BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Now that the dust from Election Day has settled, let’s take a look at the Bloomfield write-in votes from that election. Some people might say a write-in vote is a wasted vote, but don’t they tell us something about the wishes of the people? If you were fed up, the ballot box […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Thespian Society will present Jean Giraudoux’s satirical fantasy, “The Madwoman of Chaillot,” on Nov. 21, 22 and 23, at 7 p.m., in the school Auditorium. The show is directed and produced by BHS theater instructor Brandon Doemling. Written in 1943 and first produced in 1945, the play tells […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — When it comes to Craig Garner and his poems, everything old is new again. With that in mind, he is releasing his 10th book, “A Poetic Journey,” an anthology of some of his previously published poems, plus a few new ones. In the book’s introduction, the Irvington resident explains, “I have also […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — For some people, college offers a solution. It’s a way to define oneself, to earn money, to establish a career. It’s the bridge from dependent student to independent adult. Unfortunately, for far too many people, it is that Holy Grail, always sought after yet never attained. And then there’s Dalvin Sejour. Born […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The unofficial results are in and, to no one’s surprise, Tony Vauss has been elected mayor again. Although Vauss has been campaigning as though he faced stiff opposition, he was running unopposed. He unofficially tallied 3,377 votes, or 99.15 percent, vs. 29 write-in votes, or 0.85 percent, as of 10 p.m. on […]
ORANGE, NJ — election has come and gone and, according to the unofficial results, the four incumbents up for re-election on Orange City Council won, although it was much closer than many had expected. According to the unofficial results, as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, an hour after the polls closed, with 98.33 percent […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — For Craig Garner, the poet laureate of Irvington, he felt compelled to write his latest collection, “The Hypocrisy of Democracy in America … A Poetic Appeal for Change,” unlike the other books he’s written, because of the current circumstances regarding blacks in America today, This is Garner’s ninth book of poetry, but […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In the Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 6, as of 10:26 p.m., with 44 of the 48 polling places responding or 91.67 percent, East Orange City Council Chairman and 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green became his party’s choice for mayor when he won by a commanding margin after receiving 89.32 percent […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Human Service, the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Network, and the nursing students at Bloomfield College, again collaborated for its annual Senior Prom for Bloomfield and Glen Ridge seniors. Held on Friday afternoon, May 5, at the Bloomfield Knights of Columbus, it was the third annual prom and attracted, according to Paula Peikes, the supervisor […]
ORANGE, NJ — A snowstorm may have delayed the special election of two new Orange Board of Education members from Tuesday, March 14, to Tuesday, March 28, but the results will have to wait a little longer, at least until Superior Court Judge Tom Vena has a chance to review the legal findings of the […]