NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School boys’ varsity soccer team defeated Belleville, 5-0, Saturday morning, Sept. 24, in Belleville to improve to a 4-3 record. The first goal came from junior Iyla Udalov’s header off a throw-in from junior Dan Caraballo. The second came from senior captain CJ Haddock off a feed from Udalov. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Train Station celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. To commemorate this historic occasion, South Orange Village and NJ Transit are hosting a centennial celebration this Saturday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sloan Street in front of the station. Built in 1916 by architect Frank J. […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Jewish Cultural Society, which serves northern New Jersey, will observe Rosh Hashanah on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. and Yom Kippur on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. in rented space in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 67 Church St. in Montclair. Both erev hour-long programs of secular humanistic readings and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at Hazel and Washington elementary schools had the opportunity to code and program their own robots during the summer through a special grant award, “The Innovate NJ Summer Blended & Learning Grant,” targeted for Title I schools. West Orange was one of only 12 school districts to receive the $98,200 […]
MILLBURN, NJ — In cooperation with the Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society, St. Stephen’s Church in Millburn will hold tours of its historic cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 16. Tours will leave the cemetery gate at 451 Millburn Ave. — across from Millburn High School — at intervals, approximately 15 minutes apart, between 2 and 4 p.m. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Columbia High School boys’ varsity cross-country team traveled to Wappingers Falls, N.Y. for the Bowdoin Cross-Country Classic. Taking place at picturesque Bowdoin Park overlooking the Hudson River, 40 of the top cross-country teams from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island competed on the most challenging […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will host its annual Adapted Recreation Expo on Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kessler Conference Center, located at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. People of all abilities are invited to come and explore new […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage will open its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of “King of the Mountains,” by Ben Clawson. Audiences journey back to 1903 Yosemite and have a seat at the campfire as President Teddy Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir go head to head. This historic camping trip was a milestone […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department will host an open house on Saturday, Oct. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. at the West Orange Public Library, 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Come see the raising of a 110-foot aerial ladder, a “jaws of life” rescue demonstration, fire safety tips, give-aways and refreshments. Any […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The following is the condensed form of a statement given to the West Orange Chronicle from the West Orange Education Association, the teachers’ union, regarding the current dispute with the Board of Education: While we are reluctant to engage the BOE in a tit-for-tat exchange, we would be remiss if we did not reply and […]