NCJW addresses information void in reproductive health education

MILLBURN, NJ — NCJW/Essex will sponsor a Lunch and Learn, “The Information Void: A Discussion of Reproductive Health Education,” on Thursday, Jan. 26, in commemoration of the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision ensuring a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion. The program will run from noon to 2 p.m. at […]

Learn about the West Orange Police Department

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Police Community Services Unit will host the Citizen’s Public Safety Academy, an eight-week course, starting March 14, to be held each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Interact with WOPD personnel while learning what services they provide and how you can improve safety in our community. To participate, you must […]

New year, new career, new you

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Are your children starting school? Going to college? Are you contemplating “what’s next” for you? On Thursday, Jan. 12, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Jennifer Rodgers and Andrea Garrido of Turning Leaf Career Consulting will run a program at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women to help you do […]

NJ administrators receive Berkeley College award

NEWARK, NJ — Berkeley College recently recognized Patricia Okorodudu, second from right, of South Orange and Melissa Peralta, second from left, of North Bergen, both Berkeley College financial aid administrators at the Newark campus, with the 2016 Associate of the Year Award in Adaptability. The award recognizes individuals who continue to thrive through change. With […]

CCR to celebrate life and legacy of Dr. King

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will present the 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance on Monday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. at Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. The event is free and open to all. Hundreds of SOMA residents and friends from neighboring communities will […]

NJ Transit collects toys for needy children

NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit and its executive director, Steven Santoro, helped collect toys for underprivileged children at one of the agency’s facilities. For several weeks, NJ Transit employees collected the items for children as part of the annual “Toys for Kids” drive. This year, 130 donated toys were collected at seven NJ Transit facilities […]

June  Centinaro

  June  Centinaro (nee Foss), passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville.   Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.  The funeral mass will be offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church […]