGTON, NJ — When Irvington’s Municipal Council met in Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 13, it authorized the purchase of computers and accessories for the Irvington Public Safety Department by…
Irvington Public Safety Department to receive new computers
Free tax preparation to be provided for East Orange residents
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange partnered with the United Way of Greater Newark, East Orange General Hospital and the IRS’s Volunteers in Tax Assistance Program to host a tax…
MLK celebration highlights his message, student tenacity
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Residents of Maplewood and South Orange packed the auditorium of Columbia High School on Jan. 20 to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an annual event hosted…
Neighbors help each other out at sixth annual MLK Day of Service
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Township residents and their friends came together Saturday, Jan. 18, for the sixth annual Bloomfield Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, an opportunity for neighbors to make…
Principals from China visit the STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
ORANGE, NJ — Orange has found a way to reach out to different cultures internationally. For the first time ever, principals from Fujian Province, China, visited STEM Innovation Academy of…
Town honors community leaders who embody MLK legacy
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The town’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony on Jan. 20 honored four town residents at West Orange High School and featured performers from WOHS…
Congressmen reintroduce proposed fire safety act at SHU
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Twenty years after a fire at Seton Hall University’s Boland Hall claimed three people’s lives and injured more than 50 others, survivors of the fire and…
Borough Administrator Michael Rohal retires
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — When Borough Administrator Michael Rohal left his office for the final time on Friday, Jan. 17, a group of residents awaited him in the lobby of…
Irvington to host Health and Wellness Lecture Series
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Department of Health and Senior Services are launching the first Health and Wellness Lecture Series for Black History Month in February.…
Weber settles into his new role as Maplewood fire chief
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — It’s been a little over two months since Michael Weber took over as chief of the Maplewood Fire Department, after former Chief Michael Dingelstedt retired at the…
Cicely Tyson School hosts MLK Day celebration
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Each January, it is customary for schools to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Together with East Orange City Council, the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs,…
Flames engulf Roxy Florist and eight other businesses
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, Jan. 21, a fire destroyed a two-story Washington Street building that housed nine businesses, including Roxy Florist at the corner of Glenwood Avenue. According to…
Bloomfield celebrates MLK Day
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the New Light Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 20. The event, Bloomfield’s 18th annual, was hosted by Councilwoman-at-large Wartyna…
EO City Council welcomes two new members, swears in four returning members
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange City Council ushered in a new wave of legislators on Wednesday, Jan. 1, including the youngest councilperson in the history of the city and…
Residents from the two towns rally for more restrictive gun laws
SUMMIT, NJ — Residents from Essex and Union counties gathered Jan. 13 at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit to hold a vigil in honor of the victims of gun…
Seton Hall Prep basketball team stays red-hot, moves to 9-5
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep basketball team won three straight home games this…
Seton Hall Prep wrestling team raises record to 11-1
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep wrestling team won four dual meets this week…
Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team drops tough Gordon Conference-American Division games
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team dropped a couple of tough…
Columbia HS boys basketball team tops Shabazz for third win in a row
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Chris Darcelin had 16 points, Josiah Lawful had 14 points and Nigel Garcia…
Columbia HS girls basketball team wins third straight game; moves to 8-4
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated host Newark Collegiate, 58-33, Jan.…
Columbia HS swim teams splash to good efforts at the SEC/Essex County Championships
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls swim teams gave good efforts at…
Glen Ridge HS boys basketball team enjoys win streak
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team defeated Cristo Rey and…
Glen Ridge HS girls basketball team tops Millburn
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Sophomore Elettra Giantomenico scored 14 points and senior Haleigh Pine had 13…
PHOTOS: Bloomfield HS wrestling team defeats West Orange
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team defeated West Orange, 41-21, Jan. 24, at…
Bloomfield Jr. Bengals eighth-grader and seventh-grade coach honored at league awards ceremony
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Sunday, Jan. 26, Bloomfield Jr. Bengals football eighth-grader Trevor Frantantoni and seventh…
Nutley HS girls basketball team shows resiliency
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School girls basketball team didn’t panic. The Lady Raiders had…
UPDATED: West Orange HS girls track and field and cross-country coach Flecia Blake honored as Coach of the Year for Colgate Games
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Flecia Blake, the head coach of the West Orange High School girls…
Nutley HS wrestling head coach Mike DiPiano Jr. notches 300th career victory
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School wrestling team defeated Cedar Grove, 39-30, Jan. 22 at…
UPDATED: Irvington HS boys indoor track and field team excels at State Group 3 Relays
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys indoor track and field team enjoyed stellar efforts…