MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For the fifth straight year, Suburban Legend brings the perfect cure for the post-holiday blues with another uproarious play. “Gadzooks! A Very Arthurian Pantomime” opens at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and runs through Jan. 15. Once again Chrissy and Ridley McIntyre have […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The students of the Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston recently enjoyed learning about the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah. They particularly delighted in the hands-on experience of making oil for Hanukkah menorahs, one of the key symbols of this Jewish holiday. The students participated in the workshop that demonstrated […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Cycle for Survival recently announced that, under the guidance of Olivia Del Spina, the West Orange High School cheerleaders will join the battle and act as ambassadors at the Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer charity event on Saturday, Feb. 4, during the afternoon session. Equinox Fitness on River Road in Summit will […]
Eva Magdalena Smith, 15, of Bloomfield NJ, passed away at 10:37 pm on December 16, 2016 in Nutley, NJ. She is survived by her Mother Anna Kolody, her father Aaron Ronstin Smith, her stepfather Michael Kolody, stepmother Stefanie Freund, and sister Amelia Smith; maternal grandmother, Patty Zins and paternal grandparents, Robert Smith, Karen Stafford, […]
Elizabeth Van Houten Sprague of Maplewood, New Jersey died peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016, surrounded by her three children. She was 83 years old. Born in Flushing, New York, Betty attended St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, VA and Finch College in New York, NY. She married David Hayes Sprague, LTJG USN at […]
Martin P. Matis, 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in West Caldwell. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. The funeral mass will be offered at St. Valentine’s Church in Bloomfield at 10:00 a.m. Interment […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of its commitment to community service, student-run WSOU 89.5 FM at Seton Hall University once again participated in the “Students Change Hunger” program, collecting 640 pounds of food for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. The haul was 300 pounds more than was collected by the station last […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is recruiting volunteers for the 2017 Docent Class. Docents are volunteer educators who give educational talks, act as tour guides and are stationed throughout the Zoo to provide information to visitors about the Zoo and its animal collection. This is a highly selective volunteer position and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Grace Cannon scored 21 points for the second straight game to start to the season and the Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Livingston, 47-25, Tuesday, Dec. 20, to improve to a 2-0 record. Cannon, a senior, also had 10 rebounds. Jalia Santos had 11 points; Aicha Naouai had seven […]