March 6, 1911—March 24, 2008 Dear Dad, Climate change is in the news each day, reminding me of you and your scientific work in this field. You would be concerned about our climate and as President Joe Biden said this week “Climate change is the existential threat to humanity” Climate and the environment were concerns […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Women’s Club has announced several upcoming events and outreach activities that are open to the community: West Orange Township Cleanup Days: Teams are being formed to assist the West Orange Township Council and the South Mountain Conservancy for their cleanup days. Mark your calendars for April 23 in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — It is difficult to be a street tree in cities and suburbs: They are forced to live in cramped space, competing with underground utilities, and enduring winter road salts, deer damage and air pollution, not to mention the “haircuts” from delivery trucks, bark scrapes from landscaping trailers and even full-on collisions […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Fire Department recently announced the arrival of a new piece of apparatus, a 2021 E-ONE Metro 100-foot ladder truck. The new apparatus has been placed into service. Truck 1 serves the entire township and rides out of fire headquarters. “This new apparatus will greatly help our department serve its citizens, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. outlined the schedule of events for the 46th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival on Friday, March 18. The festival, which will be held from Saturday, April 2, to Sunday, April 10, and is returning from a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, highlights […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County NJ Republican Women will hold its next general membership meeting on Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. NJ Constitutional Republicans host J.R. Carman will discuss the Convention of States movement and Article V of the Constitution. Register for a Zoom link at https://ecnjrw.wordpress.com/march-2022-events/. Candidates for elective offices […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Let’s get it popping! Grab a book and relax with some popcorn. The Irvington Public library will be selling gourmet popcorn as its annual spring fundraiser from April 6 through 10. The library would like to raise money for various projects and programs. These funds will allow the library to update and […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on March 18 that five defendants have been indicted on charges that they conspired to steal, receive and/or fence at least a dozen mostly high-end vehicles worth approximately $600,000. They were charged in a multicounty investigation by the New Jersey State Police Motor Vehicle Crimes […]
NEWARK, NJ — As highlighted in “NJT2030: A 10-Year Strategic Plan,” NJ Transit will embark on creating its first-ever sustainability plan, incorporating feedback from stakeholders throughout the state to help shape the future of sustainability at the agency. This plan and its implementation are the next steps in advancing NJ Transit’s commitment to sustainability, according […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In the past, the St. Patrick’s Day cookout at the South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 was a wonderful event at which members would prepare meals for the community’s front-line responders and sell dinners to members. Due to diminishing sponsors, competition with other local restaurants and businesses, food waste, and of […]