WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year will begin Feb. 13. Resident children born on or before Oct. 1, 2012, are eligible to be registered. There are no exceptions. To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be 5 years of age on or before Oct. 1, 2017. West Orange residents […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 30th annual International Fifth Grade Festival, held Dec. 16 at Kelly Elementary School, celebrated world diversity and the two teachers who first began the annual event. Former teachers Betty Byrne and Lois Zimmer first began the tradition at Kelly in 1986, then Pleasantdale. As the years passed, the school continued […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Civic Organization presents its 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School. The keynote speaker will be Wilfredo Caraballo, professor emeriti at Seton Hall Law School, former SOMA Board of Education member, former member of the N.J. General […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., third from left, met with Livingston Mayor Al Anthony, fourth from left, and members of the Livingston Township Council on Wednesday, Dec. 28, to discuss enhancing the aesthetics, public access and passive recreation opportunities at Riker Hill Art Park in Livingston. During the meeting, the DiVincenzo […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel’s 10th annual Pet Parade took place Dec. 11, 2016. Volunteers and their pet pooches came out to bring some pre-holiday cheer to the residents. Photos Courtesy of Renee Glick
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The spoken word will be highlighted at the 11th annual Poetry Out Loud finals at West Orange High School on Wednesday, Jan. 4, beginning at 7 p.m. in the auditorium located on the Pleasant Valley Way side of the campus at 51 Conforti Ave. The vision of Poetry Out Loud is […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — More than a third of people who make a New Year’s resolution give up by February, and very few succeed, but the West Essex YMCA helps members reach wellness goals with the support of a strong community. “The West Essex YMCA teaches people skills and provides the support that help them achieve […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Five members of the Columbia High School band program were recently selected as members of the 2016-2017 North Jersey Area honor bands. Gillian Basedow, a senior French horn player; Louise Kern-Kensler, a sophomore trombone player; and Peter Henderson, a senior percussionist, were all selected as members of the Area […]
TRENTON, NJ — By a vote of 56-18-3, the full N.J. Assembly approved a measure sponsored by Assembly Democrats John McKeon, Daniel Benson, Tim Eustace, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Annette Quijano and Mila Jasey that would ask voters in New Jersey to amend the state constitution so that money collected from environmental contamination lawsuits is used […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Six new police officers were sworn in Dec. 20, 2016, in council chambers. Congratulations to officers Daniel Verduga, Michael Paglucci, Anthony Piserchio, Connor Smeraldo, Joseph Mauriello and Christopher Hernandez. Photos Courtesy of West Orange Township