IRVINGTON – Pictured, above, the Good Shepherd Academy track and field team placed first in the 19th Annual Our Lady of Sorrows Track and Field Invitational on May 7. The meet was held at Union Catholic High School and had 13 Catholic grammar schools and more than 300 students participate. GSA had very strong finishes […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will be holding its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 30. In order to accommodate the event, Main Street will be closed between Northfield and Mt. Pleasant avenues between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Limited access will be allowed for patrons of businesses between Northfield and Lindsley avenues. Signs […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The annual South Orange Memorial Day Service will be held on Monday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. near Memorial Rock on the southwest end of the Duck Pond in Meadowland Park. All are invited to join the village in honoring those who have died in service of our country.
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 […]