WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released on Dec. 19 its 2022 annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress. The report found that there were 582,462 people experiencing homelessness in the United States on a single night in January 2022. The report can be read at tinyurl.com/2tde7vje. In New […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Dec. 6, Essex County held its annual Christmas tree lighting. The event included wonderful presentations about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Three Kings Day. Event-goers not only learned about these religious observances, but got to hear the dulcet sounds of the choir from West Caldwell Tech. Photos Courtesy of Joseph N. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The 2022 Nutley High School softball team had a legendary run last season and captured a New Jersey state sectional championship. To commemorate this event, the Nutley High School Athletic Department will present each member of the team with a state sectional championship pendant during a special presentation on Jan. 5, at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s first inclusive K-5 dance, held on Dec. 9 and sponsored by the West Orange Special Education Parent Advisory Council, was enjoyed by parents and students alike. With crafts, special activities, temporary tattoos, and West Orange High School alumnus and current West Orange Police Officer Justin Davis DJing the event, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys and girls indoor track-and-field team competed at the Essex County Track Coaches Association Season Invitational to begin the season on Friday, Dec. 16, at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. On the girls side, Nouseline Georges took seventh place in the varsity 55-meter hurdles […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This year, the EZ Ride Bike & Pedestrian Program team hosted more than 450 events in 300 communities, including safety presentations, poster contests, bike safety presentations, walk assessments and walk-to-school days to promote safety and biking. Approximately 40,000 students attended these events. The result: 154 schools and municipalities were recognized as […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team defeated Verona and Newark East Side high schools to begin the season at 2-0. GRHS defeated Verona 40-27 on Thursday, Dec. 15, at home. Allison Snyder had 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks; Savannah Steele had 10 points and five rebounds; Annabel […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team placed third at the Dover Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17, to start the season. Justin Barr, at 144 pounds, and Arthur Rosu, at 190 pounds, won individual championships in their respective weight classes to lead the WOHS Mountaineers. Barr and Rosu combined for […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Drama Club held its first coffeehouse event of the school year on Dec. 2, an open-to-all event that allows students to act, sing, dance, recite poetry and perform in front of an audience. The event was held in the Little Theatre, located inside the high school. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Dec. 16 that he has appointed Sundeep Iyer to serve as the director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the state agency charged with protecting the civil rights of all New Jersey residents. As required by statute, the appointment was also approved by Gov. […]