UNION COUNTY / ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A Change.org petition at https://tinyurl.com/2p8k3wsf has garnered more than 6,000 signatures calling for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement flood control plans along the Rahway River, which has a long history of overflowing and causing severe flooding. The petition, which urges for the finalization of a […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge celebrated Black History Month with an engaging and educational virtual program, “Exploring the Black Roots of American Music.” Hosted by the club’s music department, the event investigated and celebrated the contributions from black and African American cultures that have influenced the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council’s Valentine’s gift shop will open for a special shopping weekend on Saturday, Feb. 12, and Sunday, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road in West Orange. Visitors must social distance and wear face coverings. During this […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The donation will fund a teen suicide-prevention program titled “A Focus on Youth Suicide Prevention.” Teen suicide […]
NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Institute of Technology has reaffirmed its status among the nation’s most elite and productive research institutions by once again achieving an R1 status — the highest designation — by the Carnegie Classification, according to a Feb. 3 press release. First published in 1973, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher […]
NEWARK, NJ — In May 2021, the grants department of the Newark Board of Education submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to revitalize the football field at Malcolm X Shabazz High School. In early February, Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking high school juniors to participate in its annual summer youth internship program. This three-week program is designed to expose high school juniors to careers in law, law enforcement and government. During this internship program, interns will be exposed to a comprehensive curriculum that includes learning […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep track–and–field team competed at the New Jersey Catholic Conference meet held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Pirates overall finished in second place. Ryan Matulonis was second in the 55-meter high hurdles and led off the 4-x-400 winning […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange students will rally for rapid environmental action on Sunday, Feb. 13, at noon outside West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main St., with a rain/snow date of Feb. 20. Rockslides and flooding after Tropical Storm Ida permanently displaced 45 families living at the Ron Jolyn Apartments on 275 Northfield Ave. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council, and the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training has partnered with Roll Up Life Inc. to launch a three-part community expungement program. The program will provide eligible residents with free one-on-one legal services and reentry resources to help clear their records of […]