Cliffs residents provide supplies to needy children in Ethiopia

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Cliffs at Eagle Rock, an assisted living facility in West Orange, have been raising funds to provide supplies such as coloring books, crayons, pencils, pens, notebooks, flip flop sandals, lollipops, sharpeners and erasers, to an orphanage and school in Ethiopia. Residents at the Cliffs took on a goal of raising […]

Liberty Middle School graduates 210 students

Liberty Middle School graduates 210 students

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Parents and family members filled the auditorium at West Orange High School on June 20 as their eighth-grade Liberty students bade farewell to middle school and looked forward to beginning a new chapter in their lives. Following the processional, Principal Robert Klemt welcomed families and congratulated students on their accomplishments over […]

Assembly approves bill barring juror discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation

TRENTON, NJ — Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats John McKeon, Reed Gusciora and Valerie Vainieri Huttle to bar individuals from being excluded for jury service because of their gender identity or sexual orientation unanimously cleared the Assembly, according to a June 29 release. “Jury service is one of the fundamental civic requirements of every citizen […]

Craig earns Essex County Teacher of the Year award

Craig earns Essex County Teacher of the Year award

IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps had a banner year, and a banner hangs outside the school proclaiming Staff Sgt. Harvey Craig the Essex County Teacher of the Year. “I was very lucky,” said Craig on Thursday, June 23, at the Irvington High School commencement ceremony, at which 58 of […]

Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel graduates and celebrates 2016 confirmands

Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel graduates and celebrates 2016 confirmands

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Nineteen students representing this year’s confirmation class at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel led the Friday night service and shared what the Ten Commandments mean to them at a Shabbat service marking their confirmation on June 10. The students incorporated readings, music, prayers and teachings into the confirmation service, which, following the tradition […]

Demanding common-sense gun safety measures

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Members of NCJW/Essex met up with members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to visit the Morristown office of Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen to discuss the need for common-sense gun safety measures. From left are NCJW/Essex members Sandra Bayer of Livingston, Phoebe Pollinger of Montclair, Paula Green of South Orange, […]

Orange/West Orange UNICO presents scholarships, awards

Orange/West Orange UNICO presents scholarships, awards

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Orange/West Orange Chapter held its Scholarship and Awards Dinner on June 15 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. One UNICO National Scholarship winner was announced and five local area high school students were awarded individual local memorial scholarships. Two Italian language scholarships were also given to high school students. Henry […]

A younger you without surgery? NCJW looks into it

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Imagine looking years younger without going under the knife. Join Cheryl Citron, a board-certified dermatologist in West Orange, when she discusses the many alternative ways to enhance one’s appearance. Learn about the latest treatments and more on Thursday, July 21, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. This program will be held at the […]

Apply to design a piano for Playin’ Around South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center is accepting applications for the 2016 Playin’ Around South Orange public art project. SOPAC, in cooperation with other community partners, is seeking local artists/teams to paint pianos for a public art project. The artists will be required to paint the piano in/around SOPAC or an […]