GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge has contracted a truck to specifically pick up bagged leaves curbside, beginning Oct. 24 and terminating Dec. 21. There will be no leaf collection Nov. 28-30. Residents must use biodegradable paper bags. Plastic bags will not be accepted for pick up. These curbside pickups will be made on the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — St. Anthony of Padua Church in Belleville will celebrate its 120th anniversary with dinner and dancing on Sunday, Oct. 30. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, St. Anthony of Padua Church will begin with Mass at noon, followed by a buffet dinner and dancing at The Chandelier, 340 Franklin Ave. in Belleville. The […]
NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 4 the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the department and its law enforcement partners tackled matters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands of victims to bad actors scamming […]
NUTLEY/BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated rival Belleville High School, 28-8, at BHS Municipal Stadium’s Doc Ellis Field on Friday, Oct. 7. The NHS Raiders, under first-year head coach and athletic director Joe Piro, improved to 3-3 while the BHS Buccaneers, under first-year head coach Brian Antab, fell to 0-7 on […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced Oct. 4 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal stabbing of Kenneth Wilkerson Jr., 41, of East Orange. On the morning of Oct. 4, police were asked to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is curating an art exhibit with work by deceased artist Mark Richardson that will include sketches, collages and paintings. “50 Years of Work by Artist Mark Richardson” will be on display at the Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad St., from Oct. 15 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School has named Richard James Tibang and Tyler Harwood as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2023. Tibang has a grade-point average of 4.7937. He is a member of the Tri-M, Thespian, Mu Alpha Theta, French and National honor societies. He is a member of the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 13-3, on Friday, Oct. 7, at Foley Field in Bloomfield. It was the Cougars’ first win of the season. The Cougars improved to 1-5. Junior quarterback Charlie Morrison completed nine of 15 pass attempts for 154 yards, and junior Henry Aaron kicked two […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team fell to Columbia High School of Maplewood, 13-3, on Friday night, Oct. 7, at Foley Field. The Bengals fell to 2-4 on the season. It was Columbia’s first win of the season. Columbia moved to 1-5. Senior running back Jayden Evans rushed for 93 yards on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Montclair Kimberley Academy football team has put together a very respectable 4-2 record so far this season and certainly part of the reason for the Cougars’ success has been the contributions of young players such as freshman wide receiver-defensive back Nate Chou of Maplewood. “Nate has had an immediate impact in […]