ORANGE, NJ — The city of Orange Township was well represented at the 50th annual African-American Heritage Parade in downtown Newark on Sunday, May 28, as well as the third annual East Orange Music, Arts and Culture Festival, or “MACFest,” in City Hall Plaza on Saturday, June 17. The Orange-based Flamingo Precision Drill Team Color […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Madison Avenue School students and faculty celebrated the end of the 2016-17 school year a few days early, with Fun Day on Friday, June 16. “This is wonderful event that is done by our PTA, with Mrs. Kim Spann, our secretary, taking the lead on many of the initiatives,” said Principal Ginger […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Rotary Club is sending 20 city children to the Frost Valley YMCA camp in upstate New York for two weeks this summer, thanks to a grant from the Ralph Arrington Foundation. The lucky children and their parents met with the Rotarians inside the East Orange General Hospital Board […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The East Orange Rotary Club is sending 20 city children to the Frost Valley YMCA camp in upstate New York for two weeks this summer, thanks to a grant from the Ralph Arrington Foundation. Rotary Club Assistant Governor Cassandra Graham of District 7470, which serves both East Orange and Irvington, said she […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Father’s Day came early for singer Eric Roberson’s father, James Roberson Jr., who celebrated his 70th birthday Saturday, June 17, the same day East Orange’s third annual Music, Arts and Culture Festival, or MACFest, took place in City Hall Plaza. Eric Roberson, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, headlined the event, which also included […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Surrogate Ted Stephens hosted his fifth annual Champagne Brunch Honoring Fathers on Saturday, June 17, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. This year, Irvington led the way with two honorees, Mayor Tony Vauss and his friend, Building Director and East Orange Mayor-elect Ted Green. The other honorees were lobbyist James […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Surrogate Ted Stephens hosted his fifth annual Champagne Brunch Honoring Fathers on Saturday, June 17, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange and the city of East Orange was well-represented at this year’s event. East Orange Mayor-elect Ted Green was honored this year, along with his friend, Irvington Mayor Tony […]
ORANGE, NJ — When National Gun Violence Awareness Day was observed on Friday, June 2, Reggie Miller, the coordinator of the Rutgers University Male Student Support Program at Orange Preparatory Academy, marked the occasion by hosting a student rally on the steps of the school, then organized a human chain across the street at the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The primary election proved more than just a practice run for candidates who will be running in the general election in November. Mamie Robinson, a registered Democrat, former city employee and longtime resident of East Orange’s 3rd Ward, was outside Langston Hughes Elementary School on Rhode Island Avenue, down the street […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The township of Irvington was well-represented at the primary victory party of East Orange City Council Chairman, 3rd Ward Councilman and now Mayor-elect Ted Green at Bella Italia restaurant in Orange on Tuesday, June 6. Green also currently serves as the Irvington Building Department’s director in Mayor Tony Vauss’ administration, in addition […]