MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Walking along Prospect Street in Maplewood, you might not notice the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County amid the many attractive multi-story dwellings. But if it were just the right Saturday afternoon, you would be unable to ignore the society thanks to the symphonic sounds emanating from it. From the street, it […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange elementary schools not only participated in Read Across America activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, but several schools also held science, technology, engineering and mathematics challenges as well. St. Cloud Elementary School combined elements of Dr. Seuss’ books into STEM-related activities. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students participated in age-appropriate activities […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Washington Elementary School held its annual Read Across America event on March 3, featuring guest readers from the West Orange public schools and local community. Superintendent Jeff Rutzky, Mayor Robert Parisi, Director of Special Services Connie Salimbeno, Technology Director Fil Santiago, Board of Education member Laura Lab and Township Councilwoman Susan […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s final Poetry-in-the-Round event of spring 2017 will present the acclaimed, bestselling writer, Susan Orlean, on Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite of the University Center. This reading is free and open to the public. One of the most acclaimed non-fiction writers at work today, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In conjunction with Dr. Seuss’s birthday, the national Read Across America campaign and other schoolwide activities, Gregory and Kelly elementary school students were treated to visits from students from the state-approved Career and Technical Education Early Childhood program at West Orange High School on March 1. Students from Early Childhood and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Village Water Utility started its annual water valve exercising program the week of March 20. Valve exercising will occur through Friday, April 7. Valve exercising will normally take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each year, 20 percent of the valves […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Join the Arts Council of Livingston Gallery for a unique adventure to The Other Art Fair on Saturday, June 3. The Other Art Fair is being held for four days only at the Brooklyn Expo Center. TOAF’s inaugural exhibit in New York features 103 talented, promising artists alongside a unique and immersive […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A group from Our Lady of Sorrows in South Orange traveled to Guatemala from March 3 to 11 with Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Program. The group included four graduates of OLS School: Conor McCarthy, Shane McCarthy, Daniel Rego and Daniella Simari. Barbara McCarthy, the school’s library media specialist, led the […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham held its hootin’, hollerin’, Western-themed Purim carnival on Sunday, March 12. Students from the JLP and The Early School, as well as children from the community, enjoyed numerous creative games.
NEWARK, NJ — More than 65 community and faith-based organizations will come together for the 11th annual Essex County Project Homeless Connect Day on Thursday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Facility at the corner of Clifton Avenue and 7th Street in Newark. This all-day event will […]