SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library Board president Hildy Karp, center, her daughter Lola, right, and library director Melissa Kopecky show materials created for the library’s 150-years celebration and the PR award given by the NJ Library Association. The background is a photo of the Connett Memorial Library, built in 1896 as the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Norma Schulze, who lives in West Orange and volunteers in Montclair, recently received an award from State Health Insurance-assistance Program for 10 years of service in Montclair. SHIP is administered by JFS MetroWest.
VERONA, NJ — Solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Essex County Department of Public Works/Division of Senior Services building at 900 Bloomfield Ave. in Verona. The solar panels are expected to reduce energy costs at the site by 50 percent and result in a savings of about $21,000 a year. “Our […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its Jewish Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, May 3, at the Hall of Records in Newark. The Jewish Heritage Month Celebration celebrates Essex County’s Jewish community and honors individuals who have contributed greatly to the Jewish community. During the event, the Freeholders honored Rabbi […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams gave stellar efforts at the Super Essex Conference-Independence Championships on Friday, May 12, at Schools Stadium in Newark. Liz O’Connell won the girls’ 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run. Pelle Nogueira took second in the 1,600-meter run and won the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Despite being short-handed the Our Lady of Sorrows track and field team had a successful outing at the first-ever meet hosted by Saint John the Apostle in Clark, losing to the host school by 7.5 points, 376 to 368.5. OLS scored in every area of the meet, opening strongly in the […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Now in its 14th year, the annual Artists Studio Tour is expanding to a full weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4. Artist studios and group venues are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and special exhibitions will be located throughout each town. This community-supported […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In May, Congregation Beth El of South Orange will hold two special events to which the public is invited. Beth El is thrilled to have Joey Weisenberg, creative director of Mechon Hadar’s Center for Jewish Communal Music, in residence for a Shabbat, May 19 and 20, focusing on the intersection of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Moravian College, Pa., honored its 2017 senior student-athletes at the annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet Wednesday night in Johnston Hall recently. Women’s basketball standout Camille McPherson, of West Orange, was named the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete. McPherson, who has been a Greyhound for the last two years, was honored as the […]
