It is with great sadness the family of Brian F. Johnson, of West Orange, NJ, announces his passing on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home in Roseland. Brian was a long time advocate for the West Orange community serving as President of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, Lions, WO Juvenile Conference Committee and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ —The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team defeated Passaic County Tech, 54-50, at home on Thursday, Feb. 24, in a nonconference game. Shayne Hinton, a junior guard, had 19 points; and senior forward Seth Edwards had 10 points for the Bengals, who improved to a 19-6 overall record on the season. Senior guard […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Back with another virtual town hall meeting on Feb. 16, East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green was joined by PSE&G regional public affairs manager Joseph McQueen to discuss free assistance to help East Orange residents pay their utility bills. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many people who have been […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees tabled an ordinance that proposed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the summer at its Feb. 14 meeting after hearing criticism of the ordinance at the meeting. As proposed before tabling, the ordinance would have banned gas-powered blowers between May 1 and Sept. 30. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — In recognition of Black History Month, Kingsland Manor in Nutley held an open house on Feb. 20 to share the recently researched history on the African American connection to the manor. The event was well attended. Next month, Kingsland Manor will hold an open house in celebration of Women’s History Month, featuring […]
Despite not having a home gym, Bucs posting fine success
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School boys basketball team has overcome the odds. The Buccaneers feature five strong seniors, but not much depth. In addition, the team has had to play all its games on the road, due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Ida to the high school gym in early September. […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Matthew Carmel of South Orange, formerly of Maplewood, was recognized as Gentleman Volunteer of the Year by Essex County NJ Republican Women at their Lincoln Day Dinner Snow Ball, held Feb. 12 at il Tulipano in Cedar Grove. From left are Debra Casha, Carmel, 11th Congressional District candidate Larry Casha and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Founded in the wake of the 2017 Women’s March, the Resistance Revival Chorus is a passionate group of artists and activists whose mission sits at the intersection of social justice and song. Joining together to uplift and center women’s voices to raise awareness of the continuing need to advance social justice, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Paul Michael Kane is quoted as saying, “the best camera you have is the one you have with you,” and in many cases that camera may be the one contained in your cell phone. On Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, Essex Photo Club will host Kane as he […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The curtain goes up tonight, Feb. 24, at Bloomfield High School on the rock musical “Rent.” Based on Puccini’s “La Boheme” and winner of the 1996 Tony Award for best musical and Pulitzer Prize for drama, the story focuses on a struggling group of bohemians living in New York City’s East Village […]