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East Orange, state officials break ground on Crossings redevelopment
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Officials from East Orange, Essex County and the state were joined by residents and others on Monday, Nov. 28, for the historic groundbreaking ceremony for the…
Glen Ridger takes third place in annual Ashenfelter 8K
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pelle Nogueira, a 2017 graduate of Glen Ridge High School who finished fourth in the 2021 Ashenfelter 8K with a time of 24:57.40, made a strong…
Small Business Saturday draws crowds to Bloomfield
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Center Alliance observed its third annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26. There was a persistent gathering of passers-by at the Six Points Plaza event…
South Orange native releases album centered on his hometown
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — During the monotony of the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, South Orange native and musician David W. Jacobsen decided to read some of his…
Orange celebrates former Fire Chief Rudolph Scott Thomas with retirement ceremony
ORANGE, NJ — The city of Orange sounded sirens in honor of former Fire Chief Rudolph Scott Thomas during his retirement ceremony from the Orange Fire Department on Saturday, Nov.…
West Orange School District lays out plans, progress in diversity recruitment
WEST ORANGE, NJ — While the West Orange School District’s teacher ethnic makeup does not match the student ethnic makeup, progress on that front is being made. At the Nov.…
Gas Lamp Players are ‘singing loud for all to hear’ in upcoming production of ‘Elf’
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Gas Lamp Players will present the full-length musical “Elf” for its holiday show this year and its director, Kristy Graves, does not want anyone mistakenly…
Bloomfield ECLC dedicates room in memory of Lauren Marek
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A Bloomfield School District classroom was dedicated at the Early Childhood Learning Center on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to a teacher who died at age 35. The teacher,…
St. Hubert’s to end animal control services in Irvington, Maplewood and South Orange
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center announced in October that, beginning in the new year, it will no longer provide animal control services to the 19 municipalities…
Archdiocese releases environmental action plan to combat climate change
NEWARK, NJ — Days after the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference came to a close on Nov. 18, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Environmental Justice Task Force released its own…
Suburban Essex Chamber celebrates veterans groups, businesses
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce, whose membership consists largely of Bloomfield, Glen Ridge and Belleville businesses and organizations, held its annual business development and anniversary awards…
Glen Ridge HS grad likes his chances for this year’s Ashenfelter 8K
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A borough resident says he is prepared to improve on his 2021 fourth-place finish when the 2022 Ashenfelter 8K Classic is run tomorrow at 9 a.m.…
Glen Ridge residents complain of persistent power outages
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — According to two Lorraine Street residents — and their account is supported by neighbors — the area where they live is beleaguered by electric power failures…
Johnson, Tarver, Gravesande win Orange BOE election
ORANGE, NJ — It was a tight race for Orange Board of Education this election season, with winners being split across slates. Incumbents Shawneque Johnson and Sueann Gravesande, along with…
Bloomfield HS wrestling has high hopes this season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling program, under head coach Ryan Smircich, enters the…
Seton Hall Prep hockey team has high goals this season
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team opens the 2022-23 season on…
South Orange football standout Ronnie Hickman, of Ohio State, earns Big Ten honors
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange native Ronnie Hickman, a starting safety for the Ohio State…
Bloomfield HS basketball teams unveil their schedules
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls basketball teams will tip off their…
Irvington HS basketball teams unveil their schedules
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys and girls basketball teams will tip off their…
Glen Ridge HS basketball teams unveil their schedules
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams will…
East Orange Campus HS basketball teams unveil schedules
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams…
Orange HS basketball teams unveil schedules
ORANGE, NJ — Here are the Orange High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams will…
Columbia HS football players earn SFC divisional honors
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School juniors Zhamir Rowan, Steve Memo and Henry Aaron earned…
Columbia HS girls volleyball players earn SEC honors
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team, which had a great season…
Glen Ridge HS field hockey players earn SEC honors
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Three Glen Ridge High School field hockey players earned all–Super Essex Conference–American…
