NEWARK, NJ — Days after the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference came to a close on Nov. 18, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Environmental Justice Task Force released its own plan to guide parishioners on how they can help the planet. “Laudato Si’ — On the Care of Our Common Home: Actions for the Archdiocese […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the international Conference of Parties Climate Summit in Chile from Dec. 2 to 13, students at Liberty Middle School held a simulated summit of their own on Dec. 13. The COP25 summit, which grew out of the Paris Climate Agreement, is organized by the United Nations. According to a press […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the international Conference of Parties Climate Summit in Katowice, Poland, from Dec. 3 through 14, students at Liberty Middle School held a simulated summit of their own on Dec. 17. The summit, which grew out of the Paris Climate Agreement, is organized by the United Nations. The results of this […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This summer, South Orange-Maplewood School District supervisor of fine arts James Manno and Marshall School Principal Bonita Samuels, along with a team of Marshall teachers, visual art teacher Jessica Fong and kindergarten teachers Laura Wood, Deborah Kalpus and Julie Matthew, participated in the Educational Leaders as Scholars three-day conference […]
This past Monday, April 8, like many students in parts of the United States, those at Glen Ridge High School had the opportunity to view the solar eclipse. They did this at Hurrell Field with special eyewear provided by the school, which had purchased 1,000 of these glasses with a grant from the local teachers […]
Claire Keller, the director of student achievement for the Bloomfield School District, will be recognized March 19 as a leadership model at the annual National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators Conference in Washington D.C. AFEPA provides support to educators working with federally funded programs. Keller, who was selected by her peers to receive the […]
Two residents were elected to the Glen Ridge Council. Neither was challenged; one is a long-serving member while the other is a new face. David Lefkovits will be serving, although not consecutively, his fifth term. He said over time, a person becomes a better representative of the people and learns to see the bigger picture […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Center for Community Research and Engagement social work professor Juan Rios and community practitioner in residence Jamila T. Davis were honored by the city of East Orange for their work in bringing the innovative Mental Health Peer Coaching program to high school students. Rios and Davis conducted the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams hosted Belleville and Barringer on Monday, April 4, at Foley Field. The boys defeated Barringer, 107-13; and defeated Belleville, 103-11. The girls defeated Barringer, 107-1; and defeated Belleville, 110-4. Both teams are now 2-0. On the boys side, junior Cristian Armstrong won three […]
By Cynthia Cumming WEST ORANGE, NJ — As environmental issues continue to grow in importance nationally and around the world, the township of West Orange has expanded its efforts to effect improvements and research sustainable approaches to climate and energy concerns. The West Orange Environmental Commission has been an important part of the process, hosting […]