WEST ORANGE, NJ — When Nick Recchia saw that his father, Pete, needed a kidney transplant but wasn’t finding a match, he decided to take charge and do something about it. The Gregory Elementary School fourth-grader called local news station News 12 New Jersey without telling the rest of his family, deciding that if he […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Club is being transported to Scotland for one night only on Saturday, Feb. 3, to celebrate Burns Night, an international event that honors Scottish poet Robert Burns. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Achieve Foundation of Maplewood and South Orange, a nonprofit organization that raises money for […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sydney, Australia, will arrive in West Orange as “Razorhurst,” a new musical, hits Luna Stage from Feb. 1 through March 4. The first musical that Luna has ever commissioned, the show tells the story of two notorious female crime bosses, Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine, set in 1929. A true story […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A group of artists and residents came together at the West Orange Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 21, for the opening of “I Too Am America: Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement and Beyond,” an art exhibit that displays images inspired by the civil rights movement and movements that have been […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Parents and children gathered at the South Orange Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 17, for “Giving Teens a Voice,” a program that allowed children in grades six through 12 to discuss race while their parents and other adults formed their own discussion group to answer the same questions. The groups came […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association welcomed interim Maplewood Chief of Police Jimmy DeVaul at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18, at DeHart Community Center to discuss the changes he has been making in the Maplewood Police Department. Mayor Vic DeLuca also briefly discussed the township’s search for a new police chief. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously passed the Downtown West Orange Alliance’s budget at its Jan. 9 meeting, approving $207,000 for the 2018 calendar year. The DWOA budget has stayed largely the same over the years although there were some minor changes in specific categories of the budget and new additions […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Five years ago, cousins Dustin and Andrew Dumas, of South Orange and Maplewood, respectively, wanted to participate in a Thanksgiving Day race, but they couldn’t find one being held in the area. Not wanting to drive more than a half an hour to run, they gathered their family and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Human Relations Commission hosted West Orange residents at The Life Christian Church on Monday, Jan. 15, to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration recognized police officers and community members who have forged the path that King started, and five residents were also honored with […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council voted 4-1 at its Jan. 9 meeting to approve a resolution that designates the Essex Green and Executive Drive area as an “area in need of redevelopment,” based on a recommendation from the West Orange Planning Board. Councilman Joe Krakoviak was the only opposing vote. Krakoviak’s […]