IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington is holding a monthly Fresh Farmers Market event to help feed residents during the pandemic, which still plagues the tristate area as well as the nation. Though…
Irvington’s monthly farmers market brings fresh produce
Social distancing ambassadors spread info in Maplewood parks
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood’s parks remain open to the public, and the last two weeks have seen nine residents walking around them wearing green shirts and handing out face masks.…
Orange firefighter competes for women’s Titan title in NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’
ORANGE, NJ — One Orange firefighter has never labeled herself as a quitter and won’t start now — because titans aren’t born, they’re made. Shantal Athill, who is originally from…
Soldier convicted of negligent homicide for crash that killed Morgan
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An Army soldier involved in a military vehicle crash in June 2019, killing Cadet Christopher “CJ” Morgan and injuring others, was sentenced to three years of…
Glen Ridge superintendent presents district reopening plan
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge School District Superintendent Dirk Phillips presented the district’s reopening plan for September at the Board of Education’s July 27 meeting, a month after Gov.…
Census caravan wends its way through low-response areas
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Saturday, Aug. 1, Essex County hosted a caravan to raise awareness about the U.S. census and motivate residents to complete their census questionnaires. The parade…
Five SO, Bloomfield residents take honors in Legacies contest
SOUTH ORANGE / BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Older Americans Month is usually in May, but Essex County took the liberty of delaying it until July, holding off on announcing the winners…
Bloomfield School District outlines reopening plan
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield School District Superintendent Sal Goncalves and Assistant Superintendent Joe Fleres presented the district’s reopening plan for September at the July 21 Board of Education meeting, a…
Donors provide students with laptops, learning kits for East Orange’s Virtual SWEP
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On the heels of the creation of the city of East Orange’s Virtual Summer Work Experience Program, also known as SWEP, a virtual learning experience held…
Bloomfield Library seeks to create historical archive of pandemic
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Public Library is open only for curbside pickup as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, but that’s not stopping the staff from working…
Ventola becomes Glen Ridge’s seventh clerk
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Since portions of Bloomfield broke off from the town and became Glen Ridge in the late 1800s, six municipal clerks have worked for the borough. With…
WOSD drafts plan for return to school
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education discussed the path back to reopening schools in the fall at its July 20 meeting. The health and safety of…
WOAHO organizes Black Lives Matter rally
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange residents gathered on Northfield Avenue on July 25 for another Black Lives Matter protest, led by the West Orange African Heritage Organization. Standing on…
TC discusses disarming volunteer auxiliary police
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee voted to further the discussion in 90 days about whether or not the town’s auxiliary police should be disarmed, in addition to preventing…
East Orange honors first black fire captain with street renaming
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted Green and the East Orange City Council designated the corner of South Clinton Street and Elmwood Avenue, across from Fire House 5 as Robert…
12U Cougars head into Northern New Jersey semifinals
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While many of their homes lacked electricity due to the…
NJSIAA provides summer workout guidelines
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association marked the initial step toward a…
NJSIAA recognizes graduating Scholar-Athletes
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 2019-20 school year, the 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards initiative of…
NJSIAA creates COVID-19 task force
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has established the COVID-19 Sports…
Glen Ridge lacrosse players commit
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — It has been heartbreaking for the high school seniors not to finish…
Schools to remain closed through school year, sports canceled
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced May 4 that New Jersey school buildings will…
Nutley Athlete of the Month: Owen Lockwood, fencing
NUTLEY, NJ — Owen Lockwood, a senior at Nutley High School, has been fencing for five…
Nutley Athlete of the Month: Abby Scheidel, basketball
NUTLEY, NJ — Abby Scheidel, a senior at Nutley High School, has been a member of…
NJSIAA hopes to have spring season suspended by COVID-19 pandemic
On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season…
Bloomfield HS wrestling team enjoys great season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team enjoyed a great season this winter. The…
Glen Ridge sixth grade girls basketball team enjoys successful season
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge sixth grade girls basketball team won the Clark Tournament…