Borough resident Kelly Shoemaker is out to prove something as she prepares for her third NYC Marathon. Having run in the 2016 and 2017 races, she had planned to run in the 2020 event, but the pandemic and ill health prevented that. “I had to defer in 2020 because I had breast cancer,” she told […]
For nearly 60 years, the Nursery School of Christ Church has been caring for children, from infants to 6 years old. Started unofficially in 1967 as basically a baby-sitting service, according to its present director, Aazhae Coleman, the school has become a learning and socializing center for children from surrounding towns. There are currently 27 […]
Shamshadeen Mayers, the 2023 Essex County Teacher of the Year while at Bloomfield High School, is the new principal at Watsessing Elementary School. A Bloomfield resident, married with three children, he has been an educator for 16 years, the last seven in the district. A 2003 graduate of BHS, prior to his district employment, he […]
With autumn arriving, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge begins a new season of activities. Already sold out are three community outreach CPR-training classes to be taught by the Glen Ridge Ambulance Squad on Thursday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. More classes are expected […]
Broadway veteran Michael McGrath, a Bloomfield resident and Tony award winner, died suddenly at his Laurel Avenue home Thursday, Sept. 14. No cause was given. He was 65 and is survived by his wife, Toni Di Buono, and daughter, Katie Claire McGrath. Born in Worcester, Mass., Sept. 25, 1957, McGrath, pronounced McGraw, made his Broadway […]
Jessica Fuydal, a 2013 Glen Ridge High School graduate, is training to run in the New York City Marathon, a 26.3-mile challenge through the city’s five boroughs scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 5. It will be Fuydal’s first marathon. In fact, it will be her first try at any distance. “I’ve wanted to run a marathon […]
The Bloomfield Public Library has recently replaced its antiquated microfilm viewing and copying machine with a cutting-edge piece of equipment. The Scan Pro 2500 is used in tandem with a new computer to scan microfilmed newspapers to provide the best possible image. Both machines are next to the reference desk. The vendor of the 2500 […]
A flower garden, along a portion of the front facade of Central School, has been dedicated to Glen Ridge Board of Education President Elisabeth Ginsburg for her more than 20 years of continuous service leading that governing body. Planned for 2020, but disrupted by the pandemic, the ceremony occurred this past July. “To honor Betsy […]
A former Yiddish theater performer sang, reminiscenced and taught a little history during a 60-minute program at the Bloomfield Public Library titled, “While You’re Away: The Love Songs of WWII.” Diane Cypkin, a professor at Pace and Hofstra universities, was accompanied by pianist Nina Panfilova during the Aug. 19 concert. “Whenever anyone wants to do […]
The school district has not let the summer months drift idly away. Custodians and maintenance workers, with outside vendors, have been busy keeping school buildings operable and ready to withstand another school year. But there have been improvements, too. According to Robert Gomes, the supervisor of building and grounds, who is starting his second year […]