CHS student is smash hit at Maplewood Glee Club concert

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School student Isaiah Thomas, this year’s Maplewood Glee Club Scholarship winner, brought down the house with standing ovations April 30 at the club’s spring concert at Prospect Presbyterian Church in Maplewood. This young artist, though only a senior at Columbia, is outstandingly talented as a singer, pianist and organist, according […]

Local families to be honored by JCC at L’Dor V’Dor Gala

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Marilyn and Lester Bornstein, Flo Peck and family, and Amelia and Cory Perlstein will be the distinguished honorees at JCC MetroWest’s L’Dor V’Dor Gala on Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal Plaza, Livingston. This year, JCC MetroWest is thrilled to be celebrating three generations of leadership. JCC MetroWest will salute […]

Nutley HS boys’ track and field team shines at SEC meet

NUTLEY – Junior Matt Dasilva and sophomore Jimmy Quinn came home with gold medals leading the Nutley High School boys’ track and field team in the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division Championship Meet on May 14 at Schools Stadium in Newark. In the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, a race that featured three of the top 15 runners […]

RWJBarnabas appoints new head for Newark Beth Israel and Children’s Hospital

NEWARK, NJ — Darrell K. Terry Sr. has been named president and chief executive officer for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey in Newark. Terry’s appointment is effective immediately, according to a press release. Since February, Terry has served as interim president and CEO at NBI and CHoNJ. Prior to […]

West Orange senior citizens dance the night away at WOHS

West Orange senior citizens dance the night away at WOHS

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The ninth annual West Orange High School senior citizen prom brought together seniors from across the township with enthusiastic students, who entertained their guests with an evening of dining, dancing and conversation. A record crowd of seniors, who are invited each year from senior living, nursing homes and senior housing, filled […]

Beth El preschoolers look to the past and future with the SOPL

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Students from the Thelma K. Reisman Preschool of Congregation Beth El personally delivered a donation of $150 to Beth Halliday of South Orange Public Library in honor of the library’s 150th birthday. On Sunday, May 15, at 1 p.m. the library will officially open the in-house timeline, which places the library’s […]

Celebrate the Kelly twins at Town Hall

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Famous astronauts and West Orange natives Scott and Mark Kelly will return to the township on Thursday, May 19, at 2:45 p.m. to be presented the first Mayoral Medals. This event is free and open to the public. Scott and Mark Kelly will be honored at the official “Kelly Family Day” […]

Locals race to slow down cancer

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several local residents participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure held at the South Mountain Recreation Complex on May 1. Of the nine USATF Timed 5K Race medal winners, five were local, including Ben Guerin, 19, of Irvington, who won second-place in men’s with a time of 27:26; […]