SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To once again celebrate National Puppy Day, the Meadowland Park Conservancy invited dogs of all shapes and sizes to come to the base of Flood’s Hill on March 20 for its second “Love My Pup … Love My Park!” event. The MPC partnered with South Orange Village’s Health Department and Department […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission recently honored 97 of its permittees that operated in the previous calendar year without having incurred a single wastewater discharge or reporting violation. PVSC has now recognized perfect environmental compliance records for 27 consecutive years. Significant industrial users in the PVSC service area are issued sewer use […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Rebecca Hardiman gave an author talk and was interviewed by Laura Van Dyke, West Orange senior services coordinator, about her debut novel, “Good Eggs,” on March 16 at the West Orange Public Library. The evening discussion pondered the novel’s depth beneath its humor. Hardiman’s lively story of a […]
On Thursday March 17, 2022, Thomas H. Hairston Jr. was called home after 74 years of being with us. Thomas H. Hairston was born on September 21, 1947 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Thomas Sr. and Julia Hairston. Thomas was educated in the Montclair Public School System and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Adriana Compagnoni will present “Won’t You Bee My Neighbor?” at the Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Compagnoni became a beekeeper in 2012 with two hives and a lot of enthusiasm. Having more than 20 years of academic experience in computer science and being an avid […]
William W. Griffing of Red Hook, NY died on Tuesday, March 23, 2022, after a courageous 7-year battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 from 4pm to 8pm. Funeral services will be held at Mount Olivet […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University has announced that Courtney B. Smith, acting dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, has been appointed to the role of dean. To foster collaboration among the university’s school and colleges — a key priority of “Harvest Our Treasures,” the university’s strategic plan — Smith also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kelly Elementary School Principal Joel Castillo and staff welcomed Mayor Robert Parisi to the school on Wednesday, March 23, when the mayor stopped by to read to children. The event was part of “Read Across West Orange,” a local version of a national program designed to encourage reading. Students posed questions […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join Durand-Hedden on Sunday, April 3, at 1:30 p.m. to learn about assessing the value of antiques with expert appraiser Nick Dawes. Dawes, a Millburn resident, is senior vice president of Heritage Auctions, and a regular on “Antiques Roadshow.” This event takes place at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood. Doors open […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s Advanced Placement art students are back at the West Orange Arts Center gallery after a two-year pandemic hiatus, their work hanging in the gallery for the next month. The show is run almost entirely by the nine senior AP art students from WOHS, with help from the […]