WEST ORANGE, NJ — Members of the West Orange High School Jubilee Choir, boys’ step team and girls’ step team visited Edison Middle School on Feb. 28 to celebrate Black History Month, much to the delight of students and staff. The annual event brings together the Edison choir and Jubilee Choir, who together sang the […]
NEWARK, NJ — Devonte Hayes, 24, and Naim Jones, 25, both of Newark, were arrested for possession of .38-caliber handgun on Tuesday, March 7. At approximately 7 p.m., Newark police patrolling the area of Murray Street and Sherman Avenue conducted a motor vehicle stop after observing a gray 2006 Pontiac Grand Am with motor vehicle […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs will again be sponsoring SeniorStudio, a free, innovative arts program for township residents aged 60 and older. Registration is now open for the spring semester. Since space is limited, interested students are encouraged to register soon, either in-person at DeHart Community Center, 120 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Becker’s Hospital Review has named RWJBarnabas Health to its 2017 list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.” This list is a compilation of hospitals, health systems, ambulatory surgical centers, physician groups, vendors and other health care organizations that provide excellent work environments and outstanding benefits to their employees, according […]
WEST ORANGE / ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County invites children of all ages to participate in spring and summer camp opportunities at Turtle Back Zoo, Codey Arena and the Essex County Environmental Center. These affordable programs provide the campers with a fun and enriching experience while school is on recess. Turtle Back Zoo Turtle Back […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — interACT Theatre Productions presents “Pride & Prejudice.” The show runs for three weekends, opening this Friday, March 10, and closing Saturday, March 25, at the Baird Theatre on Three. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Clarus Maplewood, at the former post office site, is available now for pre-leasing, according to developer JMF Properties. Renters who want to live at Clarus Maplewood can now lock in their place early, well before the community’s initial occupancy scheduled for this summer. Pre-leasing is available for the entire collection of 20 […]
MONTCLAIR – Twenty-one Montclair YMCA Dolphins ages 12 and under competed against swimmers from 25 other YMCA teams in the NJ YMCA State Championships, February 25-26, at the Ocean County YMCA in Toms River. Top-16 finishers earned points. With about 65 swimmers competing in each event, 10 of the young Dolphins earned points for the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — For the ninth straight year, the Irvington High School Consumer Bowl Team has won the Essex County Championship. The county competition was on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at West Caldwell Tech High School. Irvington High School competed with West Side High School and the following Essex County Vocational/Technical Schools: Bloomfield, Newark North 13th […]