EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 19, East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted a virtual town hall meeting with special guests East Orange Superintendent of Schools AbdulSaleem Hasan, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Anita Champagne, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Deborah Harvest and Director of Special Education Tonya Hardin Santos. They discussed the current […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — As with every house of worship during the pandemic, Christ Episcopal Church in Glen Ridge has had a difficult time, with its members locked down and in-person services curtailed. But as with other houses of worship, there has been resilience. “We were hit hard, like a lot of people,” said the […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, that a teacher at Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood will not face criminal charges, after investigating an allegation that she forcibly removed a second-grade student’s hijab from her head in October 2021. The teacher, Tamar Herman, has not been teaching since […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Board of Health has a new program it wants residents to know about and utilize called the Healthy Homes Initiative, already in its second year. But many residents are unaware of the program or have been reluctant to take advantage of it because of pandemic precautions, according to Bloomfield Health […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Members of the West Orange Municipal Alliance — including Department of Senior Services coordinator Laura Van Dyke, Main St. Counseling founder and Executive Director Steve Margeotes, and Municipal Alliance Chairperson Bill Sullivan — were at the Township Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to discuss programming and resources. Throughout the state, […]
Wellington G. Martizano, 75, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 1-5 p.m. A service will take place during the visitation. Interment will be […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team has enjoyed a great season so far, with an impressive 9-3 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in the Super Essex Conference–Independence Division, through Saturday, Jan. 22. A major reason for the Ridgers’ success has been the leadership of their six seniors — […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep basketball team went 2-1 last week, to raise its record to 11-3 on the season. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Pirates traveled to the Ironbound section of Newark to take on East Side and dropped a very tough 54-52 decision. Senior guard Nick Dunneman led the team […]
Our shining star, Maribel Clementina Ferrer, passed away peacefully in the warm comfort of her home in Bloomfield, NJ on January 21, 2022, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous 5-year battle with pediatric brain cancer. She was the tender age of 11. Though her life was brief, she touched many lives and was […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The rematch is happening in the first game of the season. The Super Football Conference revealed team schedules for the 2022 season during a ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 20. East Orange Campus High School will open its season against Clifton in a rematch of the NJSIAA North, Group 5, regional championship […]