Mildred M. Dixon, 91, passed away on Friday May 13, 2016 at Job Haines Home in Bloomfield. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Graveside Service at Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield on Thursday at 12 noon. Please express condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com. Born and raised in Fairview, NJ, Mildred lived in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Men Make A Difference, a West Orange-based company, will honor West Orange Police Office Jerome Pleasants and two residents, Tyrone Brooks and Elmer McBurrows, at its Community Service Recognition Brunch. The affair will be held Saturday, June 11, at the Second Baptist Church Conference Center, 93 Liberty St. in Long Branch, […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange WAVE summer swim team will be hosting tryouts on Wednesday, June 1, at 4 p.m. West Orange residents ages 7-18 are eligible to try out. Please arrive at the Ginny Duenkel Pool, located a 60 ½ Cherry St., with all the proper equipment (bathing suit, towel, cap and goggles). […]
NEWARK, NJ – Singer Faith Evans kicked off the Newark Celebration 350 Founders Weekend Festival in a concert at Newark Symphony Hall on Friday, May 13. The weekend festival of music, culture and entertainment celebrated the 350th anniversary of Newark’s founding.
NEWARK, NJ – The White House announced on Monday, May 16, an interagency effort to provide tailored support to 16 communities to upgrade and expand jobs, learning, meals and violence reduction programs for young people this summer and year-round. Competition among cities for this designation was fierce and Newark was chosen as one of the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Representatives from Appraisal Systems Inc. will give a presentation on the upcoming reassessment on Tuesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 574 Valley St. in Maplewood. ASI will answer questions regarding residential homes reassessment and the reassessment process, provide contact information, and more. The meeting will be broadcast live through […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Five months of hard work paid off as the Roosevelt Middle School production of “The Lion King Jr.” brought audiences to its feet at its May 12 debut. With lush sets, costumes and lighting, the production was visually stunning. Complex harmonies on iconic songs like “Circle of Life” impressed, and a […]
VERONA, NJ — The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 36 Gould St. in Verona, will host a series of workshops open to the public. Facilitated by spiritual director Sun Spriggs, attendees will learn about different contemplative practices. The DVD “Sacred Rhythm: Spiritual Practices that Nourish Your Soul and Transform Your Life,” by Ruth Haley […]
WEST ORANGE – On a beautiful Mother’s Day afternoon, the U10 Swansea girls soccer team of the West Orange United Soccer Club defeated Tenafly 6-2 at the Alpine Elementary School. Fazi Annan opened the scoring for Swansea after a long scramble in the goal mouth. Lucy Fishkin doubled the lead with a shot from outside […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School student Isaiah Thomas, this year’s Maplewood Glee Club Scholarship winner, brought down the house with standing ovations April 30 at the club’s spring concert at Prospect Presbyterian Church in Maplewood. This young artist, though only a senior at Columbia, is outstandingly talented as a singer, pianist and organist, according […]