ELIZABETH, NJ — Battin High School in Elizabeth will hold its 60th reunion for the Class of 1956 on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 12:30 p.m. at the APA Hotel, formerly the Woodbridge Hilton, in Metropark, at 120 S. Wood Ave. in Iselin. For more information and cost, contact Arlene Serpico Lospinoso at nonnal@aol.com or 732-671-4897, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent of Schools John Ramos Sr. sent the following letter, in part, to the Columbia High School community on Sept. 1: “We are suspending the use of the Columbia High School pool, effective immediately. We cannot use the pool in its current state without compromising the safety of our students […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM is heading back to school this Labor Day with an A-to-Z-themed weekend. Beginning Friday, Sept. 2, at 6 a.m., WSOU will be playing the bands in their music library in alphabetical order, beginning with A Day to Remember and ending with Zao on Monday evening. Every letter has […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced Aug. 25 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will host its fall 2016 Citizens and Clergy Academy, a six-week training program for members of the community. The deadline for registering is Friday, Sept. 16. The Citizens and Clergy Academy is a training program designed […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City police were dispatched to Woodlawn Avenue between Ocean and Garfield avenues in Jersey City at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Aug. 29 on a report of shots fired, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. Upon arrival, police found an unresponsive male with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. […]
March 22, 1942 – August 22, 2016 Fernando Mario Romo, known to everyone as Mario, of West Orange, NJ, formerly of Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, died on Monday, August 22, 2016 of complications following surgery. He was 74 years old. Mario will be deeply missed by his beloved wife, Charlotte Wescott and their daughter, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Township of Maplewood is having a celebration on Saturday, Sept. 10, for Olympian Bronze Medal Winner Ibtihaj Muhammad. It will include a motorcade along Springfield Avenue and a parade through Maplewood Village. The parade will end at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts where Ibtihaj will sign autographs. Ibtihaj, a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Seton Hall Preparatory School takes academics, athletics, and the health and the well-being of its community members very seriously. The Prep has more than 950 students, of which 70 percent participate in Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman sports teams. With the vast participation in these programs, a harsh reality is that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization will hold its general membership meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Edison Middle School library at 75 William St. At this meeting, all current members will vote by secret ballot to elect the next president, vice president and financial […]
