MONTCLAIR, NJ — For the first time, Studio Montclair presents an exhibit of work by 34 artists who have participated in Studio Montclair’s popular critique group initiative. It will be on exhibit from June 11 through July 15 at Studio Montclair Gallery, 127 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair. An opening reception will take place on Saturday, June […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education and the Newark Teachers Union announced in early June that they have agreed to raise the district’s new teacher starting salary to $62,000 per year. In a briefing with his staff, Superintendent of Schools Roger León thanked district negotiators and the NTU bargaining team for this expeditious […]
MONTCLAIR / GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Mountainside Medical Center’s Highly Reliable Hero Award was created to celebrate local heroes, specifically the person or department that goes out of their way to do extraordinary things for patients, family members and fellow teammates. This year, the hospital, located in Glen Ridge and Montclair, has recognized members from […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Redwood Elementary School celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Month on May 25 with a Cherry Blossom Festival. “This year, to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at Redwood Elementary School, we engaged in a day filled with activities by traveling through various Asian countries and Pacific islands for our Cherry Blossom Festival,” […]
Richard S. White, age 91, died in his sleep in Peterborough, NH on May 13, 2022. Always ready with an easy joke and a helping hand, Dick’s affability, curiosity, steadiness, and perseverance will be missed by the many who knew and loved him. Born in Orange, NJ on February 26, 1931, he was the only […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A week before the South Orange Performing Arts Center was set to reopen after a year-and-a-half–long COVID-19 closure, the weather had other plans. The remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the Northeast in September 2021, flooding Essex County and leaving parts of buildings underwater. South Orange Avenue was under 7 feet […]
CLARK, NJ — A youth basketball team from West Orange was forced to pull out of a tournament that was held in Clark after wearing warm up T-shirts that protested the actions of Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, who has recently come under fire for using racial slurs. The tournament was being held in the gyms […]
NEWARK, NJ — The annual Essex County Jewish Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, May 31, recognized the influence and positive impact that Jewish people have had, and continue to have, on the economy and culture of Essex County. During the ceremony, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented Star of Essex Awards to Essex County […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the South Orange–Maplewood Adult School for a fabulous fundraising event featuring local Broadway stars. On Monday, June 13, the curtain goes up on a one-off Broadway cabaret, “School’s Out,” conceived and produced by theater veteran and Maplewood resident Robert DuSold, who is also co-president of SOMAS. DuSold created the show as […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an incident in which a Newark police officer discharged their firearm, which occurred in Newark on Tuesday, May 31, according to a press release from the ECPO. At approximately 1:26 p.m., a Newark detective observed a stolen Mercedes Benz in the area of Passaic and […]