WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously approved a resolution during its Jan. 17 meeting that authorizes the township to apply for a Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres matching grant to be used to fund improvements to Lafayette and Degnan parks. According to the resolution, the grant will cover $45,525 of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — South Ward Councilwoman Sandra Jones and Omar Bilal Beasley decided to join forces with Steve Harris and the Irvington Coalition for Empowerment to take a group of children from Irvington, Newark and Jersey City skating at the Floyd Hall Arena Ice Skating Rink on Monday, Jan. 16. Jones and Beasley are both […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Jan. 20, the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated as America’s 45th president, hundreds of students from Columbia High School staged a walkout in protest. With verve, indignation and even a few pink hats, the students marched from CHS to Maplewood Town Hall, where they held a rally, at which they […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A major part of the Hanukkah story is that one day’s worth of oil burned for eight days. In honor of the holiday, members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange collected and donated 135 bottles of cooking oil to the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges; TSTI is one of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization will present a Valentine’s Day scholarship and program fundraiser Friday, Feb. 11, from 8 p.m. to midnight at the VFW in Roseland, 52 Eisenhower Parkway. This BYOBB affair will include a DJ, prizes, good food and a good time. Admission is charged. For more information, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The South Mountain Conservancy is looking for dedicated volunteers to add to its FrogWatch USA team in the South Mountain Reservation this season. In collaboration with Cora Hartshorn Arboretum, the conservancy is looking to build a new local chapter; identify and count frog species in reservation wetland habitats; and collect data […]
VOORHEES, NJ — Recognizing the bravery and heroism of the volunteer firefighters and first responders in local communities, New Jersey American Water recently announced its 2017 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders located in the company’s service areas. “We are proud to once again offer this program, which provides assistance to the […]
TRENTON, NJ — N.J. Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Charles A. Richman announced Jan. 26 the award of $585,000 in grants to two counties and 29 municipalities through the Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities program. ROID grants ensure the necessary accommodations are made for full inclusion for individuals with disabilities participating in municipal and […]