WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Feb. 7, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that, as of March 7, face masks will no longer be mandated in public schools, but that each school district may still enforce its own mask policy if it so chooses. West Orange Superintendent of Schools Scott Cascone announced Feb. 28 that — after […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior Cashieve Blair took third place out of 17 runners in the finals of the boys 400-meter dash at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s indoor track and field Group 4 state championships at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Saturday, Feb. 26. Cashieve, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Murphy administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to help them enhance waste reduction and recycling programs, a slight increase over the previous year’s total, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Feb. 24. In Essex County, Belleville will receive $46,277.76; Bloomfield […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — New traffic signal equipment was installed by the county at the intersection of Valley Street and South Pierson Road in Maplewood on Thursday, Feb. 24. The intersection upgrades are part of the county’s ongoing initiative to modernize infrastructure to enhance pedestrian and motor vehicle safety and to meet the changing needs of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Jubilee Choir and the boys and girls step teams honored Black History Month with a moving program of song and dance on Feb. 17. Photos Courtesy of WOSD
NEWARK, NJ — Andy Cook, 23, of Newark, has been charged with a carjacking that occurred in Montclair, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Feb. 28. Cook is charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of carjacking and one count of conspiracy to use a firearm during a crime […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley Mayor Mauro G. Tucci announced Feb. 26 that the Nutley Board of Commissioners has voted to change the lighting on the township’s buildings in support of Ukraine, which was invaded by Russian forces on Feb. 24. “The township of Nutley has illuminated our public buildings in the national blue and yellow […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced that the annual statewide campaign to repair potholes across New Jersey began Monday, Feb. 28. This winter has seen continually fluctuating temperatures above and below freezing, as well as some major storms early in the season that brought significant snow and ice. The […]
By Gwyneth Brown MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School was filled once again with the smooth music of its jazz ensemble in a Feb. 24 concert in the school cafeteria and online. The jazz ensemble is a group of 28 talented musicians playing instruments that are part of either the rhythm or horn sections. The […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Kislak Co. announced Feb. 22 that it recently sold a mixed-use property with 17 residential units and three retail spaces in East Orange for $2.6 million. Located at 359 N. Maple Ave., the property was marketed on an exclusive basis by Woodbridge-based Kislak, with Vice President Julie Gralla handling the […]