Interfaith group works to change world

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — NCJW/Essex is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn — “Creating a Movement of Muslim and Jewish Women Changing the World” — featuring the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, a national organization focused on building relationships between Muslim and Jewish women. The program will take place on Thursday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m. to […]

Building Tomorrows 5K

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Arc of Essex County’s 19th annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run, Family Walk and Fun Fest will be Saturday, April 29, at the Clipper Pavilion in West Orange in the South Mountain Recreation Complex, the first time the event is being held there. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., the 5K […]

WOAC presents ‘3 Women … 3 Perspectives’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council is pleased to announce the latest art exhibit at the West Orange Art Center galleries, “3 Women … 3 Perspectives,” featuring the art of WOAC board members Amelia Panico, Lisa Suss and Heidi Sussman. Each of the three women, who are West Orange residents as well, […]

Irvington HS boys’ track and field team defeats West Side and East Side

IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team defeated both West Side, 79-50, and East Side, 103-18, April 10, at IHS. IHS first-place finishers: 100-meters: Da’John Graves, 11.5. 200-meters: Al’ Nazir Blackman, 23.5. 400-meters:Michael Veltz, 52. 110-meter hurdles: Graves, 14.9. 1,600-meter run: Desmond Marfo, 5:01. 3,200-meters: Marfo, 11:42. 4×400-meter relay: Tavaughn […]

HNA presents ‘Growing Up in Hilton’

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association’s Thursday, April 20, meeting at 7:30 p.m. in DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood, will feature Jim Buchanan, who will share his experiences and memories about “Growing Up in Hilton.” Everyone is invited to share their anecdotes and photos from the past or from recent times. […]

Give the Kids Hope

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — The David Harris 2017 Invitational Golf Tournament benefits the Give the Kids Hope Foundation and will be Monday, May 15, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Green Brook Country Club, 100 Greenbrook Road in North Caldwell. Proceeds will be used to rejuvenate the outdoor recreation area at Camp Hope […]

SOMSD to hold second town hall forum May 3

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School district will hold its second town hall on equity and inclusion on Wednesday, May 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Columbia High School Cafeteria, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. The event will include community dialogue; an update on what SOMSD is doing to create an anti-bias […]

Knecht to helm nonprofit board

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Michael E. Knecht, senior vice president of strategic messaging and marketing at RWJBarnabas Health, was inducted as chairman of the board of trustees of Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey at its annual meeting on March 23. In his new role, Knecht will work with board members, volunteers […]