‘History Through Text’ with Rabbi Kulwin

LIVINGSTON, NJ — “History Through Text” is a seminar to be offered throughout the year, at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston. Led by Rabbi Clifford Kulwin, each class will also be a stand-alone unit, taught in blocks, so that an inability to attend all — or even most — of the sessions will not be […]

WOHS cheerleaders take top honors at Roxbury competition

WOHS cheerleaders take top honors at Roxbury competition

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School varsity, junior varsity and gameday cheerleading teams all took first-place honors at the Roxbury High School “Roxy Rumble” on Jan. 28. In addition to its first-place win, the varsity squad was also named Fan Favorite by the judges. “This was a great warmup to the UCA […]

‘Chained: The Musical’ to be staged at WOHS on Feb. 8

WEST ORANGE, NJ — “Chained: The Musical,” an original production by West Orange resident Gina Keys, will be presented Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the auditorium at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave., beginning at 7 p.m. “Chained: The Musical” is a play-within-a-play focusing on a group of actors performing in a 17th-century historical drama […]

SOMSD sets up survey for new website

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District is working to redesign the district website, according to a recent statement. The district is currently looking for input on what critical information should be accessible from the home page. Stakeholders are encouraged to take a few minutes and provide the district with your […]

Green Hill celebrates the Year of the Rooster

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill celebrates Chinese New Year with a themed happy hour. Elders enjoyed a sampling of crispy noodles with duck sauce, vegetable egg rolls, and sweet and sour pineapple chicken skewers. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon

Authorities investigate 3 homicides in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino announced that authorities are investigating an incident in which three people were found dead in a Maplewood apartment on Jan. 29. At approximately 11:45 a.m., the Maplewood Fire Department responded to an apartment on Van Ness Court to check […]

Irvington’s Nehemie Estil-Duprevil honored at 25th Annual USATF New Jersey Awards Banquet

Irvington’s Nehemie Estil-Duprevil honored at 25th Annual USATF New Jersey Awards Banquet

IRVINGTON, NJ – Nehemie Estil-Duprevil, of the Irvington-based Jersey Heat Track Club, was honored by the New Jersey Association of USA Track and Field. Nehemie, a junior at Irvington High School, along with his coach, Michele Jones-Loring, attended the Twenty-Fifth Annual USATF New Jersey Awards Banquet held on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Pines Manor […]