MAHWAH, NJ — This past year, as communities across New Jersey and the country faced an array of challenges caused by the pandemic, concern over racial injustice unrest and natural disasters, unsung heroes stepped up to help feed, comfort and educate their neighbors, and in other ways protect public health and safety. On Friday, May […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sisters Emma and Quinn Joy of South Orange founded Girls Helping Girls. Period, a nonprofit organization that provides feminine hygiene products to girls and adults who cannot afford them, and, as members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, one of four houses of worship that supports the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two South Orange sisters are on a mission and eager to start the conversation about feminine hygiene as a public health issue through their nonprofit organization, Girls Helping Girls. Period. Run by Emma and Quinn Joy, the organization’s mission is to educate the community about the need for feminine hygiene products and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In 2014, Emma and Quinn Joy of South Orange, now ages 17 and 13, respectively, heeded the call to give back to the wider community when they founded Girls Helping Girls. Period., a nonprofit organization that provides feminine hygiene products to teens and adults who cannot afford them. Now, members of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the seventh annual Black-Tie Gala at the Hilton hotel in East Rutherford on March 11. The night was full of celebration for women from notable figures like Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Congresswoman Mikki Sherill spoke about […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — By Debbie L. Hochberg, Correspondent Black History Month is kicking-off with an artists’ reception on Saturday, Feb. 11, to celebrate the new installation, “The Diva Difference: Sisters With Voices…Unabashedly Bold…Unapologetically Black,” an art exhibition presented by the West Orange Arts Council. The entire community is invited to the reception to experience work […]
Marion Decker (Schmidt), 90, of Verona died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, surrounded by her family. Marion was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in Bloomfield with her parents Charles and Frances (Gosman) Schmidt and her 7 brothers and sisters Joan Person, Barbara Wurm (deceased), Charles Schmidt (deceased), James Kuhl (deceased), George Schmidt, […]
Michael Juliano, 70, of Cedar Grove died peacefully at Mountainside Hospital surrounded by his family on Wednesday November 23, 2022. Born in Newark and raised in Bloomfield, Michael also raised his children with his late wife Carla (Serritello) in Bloomfield before relocating to Cottonwood, Arizona. He then returned to Bloomfield and eventually resided in Cedar […]
NUTLEY, NJ — “What makes great literature?” and “What makes great literature endure?” are two different questions, both of which will be addressed in Nutley Little Theatre’s upcoming production of “Third,” by Pulitzer Prize winner Wendy Wasserstein. In “Third,” college professor Laurie Jameson encounters an unusual student in her class on “King Lear,” which leads […]
(November 27,1928 – October 4, 2022) Ann McLaughlin (Nancy) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Astoria, NY, Nancy grew up in Queens and attended PS 89 & Newtown High School graduating with perfect attendance and went on to St. John’s University to study business and accounting. She resided in […]