SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 200 Club of Essex County presented Valor Awards to South Orange Police Chief Kyle Kroll, second from left, and Det. Steven Davenport, third from left, for their foot pursuit and capture of an armed suspect. The ceremony took place on Thursday, May 5, at Nanina’s in the Park, Belleville. On […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The visually stunning “stained-glass” murals created by West Orange High School driver’s education students for the Nikhil Badlani Foundation’s Traffic Safety Awareness project were unveiled April 29 in the Tarnoff Cafeteria, along with the winning title for this year’s campaign: “Put down the attractions to stop the distractions.” The artwork can […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Maestro Anthony LaGruth concludes his inaugural season with the Livingston Symphony Orchestra in dramatic fashion on Saturday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Middle School, 11 Broadlawn Drive in Livingston. Featuring this year’s Young Artist Concerto Competition winner Victoria Chung’s performance of Mozart’s “Oboe Concerto in C” with the orchestra, […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Temple Sholom of West Essex will host a basket fundraiser on Thursday, May 12. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 7. The tricky tray will be held at the temple, which is located on Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove. Call Temple Sholom at 973-239-1321 to reserve your […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel residents Roslyn Berman, left, and Doris Silver got a head start on reviewing the haggadah before the first Passover seder began on Friday evening, April 29. Photo Courtesy of Renee Glick
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Back by popular demand, the Third New Jersey Regiment re-enactment group returns to Grasmere Park surrounding the Durand-Hedden house on Sunday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to set up a living history camp for visitors. The well-known reenactors will accurately demonstrate 18th-century military and civilian life activities, including tent […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit summer rail service to Monmouth Park Racetrack is back! Beginning Saturday, May 14, and operating through Sunday, Sept. 25, the service will run on weekends and holidays when the track is open for live racing. Friday rail service begins Friday, June 3, and continues through Friday, Sept. 2. Monmouth Park […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Washington Elementary School Principal Marie DeMaio will be honored by the West Orange Scholarship Fund for her 54 — and counting — years of service to the West Orange community at a cocktail reception to be held at Rock Spring Country Club on May 25 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. DeMaio […]
Patrick Michael “Pat” Idler, 77, of Weeping Water, Nebraska, died Monday, April 18th, suddenly, at Community Memorial Hospital, Syracuse. Patrick was born in Oak Park, Illinois on August 30, 1938,to Kathryn (Bassi) and John Idler. A graduate of Seton Hall Prep. and Seton Hall University, he also attended University of Virginia, and served […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Each month, selected Bloomfield High School students are recognized for being a positive example to the school community by demonstrating exemplary character traits. These students are ‘Characters With Character.’ The students earning these honors this month are, from left, Zahnaydriah Howell, John Hernandez, Stanley Miller and Jennifer Gaguancela-Aguirre. The students are selected from […]