TRENTON, NJ — According to a press release from the administration of Gov. Chris Christie, Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks has sent the Legislature her certified list of 35 higher education capital construction project grants that will boost technology, support the health sciences, and renovate laboratories and classrooms at 32 institutions across the state. […]
SOUTH ORANGE – While most kids were headed to the pool or summer camp last weekend, a group of dedicated runners and coaches spent their June 25-26 weekend competing at the USATF New Jersey State Championships in Plainfield. With competition from all over the state, the Jaguars brought home 40 medals (16 of which were […]
2016 Bloomfield High School Summer Boys’ Basketball League Play began on June 20. Teams 1. Bloomfield 2. West Side 3. Montclair 4. West Orange 5. North 13th Street Tech 6. Millburn 7. Clifton 8. Verona 9. Morristown-Beard 10. Elmwood Park 11. Seton Hall Prep 12. Nutley 13. West Caldwell Tech 14. Cedar Grove 15. Glen […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 16, Michael Bennett of Tustin, Calif., joined three previous generations of his family in the ranks of Seton Hall alumni. Following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather Cornelius Nolan, grandfather William Nolan and uncle Brian Nolan, Bennett graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in classical studies […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced June 29 that Shawn Custis, 45, of Newark was sentenced to life in prison, plus five years, by presiding Essex County Criminal Division Judge Ronald Wigler for brutally assaulting a mother during a home invasion robbery. On June 1, an Essex County jury convicted […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Camp Invention, a summer enrichment day camp program, supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and a product of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, is coming to Clinton Elementary School in Maplewood the week of July 4. For students entering grades one through six, Camp Invention is a weeklong […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race presents XRootsFest, an annual multicultural heritage festival that is one the most diverse and interactive events in the area. Returning for its third season — previously called the Cultural Heritage Festival — XRootsFest will take place at Flood’s Hill in South Orange’s Meadowland Park […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School sports awards night on June 7 recognized graduating top seniors in every team sport, not only for athletic prowess, but for academics, character, teamwork and sportsmanship. The annual ceremony drew parents, family, friends and team members to celebrate the efforts of a wide array of talented […]
Christian D. Wollner, 41, passed away at home in on Sunday June 26, 2016. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at the O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Friday from 4-8 PM with a funeral home service during that period. Please express condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Twice a month for six months, 11 frontline employees of the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey, came together to experience LITE — Leadership in Training Experience. The hands-on course, designed to develop leadership skills and empower participants to make more positive decisions in the workplace, was designed by […]