WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage will hold a staged reading of “Psychodrama,” a new play by Phoebe Farber, on Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. The play, directed by Taylor Del Rossi, focuses on a weekly divorce group that has just lost their leader. Barb, their new […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which raises money for first responders, emergency service providers, and fire prevention and education programs, will hold its fourth annual Charity Golf Outing at the new Montclair Golf Club at Rock Spring in West Orange on Monday, June 20. Reflecting the origins of the charity that was formed […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services hosted the 10th annual Essex County Older Americans Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, May 11, in The Priory restaurant in Newark. During the ceremony, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented Essex County Legends Awards to East Orange resident Inez Rosalie Alick Elliott and South […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Sign up now at the Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women in Livingston for June computer classes. Each class is open to all women who need to improve their skills for job positions or who would just like to learn for their own personal use. Intro to Word, which will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Tears and laughter filled the Hazel Elementary School auditorium on May 4 as the community turned out in force to say goodbye to beloved Principal Edwin Acevedo, who has assumed superintendency of the Long Hill School District. Newly-appointed interim Principal Heather Carr was present for the sendoff, along with West Orange […]
VERONA, NJ — At its monthly meeting on April 27, members of UNICO-Verona brought in donations for the Holy Spirit Verona Food Pantry. Father Jerry A. Racioppi, chaplain of the Verona Chapter of UNICO, was very grateful for the support of the recently opened pantry. For more information on the pantry, visit http://www.holyspiritverona.org/food-pantry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker recently announced the awarding of a combined $1,610,900 in federal grants from the National Endowment of the Arts to support and enhance arts education throughout New Jersey. The NEA funds state and local arts initiatives through multiple grant categories including Arts Works, Our Town, State […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Oheb Shalom Congregation will host a celebratory LGBTQ Pride Shabbat on Friday, June 3, with a community Shabbat dinner at 6:30 p.m. LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer. At 7:30 p.m., a special musical Shabbat service will feature “Sharing Our Trans & Gay Stories,” in which several members […]
MILLBURN, NJ — As one of the nation’s leading regional theaters and producing partners for Broadway, Paper Mill Playhouse has a well-earned reputation for launching both performers and shows for the Great White Way. The theater will be the recipient of this year’s Regional Theatre Tony Award. Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill […]
MAPLEWOOD – Maplewood native Jules Heninburg of the Rutgers University men’s lacrosse team was named to the Big Ten Conference First Team. Heningburg led the conference with 38 goals and led all conference players with 26 points and 18 goals in conference games. The sophomore’s six goals and eight points versus Penn State was the […]