IRVINGTON, NJ — Members of the Irvington community, along with Sustainable Jersey, worked together the weekend of April 22 to protect the planet, beautify the township and promote environmentalism. Photos Courtesy of Charnette Frederic
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In recognition of Mother’s Day, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge presented a 90-minute standup comedy show on Saturday night, May 7. “HaHa Mama” attracted a sold-out crowd of 100 mostly young and middle-aged women to the stately venue. The stage was set with a small table covered by a pink […]
Carlos M. Caraballo, a longtime resident of Bloomfield, New Jersey, passed away on May 5th, 2022.” While doing what he loved the most and that was riding his motorcycle. Carlos was born on August 20, 1980, in Puerto Rico, to his mother Edna and father Carlos. Carlos was an experienced electrician with many years under […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School world language students were recognized at the school’s first honor society induction of the season on April 28 in the Tarnoff cafeteria. Students, faculty and community members gathered as juniors were inducted into the Chinese, French, Italian and Spanish honor societies, and seniors received their cords for […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University alumnus Jim O’Brien ’82 and wife Judy O’Brien announced their family is donating $1 million to Seton Hall University to help fund the sweeping, more than $40 million renovation of its University Center. Housing the main cafeteria, theater, event space, student government and student-services offices, this student-focused building […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School will present its 10th annual spring theater project on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, with the curtain going up both evenings at 7 p.m. The production, “One Step Closer,” puts student theatrical talent in the spotlight with the script being a mix of music, dance, poetry and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education passed the West Orange School District’s 2022-2023 budget at a meeting on May 9, finalizing the total of $183,864,691. The budget passed unanimously. There will be a tax impact of 2.42 percent, which is an increase over last year’s budget by a monthly average of […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University announced May 4 the appointment of Jane McManus as the inaugural executive director of the recently established Center for Sports Media within the College of Communication and the Arts. In this role, McManus will develop and implement a multiyear strategic plan for the center to further establish it […]
NUTLEY/SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD — The third-seeded Nutley High School softball team defeated sixth-seeded Columbia, 5-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament at Yanticaw Park field on Tuesday, May 10. Nutley will face No. 2 seed Livingston in the semifinals doubleheader on Friday, May 13, at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field at Seton Hall University […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The seventh-seeded Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated No. 15 seed Barringer, 10-1, in the quarterfinal round of the Greater Newark Tournament on Wednesday, May 11, at Bloomfield Middle School field. Tyler Bell, a junior, went 2 -for-3 with a single, a double, and three RBIs, senior Nico Ong went 2-for-3 with […]