Golda Och Academy bids bon voyage to security team member on ‘tikkun olam’ mission

Golda Och Academy bids bon voyage to security team member on ‘tikkun olam’ mission

WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Sept. 23, Golda Och Academy Lower School students and faculty bid bon voyage to Michael Mault, a member of the school’s security team, who is embarking on a 44-day transatlantic voyage to raise funds for glioblastoma, an illness that took the lives of his mother, brother and dear friend, […]

Joseph Palmieri

   Joseph Palmieri, 80, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.    Relatives and friends were invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Friday.  The funeral mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield.  Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery in […]

Catherine Ann Coffey 

   Catherine Ann Coffey (nee Schwarz) 77, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at her 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 Saturday at 9:30 a.m.  The funeral mass will be offered at […]

Attend a jazz brunch featuring Antoinette Montague

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The women of the North Jersey Unit of The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs will present a “Fabulous Jazz Brunch,” on Sunday, Oct. 23, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Essex House, 523 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The brunch will feature exciting jazz and blues […]

WOHS Marching Mountaineers to host annual invitational Oct. 8

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Marching Mountaineers will host its fourth annual invitational competition on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Suriano Stadium at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave. West Orange will perform in exhibition, as is customary for the host of the competition. The award-winning […]

Zander Rhodes wins Gold at Mission Regional Jr. Cadet Circuit

Zander Rhodes wins Gold at Mission Regional Jr. Cadet Circuit

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Thirteen-year-old national foil fencing champion Zander Rhodes won Gold in the Junior Women’s Foil event at the Mission Regional Junior Cadet Circuit  2016 (Region 3) tournament held on Long Island, N.Y. This A3 rated event attracted 73 top-level fencers from many states and earned Rhodes her A 2016 rating. Rhodes demonstrated […]

Cosmos and Gunners net impressive soccer victories

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange United Soccer Club’s Cosmos and Gunners enjoyed impressive victories. The Cosmos U8 boys had a another big win last weekend. Coach Saul Figueroa’s boys faced Verona SC boys in an anticipated showdown. However, the Cosmos were no match to the visiting team. The West Orange boys played possession […]

West Orange township helps to ‘bag hunger’ at local ShopRite

West Orange township helps to ‘bag hunger’ at local ShopRite

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange township employees showed up in force with Mayor Robert Parisi on Sept. 21 at the Essex Green ShopRite to raise awareness of hunger and hunger insecurity in Essex County. In addition to Parisi, the contingent included business administrator Jack Sayers, police Chief James Abbott, fire Chief Pete Smeraldo, township […]

Locals to be recognized by Rutgers School of Law alumni

NEWARK, NJ — The Rutgers School of Law-Newark Alumni Association will hold its annual recognition gala and cocktail reception on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 15 Washington St. in Newark, the site of the former Rutgers Law School building, which recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation. The Rutgers School of Law-Newark Alumni Association will honor three […]