WEST ORANGE, NJ — The former executive director of the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corp. admitted Dec. 21 to accepting approximately $999,000 in kickback payments in exchange for her assistance in awarding work to various vendors and contractors of the agency, according to a Dec. 21 press release from the United State Attorney’s Office […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Seniors Golden Circle will hold the following events in January. The club is open to all Glen Ridge senior citizens, 55 and older. • Chair yoga, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., on Monday, Jan. 11, 18 and 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 13 and 27. The yoga class is looking […]
MAPLEWOOD – Pictured above, the Columbia High School JV boys’ basketball team won the Christmas tournament title at West Side High School in Newark from Dec. 27-29. Darius Forester-Plummer, wearing No. 5, won the MVP award. The JV head coach name is Jameel Grace. The team then defeated both Orange, 69-59, Jan. 7, and East […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — New Jersey Transit has posted the following notice about construction at the Glen Ridge Train Station: Access to the west end of the westbound platform will be closed due to stair replacement. Construction will begin at the end of December and continue for approximately one month. During this time, the only […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange and Maplewood residents celebrate the New Year with various performers and vendors on Dec. 31 at the Woodland in Maplewood. The annual First Night funfest had returned for another successful year of uniting the community as the clock reaches midnight and a new year starts. — Photos Courtesy of Michael […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Owens family from Plainfield was recognized on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, for being the 700,000th visitors to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo during 2015. This is the first time attendance has exceeded the 700,000 mark and the 11th consecutive year that a new annual attendance record has been set at […]
OBITUARIES: • CAREY – Roberts “Robin” Browning Fray, of Maplewood; Dec. 17. Mother. • CRYSTAL – Bernard III, of Maplewood; Dec. 29. Vietnam War Army vet, husband. • EBBE – Peter Michael, of Basking Ridge; Dec. 20. Retired Maplewood teacher. • FISHER – Catherine Anne, formerly of Maplewood; Dec. 19. Grandmother. • KINCAID – Vincent […]
OBITUARIES: • DAVENPORT – Marjory, of West Orange; Dec. 20. Grandmother. • DE ROSA – Louise Ann Palmere, of West Orange; Dec. 21. Grandmother. • JACOBS – Jerome, of West Orange; Dec. 19. Husband, great-grandfather. • KUZIK – Rosemary, of West Orange; Dec. 24. School teacher, grandmother. • MCCARTNEY – William “Willie,” of Orange, formerly […]
OBITUARIES: • BROWN – Reginald W., of Bloomfield; Dec. 16. Husband, great-grandfather. • BUCCI – Irene J., formerly of Bloomfield; Dec. 17. Great-grandmother. • DI LUCIA – Louis A., of Bloomfield; Dec. 24. State insurance auditor, 96. • FIERRO – Benjamin Jr., of Glen Ridge; Dec. 28. Korean War vet, sales manager. • MESCE – […]
OBITUARIES: • BRONNER – Martha S., formerly of Irvington; Dec. 13. Member of Union AARP. • COWAN – Constance M., formerly of Irvington; Dec. 24. Wife, great-grandmother. • DONARGO – Julia M., formerly of Irvington; Dec. 23. Grandmother. • GOSCINSKI – Chester J., of Irvington; Dec. 19. WWII vet, piano tuner, 96. • HINES – […]