ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is participating in the Five Days of Action, from April 18 to 22. The Five Days of Action is a weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The Y will share statistics and resources throughout […]
NEWARK, NJ — On April 12, Essex County announced that the installation of a new synthetic grass playing surface on the Weequahic Park Little League baseball field has been completed. The new surface provides young ballplayers with up-to-date conditions on which to play and maximizes usage of the field, according to the county. “We are […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host “Walk MS: West Orange” on Sunday, April 24, at the South Mountain Recreation Complex’s Clipper Pavilion, where an estimated 800 people are expected to raise more than $170,000. In 2022, Walk MS will be in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After 21 years in the district, Watsessing Elementary School second-grade teacher Laura Foster has been selected as the Bloomfield School District Teacher of the Year. A 1997 Bloomfield High School graduate, Foster attended and was promoted from the Brookdale Elementary and Bloomfield Middle schools. She graduated from Caldwell College in 2001 and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, April 6, an East Orange Charter School security camera in the third-grade classroom of teacher JaNiece Jenkins recorded student Robert Stonaker, age 9, at his first-row desk unable to open a bottle of water. Giving up on using his hands, the boy tried using his teeth. With a squeeze […]
NEWARK, NJ — On April 13, the NJ Transit board of directors advanced the next step in the future NJ Transit fare card as part of its fare modernization program. In a continuing effort to improve the customer experience, NJ Transit is taking steps to update its fare payment technology and offer additional payment options, […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County will hold its annual free, family-friendly Earth Day Celebration at the Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, on Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Earth Day gives us a special time to appreciate our world and reminds us of the importance of keeping […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — With the weather inviting Glen Ridge residents outdoors, efforts for spring cleaning are underway around town. One was this past weekend when volunteers, a good number from out of town, pitched in on Saturday, April 9, for the semiannual cleanup of Toney’s Brook in two locations: Glenfield Park and the Glen, […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The first joint meeting of South Orange and Maplewood’s joint fire department was held in Maplewood on April 8; the committee approved contracts and discussed the organization of the forthcoming South Essex Fire Department. Both the South Orange Board of Trustees and the Maplewood Township Committee passed resolutions authorizing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington residents will choose between two mayoral candidates, as well as six council candidates running for three open seats, when they fill out their ballots in the upcoming municipal election on May 10. Mayor Tony Vauss, who has served as mayor since 2014, is running for a third term against challenger Paul […]