Bloomfield Township Administrator Matthew Watkins issued a media alert Thursday, July 7, for residents to boil their water. This follows the loss of pressure in a water main near Brookdale ShopRite caused by a tractor trailer hitting a fire hydrant earlier in the day at 10:30 a.m. When water pressure is lost, said Watkins, state […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — With temperatures forecasted to remain above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announce that Codey Arena is available to the public as a cooling center. The arena will be open to the public on Thursday, July 7, from 2 to 11 p.m. and […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD – The South Orange Maplewood 8U Summer Baseball team won the Cal Ripken Northern New Jersey District 12 Championship July 5 in Warren, beating the Chatham team, 4-2. The team will move on to the Cal Ripken states portion of the tournament next week. These games will take place in Hazlet, beginning July […]
UNION, NJ — The homicide of a Maplewood man in Union Township is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced July 5 in a press release. The victim has been identified as Matthew Murrell, 25, of Maplewood. Police responded to a home on the 800 block of Salem Road in Union shortly […]
E. Lester Congdon Jr., 84, died June 29, 2016, at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, Vt. He was born in Passaic, N.J., on March 14, 1932, son of Edward L. and Grace (Hankin) Sr., Lester was a US Army Korean War Veteran. He was a self-employed building supply distributor for E.L. Congdon & […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Dancing at The Woodland featuring members of the NYC based Lydia Johnson Dance Company will offer a free performance to the public on Sunday, July 17, at 7 p.m. The Woodland is located at 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Performing on the open floor of The Woodland’s great hall, dancers will present […]
NEWARK, NJ — Volunteer Lawyers for Justice raised $21,000 for anti-bullying efforts during a June 8 event run by its Generation Now Young Professionals Group. More than 100 business owners, bankers, lawyers, technology and insurance industry representatives, accountants and others turned out for the summer soiree and barbecue at the Essex Fells Country Club. VLJ […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — New Jersey Arts Incubator recently announced that talented trombonist Jeff Bradshaw will headline the 13th annual OSPAC Jazz and Brew Fest. This year’s festival will feature an eclectic array of performers across varied styles and genres, from jazz legends to R&B royalty. With R&B/jazz sensation Alyson Williams, West Orange greats Nat […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange Recreation Summer Basketball League began the week of June 27. The Third-Fourth Grade Boys Division, Fifth-Sixth Grade Boys Division, and Fifth-Sixth Grade Girls Division games are held at West Orange High School. The Seventh-Eighth Grade Boys Division and Seventh-Eighth Grade Girls Division games are held at Liberty Middle School. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department will be hosting its annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at DeHart Park from 6 to 9 p.m. If there are any residents or business owners who would like to take part in the event or make a contribution to the evening, they are encouraged […]