WHIPPANY, NJ — The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life recently announced the first cohort of “18 Under 18 Who Bring Jewish Learning to Life.” The contest was open to all middle and high school students in Greater MetroWest New Jersey and challenged them to write an essay demonstrating meaningful connections between their activities, passions […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Families from throughout Essex County gathered at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel on a sunny Sunday for “Juice and Spruce.” The family event was held to clean up the three playgrounds used by preschool students at TSTI as well as provide an opportunity for the families to gather informally and enjoy a beautiful […]
UNION, NJ — Astronaut Mark Kelly, a West Orange native, told the Kean University Nathan Weiss Graduate College Class of 2016 to “go serve your community in whatever way you can.” Capt. Kelly gave the commencement address at the 20th Nathan Weiss Graduate College commencement on May 17. With bagpipers leading the procession, the faculty, […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams enjoyed stellar efforts at the Essex County Championships held at Woodman Field in Montclair, May 20-21. Quinn and Goldberg grab medals to lead NHS boys Sophomore Jimmy Quinn came away from the Essex County Track and Field Championships as the new owner […]
To celebrate a decade of service, LMS community participates in Color-A-Thon, raises $3,000
WEST ORANGE, NJ — To say that the attendees of Liberty Middle School’s 10th anniversary celebration were a colorful bunch would be an understatement — by the end of the PTA-hosted Color-A-Thon on May 14, participants were covered head-to-toe in a thick patina of rainbow dust. But it was all in good, not-so-clean fun as […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County opened the African Adventure Exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo on Tuesday, May 17. The exhibit is the largest at Turtle Back and features four Masai giraffes, eland, whistling ducks, ostriches and tortoises. At the ribbon-cutting were Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., Gov. Chris Christie, N.J. First Lady Mary […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Rescue Squad, an all-volunteer outfit, will hold a dedication and public open house on Saturday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of its new EMS headquarters at 62 Sloan St. in South Orange. The new state-of-the-art headquarters features an ambulance bay […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On April 25, Block and Zuckerman celebrated its 65-year anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, at which its newly renovated store was shown. Front row, from left, are Ofer Steinberg, Mayor Robert Parisi and Amy Block Ascher; back row, from left, are Gabriella Steinberg, Samantha Steinberg, Drew Conrad and Ron Strulowitz. Photo […]