Gladys E. Dohm, (nee Ziegler), 72, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. Interment is private. Please express condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com Born in […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team once again will have a relatively young roster when the high school season commences in the winter. But unlike last year, when the team had virtually no varsity experience, this year’s Bengals are experienced. The Bengals, who finished with a 9-17 record this past […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 26th annual Mayor’s 5K Run/Walk will be Sunday, Sept. 25, on Main Street in West Orange. This event is held each year to “break the silence on ovarian cancer” and to raise funds for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. To register for the event and for more information, visit www.WalkForOvarianCancer.com.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The third annual “Fun with STEM” program, sponsored by the West Orange African Heritage Organization, was held June 17 at Edison Middle School. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics studies have become increasingly popular over the past several years in high schools and college campuses across the country. The U.S. Bureau of […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Calling all antique lovers! The Montclair Historical Society’s museum shop in the Nathaniel Crane house is getting a makeover. Stop by for a good bargain from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, at 108 Orange Road in Montclair. Sale includes unique knick-knacks for your home, books, children’s toys, antiques and […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — Becky Sinden and South Orange resident Kathy Allen Roth, who serves as point person for Prevent Gun Violence with the Unitarian Church in Summit, participated in a peaceful sit-in at Rep. Leonard Lance’s district office in Westfield on Wednesday, July 6. They joined with NJ Million Mom March Chapters of the Brady […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jazz musician Mauricio de Souza will be performing with his Brazilian jazz group, Bossa Brasil, at Papillon 25 in South Orange on Thursday, July 14, from 8 to 11 p.m. The group features Mauricio de Souza on drums, Anton Dener on alto sax, Jerry Weir on vibes and Anthony Perez on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs announced a month-long schedule of activities to celebrate July as National Parks and Recreation Month. The public is invited to enjoy “Wellness on the Waterfront,” which includes exercise demonstrations, concerts, movies, and arts and crafts at the South Mountain Recreation Complex […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In just one week, from June 26 to July 2, the South Orange Elk Rent Party Garden managed to pick 94 pounds of beets, garlic, green beans, kale, radishes, spinach, sugar snaps and turnips. All of the food grown on the front lawn of the Elks Lodge is donated to the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Manta Rays diving team with be holding a dive-a-thon at the Maplewood pool on Saturday, July 9, to help raise money for St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. Divers will dive from 9 to 10 a.m.; raffles, games and adoption will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Dogs and cats will […]