BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Thespian Society will present “The Drowsy Chaperone” as its annual winter musical production on Feb. 27, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and…
High school production wakes up with ‘Drowsy Chaperone’
Local artists display their works at Crane’s Mill
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Students in the Seniors Studio Art Class, a Glen Ridge Recreation Department activity meeting Tuesday mornings at the Ridgewood Avenue train station, are having a show…
Bloomfield is assessed as a ‘high performing district’
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Schools Superintendent Sal Goncalves has received, in a congratulatory letter from the New Jersey Department of Education dated Thursday, Jan. 30, the results of a comprehensive evaluation…
East Orange Fire Division launches ‘Close Before you Doze’ campaign
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Forty years ago, people had an average of 17 minutes to escape a burning home after the smoke alarm went off, but today, that window has…
Neighborhood meeting shows plans for Irvington Ave. site
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange trustees Bob Zuckerman and Summer Jones, along with village President Sheena Collum, hosted a Feb. 5 neighborhood meeting at Congregation Beth El about the…
Local composer is awarded state fellowship
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — It was announced this week that Glen Ridge composer and pianist Amanda Harberg has been awarded a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist…
Parisi gives State of the Town
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s annual breakfast was held at the Wilshire Grand on Feb. 5, featuring Mayor Robert Parisi’s State of the Township address…
SOMSD audit shows effective management
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District heard an audit report of the 2018-2019 school year at its Jan. 27 meeting, learning that all financial operations…
Assemblyman calls for cursive to be taught in school
BLOOMFIELD/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A bill has been reintroduced in the state Legislature that would, if approved, require public school districts to teach cursive writing in elementary schools. Reintroduced in…
PVP has stellar inaugural year at OSPAC
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The staff members of Pleasant Valley Productions, a nonprofit theater company, were at the Township Council meeting on Feb. 4 to present the year-end report of…
Two towns receive $267,740 through CDBG program
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Essex County recently announced that approximately $5.4 million will be distributed to 14 Essex County municipalities and 34 community organizations through the Community Development…
Local elementary school celebrates the love of reading
IRVINGTON, NJ — Special guests flocked to Irvington’s Berkeley Terrace Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 7, to read to the students for the school’s “Celebrity Read” event. “Today, we had…
West Orange receives $345K through CDBG program
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County recently announced that approximately $5.4 million will be distributed to 14 Essex County municipalities and 34 community organizations through the Community Development Block Grant…
TC votes 3-2 to stay the course with recycling collector
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee narrowly voted to award a contract to F. Basso Jr. Rubbish Removal to continue as the township’s recycling collector, despite Business Administrator Sonia…
Wingman Program builds inclusivity in schools
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — An activity encouraging the social and emotional development of Bloomfield public school students was introduced last month and will conclude at the end of the school year.…
East Orange Campus HS indoor track teams enjoy solid outings at Essex County Championships
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys and girls indoor track and…
West Orange HS girls indoor track and field team finishes second overall at Essex County Championships
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls indoor track and field team finished…
Nutley HS boys basketball team gives good efforts this season
NUTLEY, NJ — With just four victories, the Nutley High School boys basketball team has struggled…
Nutley HS girls basketball team clinches divisional title
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School girls basketball team is having a great season. The…
Irvington HS boys indoor track and field team finishes second overall at Essex County Championships
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys indoor track and field team finished in second…
Nutley Rec Flag Football is offered this spring for boys and girls in grades 1-4
NUTLEY, NJ — Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci and the Department of Parks and Recreation are currently…
Felician’s Briana Lee earns fourth CACC Rookie of the Week honor
LODI, NJ — Felician University freshman Briana Lee, a former Irvington High School player, has been…
NJCU’s Sarah Edmond earns second NJAC Rookie of the Week honor
JERSEY CITY, NJ — New Jersey City University freshman small forward Sarah Edmond, a 2019 Bloomfield…
Glen Ridge HS boys basketball team splits pair to move to 12-9
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team defeated Arts and lost…
Glen Ridge HS girls basketball team jolts Verona
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Sarah Cullinan scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds and Amayah Melbourne…
Verona/Glen Ridge ice hockey team reaches Kelly Cup final
VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The top-seeded Verona/Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team blanked fourth-seeded Millburn,…
Orange HS boys basketball team notches victories
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys basketball team won all three games last week…
West Orange HS bowler Kieryn Knox rolls to success at state Individual Championships
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School sophomore Kieryn Knox enjoyed a stellar performance at…
Columbia HS girls basketball team falls to East Orange in ECT quarterfinals
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The 10th-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team lost at second-seeded East…
