Maplewood police warn residents of contractor scams

Maplewood police warn residents of contractor scams

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood police detectives are investigating a number of contractor scams in which a person approaches residents while outside their home or by going door-to-door and offers to do work around the house and property, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. The most recent incidents occurred in the area […]

JFS shows appreciation for its top donors

JFS shows appreciation for its top donors

LIVINGSTON, NJ — On Aug. 3, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest hosted its inaugural 1861 Society appreciation event at the home of Terri and Mark Friedman in Livingston. The JFS 1861 Society recognizes those who have donated a minimum of $1,861 over the course of the year. Photos Courtesy of JFS

34-year-old man fatally shot in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Davion Sumler, 34, of Newark, according to an Aug. 2 press release from the ECPO.  On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 1:40 a.m., Newark police discovered the victim on the […]

Irvington man shot to death in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Gregory Scott, 27, of Irvington, according to an Aug. 4 press release from the ECPO. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:17 p.m., Newark police discovered the victim on the […]

Get ready for the Glen Ridge Townwide Yard Sale this Oct. 1

Get ready for the Glen Ridge Townwide Yard Sale this Oct. 1

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Start cleaning out your attic, garage and closets ahead of the sixth annual Glen Ridge Townwide Yard Sale. This year’s sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.  Registration is now open at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/389517506347; a registration fee applies. Online registration requires a credit […]

Huge savings await at Friends of the SOPL jewelry sales

Huge savings await at Friends of the SOPL jewelry sales

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Friends of the South Orange Public Library will hold four popup jewelry sales to benefit the South Orange Public Library on Thursday afternoons in September, from Sept. 8 through 29, from 2 to 6 p.m.  The Friends popup sales will feature a choice selection of jewelry, including hundreds of pieces […]

Denise “Dee” Marie (Petrucelli) Nourse

Born 1955 in West Orange, NJ, Denise was creative, full of zest, loved by many, and made life-long friends across her chapters in NJ, PA, FL and SC. Dee passed peacefully August 1, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV with her daughter and son-inlaw by her side. She is survived by her parents, siblings, daughters and […]

West Orange native displays her ‘home’ in Philadelphia museum

West Orange native displays her ‘home’ in Philadelphia museum

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Ellen Hanauer, a West Orange native, was selected from artists across the country to participate in “This Is My Home,” an exhibit at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, Pa. The museum chose five artists to share their personal histories, experiences and hopes. “Each immersive ‘home’ explores an issue critical to liberty […]

Seton Hall Prep teacher nominated for statewide award

Seton Hall Prep teacher nominated for statewide award

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark has nominated its Teacher of the Year, Juliette Wester, a history teacher at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, for the New Jersey Council for American Private Education’s 2022 New Jersey Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Award. NJCAPE is a diverse group of nonpublic schools […]

South Orange lays out plans for co-retail space at Taylor Vose

South Orange lays out plans for co-retail space at Taylor Vose

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — At its July 25 meeting, the South Orange Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Deborah Engel, a creator of the General Store Cooperative in Maplewood, about the proposed co-retail space for the Taylor Vose redevelopment project, which includes a five-story, mixed-use building that will bring 110 units of housing, approximately […]