NUTLEY – The 29th Annual Third Half Club “March Madness” Elementary School Basketball Tournament did not disappoint fans this year. It started off by welcoming back Good Shepherd to the the tournament, which lost a tough opening round game to eventual runner-up Washington School. Washington was led by Nick Schroeder and David Barry throughout the […]
EAST ORANGE/NEWARK, NJ — Three men were sentenced to state prison on Friday, March 18, for their roles in a major international carjacking and stolen car trafficking ring that stole high-end cars in New Jersey and New York and shipped them to West Africa, by Superior Court Judge Stuart Peim in Union County: Kurtis Bossie, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rachel Coalition will host its annual Women to Women luncheon on Tuesday, April 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The luncheon will feature a presentation by Tanya Brown, youngest sister of Nicole Brown Simpson. Tanya is involved […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016. The HSOB is an outgrowth of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of 1962 and was incorporated in 1966. The museum, located on the third floor of the Bloomfield Children’s Library at 90 Broad St., is also celebrating 50 years, having had its grand […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Lenape Trail District of the Northern New Jersey Council – BSA held its annual Klondike Derby on a sunny but cool day at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange. A brief snowstorm the day before added to snow already on the ground which helped the Klondike sled move easily. The Klondike […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Transportation officials today announced that southbound traffic on the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled to be shifted onto two sections of the newly completed northbound lanes on Monday, April 4, as the rehabilitation of the historic 84-year-old bridge advances. The Skyway will be closed in both directions this weekend […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Animal Shelter is conducting a shoe-collection drive through May 15. The shelter is partnering with WoofTrax and Funds2Orgs in this effort. Based on the number of pairs of shoes collected, the shelter can earn $1,000 or more, as Funds2Orgs will then purchase all donated goods. These dollars will benefit the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Drama Club at Glen Ridge High School will be presenting three performances this coming weekend of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Shows will be held in the Ridgewood Avenue School Theatre on Thursday and Friday, March 31 and April 1, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 2, at 2 p.m. Admission […]
Diane S. Garrett, 58, passed away on Tuesday March 29, 2016 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at the O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Saturday 10 AM. Interment Glendale Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 4-8 PM. Please express condolences […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 102 students from throughout Essex County to the Hall of Records in Newark for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on March 28. This is the 12th consecutive year in which DiVincenzo has partnered with […]