MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 1, to swear in Committeemen Dean Dafis and Vic DeLuca for new terms and to make annual appointments. Mayor Frank McGehee was unanimously reelected by the committee members to remain in the position in 2021; Dafis was unanimously […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Town Council kicked off 2021 with its reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, swearing in Councilwoman Jenny Mundell, Councilwoman Sarah Cruz and Councilman Nick Joanow to new terms. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver administered the oath of office to Mundell and Cruz; state Sen. Ronald Rice read the oath to Joanow. “You […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Among the many aspects of daily life that changed for people this year because of the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic were grocery shopping and cooking. Though often the groceries were shopped for remotely, most people found themselves doing more of both. With restaurants closed and lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Riya Goel’s quarantine has been pretty busy. She wrote a book. The West Orange High School senior was bored at home while adjusting to the COVID-19 lockdown and social-distancing guidelines that moved her school day from a classroom to Zoom and canceled her club meetings and sports practices. Then she discovered […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield officials held a virtual town hall about the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23, sharing information and answering questions about where and when residents can expect to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, which is still tearing through the country. Mayor Michael Venezia hosted Dr. Naveen Ballem of Clara Maass Medical Center, Essex […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Just over a week after elementary schools in Glen Ridge reopened after being closed for two weeks because of positive cases of COVID-19, Superintendent Dirk Phillips announced on Dec. 23 that an individual at Linden Avenue School tested positive for the coronavirus. In addition to the LAS case, five other people […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With the closing of Kings, Maplewood Village will be without a grocery store, at least for the time being. The store’s closing ends a chapter for an institution in Maplewood, one that Historic Preservation Commission member Susan Newberry said was an anchor for the downtown area. “It’s sad that we’ve lost one […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council’s last meeting of the year saw council members and the public say goodbye to two longtime councilmen. Joe Krakoviak has served on the council since 2010, starting when he finished Robert Parisi’s unexpired term when Parisi became mayor; Jerry Guarino has served since 2012. Krakoviak opted […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Music Bridge has made a return to the town’s recreation department for the holiday season and is now soliciting submissions of holiday music that can be shared with the community. Jim Cowan, the recreation director, said the program was successful in the spring when the town did it. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Every inch of Audrey Wilson’s house in South Orange is decorated for Christmas. The outside of the house on Fielding Court is lit up at night with lights and a holiday display, and each room inside is awash in decorations as soon as the calendar turns to November. “Every room inside, […]