IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Chapter of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network hosted its sixth annual Mother’s Day Breakfast on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. in Christian…
N.A.N.’s Mother’s Day Breakfast is a transition to the future
Panel in Orange to address minority, women-owned businesses
ORANGE, NJ — Orange at large Councilwoman Donna K. Williams will be hosting a special panel discussion for “Minority-Owned Business Contracts and the Set Aside Program” on Tuesday, May 22,…
Bloomfield friends establish bowling league for the blind
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The reason things happen may be in the stars, but by a confluence of worldly factors a Bloomfield High School graduate, Dawn Ferrara, Class of 1989, has created…
WOCC honors top community members
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Community Awards Dinner at the Wilshire Grand Hotel on May 9, honoring the hotel as the Business…
Smith to move from Seth Boyden to admin post at Clinton
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — When Clinton Elementary School students head back to their classrooms in September, they will be welcomed by a new assistant principal. Sandra Smith, who currently teaches fourth…
BPD surveillance leads to capture of ‘mail fisher’
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Police Department arrested a suspect last week for “mail fishing,” a crime increasingly seen in north Jersey whereby a suspect removes envelopes from a mailbox and…
Girl Scout gifts firefighters with cookies to say thank you
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Girl Scouts are usually pretty busy in the early months of each year, doing their best to sell as many boxes of the famed Girl Scout…
SO prepares to settle Village Hall lawsuit
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees held a special meeting Mary 4 to discuss two resolutions, ultimately passing both. The first resolution passed was an amendment…
Orange incumbents sweep ward election
ORANGE, NJ — The incumbents carried the day, according to the unofficial results of the Tuesday, May 8, Orange City Council election, posted on Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin’s official…
Good crowd, lots to see at Fair and Art Show
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 10th annual Glen Ridge Eco-fair was held Saturday, May 12, on Ridgewood Avenue along with the 40th annual Glen Ridge Arts Festival. With the event…
BOE hears special ed. action plan update
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education was updated at its May 7 meeting on the progress of the action plan resulting from the recent special education…
Vauss, Team Irvington Strong win big in election
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss was unanimously elected to a second term in office in the municipal election on Tuesday, May 8, as he was running unopposed. But surprisingly,…
Maplewood man explores AI in the workforce in new book
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood resident Paul Daugherty is exploring artificial intelligence and how it affects the workforce in his new book, “Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of…
A daughter never forgets her mother’s kindness
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Last week, in anticipation of Mother’s Day, flowers were abundant in supermarkets, farmers markets and roadway garden centers. Leading up to this special day, a number of Job…
Haitian flag-raising fetes set for Irvington and East Orange
EAST ORANGE, IRVINGTON, NJ — Haitian-Americans in East Orange and Irvington will have two opportunities to celebrate their island homeland’s culture, thanks to Haitian flag-raising celebrations in East Orange on…
Luna’s incoming artistic director has big plans for theater
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As Cheryl Katz prepares to leave her post as artistic director at Luna Stage, Ari Laura Kreith has been working in West Orange to step into…
School water retests show 1 issue at CHS
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a May 13 update, the South Orange-Maplewood School District reported that it received the results from an April test of 21 plumbing fixtures in the district;…
Bloomfield HS boys’ volleyball team advances to ECT final
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. Montclair, ECT semifinals, May 17 BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The top-seeded…
Men of Essex, Inc. honors Essex County scholar-athletes and Athletes of Year
The Men of Essex, Inc. has selected track phenom Reanda Richards of West Essex Regional High…
Bloomfield HS student-athletes announce college decisions
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Pictured above: Bloomfield High School student-athletes recently made their commitments to play sports…
Bloomfield HS boys’ volleyball team advances to ECT semifinals
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The top-seeded Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team defeated No. 8 seed…
Irvington HS track and field teams give good efforts at SEC meet
The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams gave good efforts at the…
PHOTO: West Orange HS softball team bonds with Mountain Top League youngsters on Senior Night
Photo courtesy of Randy Nathan The West Orange High School varsity softball team defeated Belleville, 12-11,…
Glen Ridge HS sports shorts: Boys’ tennis team advances to section state tourney semis
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The second-seeded Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity tennis team advanced to…
Glen Ridge HS boys’ and girls’ track and field teams give good efforts at SEC meet
Photos by Chris Troyano: Glen Ridge competing at the SEC meet, May 12. GLEN RIDGE –…
Glen Ridge HS baseball team wins two in a row
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Glen Ridge vs. West Orange, May 7. GLEN RIDGE, – The Glen…
Glen Ridge HS girls’ lacrosse team is No. 2 seed in section state tournament
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ lacrosse team received the No.…
Columbia HS boys’ tennis team advances in section state tournament
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The fourth-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity tennis team defeated No. 13 seed…
Columbia HS softball team falls to Verona in ECT quarterfinals; gears up for state tournament
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The fifth-seeded Columbia High School varsity softball team fell to fourth-seeded Verona, 4-1,…
Columbia HS baseball team loses in GNT quarterfinals; gears up for states
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The fifth-seeded Columbia High School varsity baseball team dropped a tough 8-6 decision…
Orange Lawn Tennis Club looks to make upgrades
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – In the sport of tennis, one of the most memorable matches in…
