WEST ORANGE, NJ — Firefighter John Casiero was promoted to the rank of captain at the West Orange Township Council meeting on Sept. 20. He was sworn in by Mayor Robert D. Parisi while his wife, Jaclyn, held the Bible during the brief ceremony with family and friends in attendance. Fire Chief Anthony Vecchio presented […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Rachel Coalition, the domestic violence division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, is seeking volunteers for its Court Advocate Program. This 40-hour hands-on training program educates participants to assist domestic violence victims with emotional and administrative support as they await their restraining order hearing in Essex County Family Court in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join Durand-Hedden on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., as three plein air artists create unique landscape paintings while working on the grounds at Grasmere Park, 523 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood. As attendees watch these artists, they will hear about the artists’ technique, process, color choice and more. Works by […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Historical Society of East Orange will host a special event celebrating the city’s past legacy as one of America’s wealthiest communities, titled “A Soiree: Reclaiming Our Prominence,” on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the historic Ambrose Ward Mansion, 132 S. Harrison St. in East Orange. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The award-winning Marching Mountaineers debuted their 2022 routine, “Postcards from New York,” during the West Orange High School game opener on Sept. 16. The Marching Mountaineers staff includes band director Lewis Kelly; associate band director Erin Lagatic; assistant band directors Michael Denburg, Christina Doherty and Katie Westerlund; Nasir Foster and Kaitlin […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College announced the revival of art exhibitions at its Scott A. Kaplan Art Gallery located on the second floor of the college’s library at 80-86 Oakland Ave. in Bloomfield. Following a brief period of dormancy, the revived gallery will kick off with a reception for the solo exhibition of renowned collage […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced plans on Friday, Sept. 23, to construct a new 13,000-square-foot community center in Irvington Park. The structure is intended to create modern accommodations for residents to gather and experience the park in a new way, and provide additional space for community groups who regularly […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 in Belleville received a first-place Snapshots of Service Award at the 2022 national convention in Milwaukee, Wisc., in the category of veterans affairs. The award, presented to the squadron by one of New Jersey’s national delegates who attended the convention, is the first time the […]
NEWARK, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health CEO Barry H. Ostrowsky received the Lifetime Partner in Progress Award at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s 17th annual “Celebrating Newark: Partners in Progress” event on Sept. 13. Ostrowsky will be retiring from his role on Dec. 31, after more than 30 years of leadership within the enterprise. Mark E. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — High school students across the Archdiocese of Newark were recently recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. for outstanding achievement on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2021. The Archdiocese congratulates five students who were awarded the title of National Merit Scholarship semifinalist and the 36 students who were recognized […]