ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Does your teenager know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? One in three teens experience verbal or physical abuse from a dating partner. This statistic is the reason that “safe dating” education is now required by law in New Jersey. Participating Essex County high schools — Columbia High School in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange community knows how diverse it is, but it’s always nice to be recognized for it. Mt. Pleasant Elementary School was recently named by Public School Review as one of the “Most Diverse Schools in the U.S.” and a top-10 school in the state of New Jersey. Principal Julie […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jim Drylie, a retired West Orange police officer, has been selected for a prestigious scholarship award, the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright, and he will be in the United Kingdom for the fall of 2016 studying the use of deadly force involving police in the United Kingdom. Drylie retired from the West Orange Police […]
ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, June 20, city of Orange Township Mayor Dwayne D. Warren will lead a coalition of determined parents, children, community advocates and public school administrators to testify before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools. His testimony will address the loss of more than $12.6 million in state school funding in […]
NUTLEY – Helyna Bissell, of Nutley, finished her high school softball career this month with a state Non-Public B championship. Bissell, team co-captain, helped lead Lodi Immaculate Conception to a 3-0 victory over Benedictine Academy in the state Non-Public B championship game on June 10 at Kean University, going 2-for-3 with a single and RBI […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Pop Ups had young children and their families clapping, singing and dancing with delight at their show on May 15 at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange. Brooklyn musicians Jason Rabinowitz and Jacob Stein, who have been nominated twice for Grammy Awards, brought along their handpainted sets, cardboard props and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Compassion International, a leading authority on child sponsorship that releases children from poverty globally, will be bringing its tour, “The Compassion Experience,” to the West Orange area June 24 through 27. The event will educate visitors about the realities of life in poverty as well as provide an international experience to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The (Re)Connection Group from Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel enjoyed a hike along the trails at South Mountain Reservation in South Orange recently. The group, for adults in their mid-40s and older, gets together several times a year for conversation and informal fun, from barbecues and cocktail parties to hikes and dinners out. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — There will be a community blood drive at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St. in South Orange, on Sunday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blood donors over age 76 must present a doctor’s note at time of donation. To make an appointment, call 201-251-3703. For medical […]
