Slow Food to hold indoor farmers market in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Slow Food Northern NJ and Maplewood Loves Wellness will sponsor an indoor winter farmers market on Sunday, Feb. 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. The snow date is the following Sunday on Feb. 12.   This indoor market is an opportunity to meet local […]

Boy Scout Troop 6 builds new fence for Hazel School

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Boy Scouts of West Orange’s Troop 6 showed how they could do their own part this fall, building a new garden fence for Hazel Avenue Elementary School. The project was led by Scout Nathan Gold as part of his community service requirement to reach the rank of Eagle Scout. “Nathan […]

Nutley HS bowling teams roll past Christ the King

Nutley (7) at Christ the King (0) on 1/24/2017 Notes Junior Anthony Liloia led the Raiders with a 608 series. Freshman Zachary Mankiewicz enters the varsity lineup and fires a 171. Location Site: Belleville Brunswick Zone City: Belleville State: NJ Teams, Scores and Records Team Score Wins Losses Ties Christ the King (H)   20 71 0 Nutley 7 82 […]

Golda Och Academy gives back during Community Service Day

Golda Och Academy gives back during Community Service Day

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Middle and high school students from Golda Och Academy took their lessons on tikkun olam, making the world a better place, and put them into practice. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the entire Upper School — students in grades six through 12 and faculty — visited 18 different service sites to give […]

Timberlake is reelected president by Essex County Freeholders

Timberlake is reelected president by Essex County Freeholders

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Freeholder Britnee N. Timberlake of East Orange was re-elected president of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during the board’s annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Hall of Records. Timberlake was nominated by Freeholder Vice President Gill, Freeholder Lebby C. Jones of Irvington and Freeholder Cynthia D. […]

Luna Stage to premiere ‘Indian Head’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage is proud to present the world premiere of “Indian Head,” the newest play from Obie Award-winning writer Nikkole Salter. In this show, Salter dives headfirst into the controversial world of football mascots and appropriation of Native American culture in this new play commissioned in partnership with the New Jersey […]

Green Hill welcomes new executive director

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The board of trustees of Green Hill recently announced the selection of Donna Lazartic as the new executive director and president for Green Hill Inc. in West Orange. According to a press release, Lazartic has broad and deep experience in the aging services field that will enable her to lead Green […]

Carmela Napoli 

  Carmela Napoli “Millie”, (nee Molinari), 96, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at home in Belleville surrounded by her loving family.   Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Friday at 8:15 a.m.  The funeral mass will be offered at Holy […]

WOHS Science Olympiad team attends its first-ever competition

WOHS Science Olympiad team attends its first-ever competition

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The newly-formed Science Olympiad team at West Orange High School had the opportunity to attend its first regional competition at Union County College in Cranford on Jan. 10, and the experience proved to be exciting and valuable. West Orange seniors Derek Lim and Abraham Dada built the team with the help […]