Navigating the course of separation and divorce

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Whether you are living at home together or living apart, upheaval and transition go hand in hand with separation and divorce. The Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for women is offering a program that will help you through it. Join Joanna Brick, a family law attorney in private practice in Bergen […]

McGreevey to address ‘Reinvention After Incarceration’

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is now open for the NCJW/Essex Lunch and Learn, “A Fresh Start: Reinvention After Incarceration,” featuring former Gov. James McGreevey, now director of the Jersey City Employment and Training Program, on Tuesday, May 17, from noon to 2 p.m. McGreevey has become a leader in helping released prisoners successfully adjust back […]

West Orange Special Education Parents Advisory Council to hold parent meetings

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Special Education Parent Advisory Council will hold two additional meetings to give parents and guardians the opportunity to discuss their experiences as part of the school district’s special education program. The information provided will be compiled to create a survey that special needs families can take to help […]

Michael Strahan to sign copies of his book ‘Wake Up Happy’ at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on May 3

UPPER MONTCLAIR – Michael Strahan, the amiable and popular New York Giants Hall of Famer and morning talk show host, will sign copies of his book “Wake Up Happy” at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on May 3 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Strahan, the NFL’s all-time single-season sack leader, has seen […]

Apply for Kreitler Scholarship

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Kreitler Scholarship is offered to a Prospect Presbyterian Church member who is about to begin a four-year undergraduate degree program. This modest scholarship, amounting to approximately $300 in past years, is renewable for the four years that the student is in college, provided certain criteria are met. The selection criteria include: […]

RWJBarnabas Health appoints new assistant vice president of corporate diversity and inclusion

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Trina Parks of Warren has been appointed assistant vice president of corporate diversity and inclusion for RWJBarnabas Health. Parks will be responsible for corporate diversity and inclusion for the system, including leadership accountability and communication; employee development and training; supplier inclusion; diverse community engagement; patient inclusion; and health equity. “Ms. Parks […]

Explore the world through a ham radio

ROSELAND, NJ — The Roseland Amateur Radio Club, established in 1946, will celebrate its 70th anniversary on May 14 with a QSO party. The QSO party is a traditional event when ham radio operators attempt to contact many other radio operators nationally and throughout the world. Friends, guests and local residents are invited to attend […]

‘Big River’ opens this weekend in South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — InterACT Theatre Productions presents the musical “Big River” this month at the Baird Center in South Orange. The cast and crew, led by director and set designer Nicholas J. Clarey, are thrilled to perform the musical version of Mark Twain’s timeless story about Huckleberry Finn for three weekends starting this Friday, […]