Glen Ridge HS boys basketball team to tip off the season

Glen Ridge HS boys basketball team to tip off the season

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team will begin the season on Thursday, Dec. 15, at West Essex Regional High School in North Caldwell at 7 p.m. The Ridgers, under head coach Rich Kennedy, won the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament championship last season.  Here is the […]

Habitat for Humanity CEO named Executive of the Year

Habitat for Humanity CEO named Executive of the Year

NEWARK, NJ — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark CEO Jeffrey J. Farrell was recently named as one of four Executives of the Year in New Jersey Business Magazine’s annual Awards for Excellence.  New Jersey Business Magazine’s yearly Awards for Excellence issue recognizes New Jersey business executives who “demonstrate leadership and passion while achieving business […]

Imagine hosts press conference regarding NJ bipartisan grief education bill

Imagine hosts press conference regarding NJ bipartisan grief education bill

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — On Nov. 18, in honor of National Children’s Grief Awareness Month, Imagine hosted a press conference announcing a bipartisan bill from state Sens. Jon M. Bramnick and Joseph P. Cryan that will provide education on grief and loss to all students in grades eight through 12 in health and physical education classes […]

Four RWJBarnabas Health facilities named Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

Four RWJBarnabas Health facilities named Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

WEST ORANGE, NJ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has recognized four RWJBarnabas Health facilities among the 2022-2023 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, a list that identifies hospitals that provide high-quality maternity care for uncomplicated pregnancies. Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in […]

Farley named Teacher of the Year at West Orange HS

Farley named Teacher of the Year at West Orange HS

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Beloved West Orange High School music director William Farley has been named West Orange High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2022-23. The surprise announcement came on Dec. 9, as Farley was conducting class. Farley has taught at WOHS for 22 years, where he has served as the music director for […]

Kelly fourth-graders win prizes in Red Ribbon Week folder contest

Kelly fourth-graders win prizes in Red Ribbon Week folder contest

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kelly Elementary School counselor Florence Chirichiello recently conducted the annual fourth-grade Red Ribbon Week folder contest in conjunction with a Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey with the theme “Fun things to do instead of doing drugs.” Chirichiello and Kelly art teacher Nicole Siebert selected winners from each classroom, and […]

Essex County food distribution event on Dec. 20

Essex County food distribution event on Dec. 20

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County will present a winter holiday emergency food distribution event to help families negatively impacted by the pandemic or facing food insecurity on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 9 a.m. at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of nonperishable food available […]

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