WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will host its annual Mayor’s 5K Run/Walk, starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. The events kick off at West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main St., and will support the PSZ Believe Foundation, the Mayor’s Sunshine Fund and the Downtown West Orange Alliance, which is sponsoring the event. […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Sept. 7 the appointment of the two supervisors who will lead a recently founded office designed to hold manufacturers and sellers of guns and firearm accessories accountable when they endanger the health and safety of New Jerseyans. Platkin appointed Ravi Ramanathan, most recently director of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends, family and #JusticeForMoussa supporters of Maplewood teenager Moussa Fofana, who was shot and killed at Underhill Field in June 2021, are planning a protest march from Columbia High School to Maplewood Town Hall in response to a reported plea deal in the case of his alleged murderer. The protest will be […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Leon & The Peoples, the award-winning reggae soul band, will perform at Rocktoberfest 2022 on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Taylor Park in Millburn. Leon & The Peoples will hit the stage at 6 p.m. for their hour-plus performance. Leon & The Peoples is led by performer, singer-songwriter and actor Leon. Well-known worldwide, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Class of 1972 came together for its 50th reunion at the Archer Hotel in Florham Park on Saturday night, Sept. 10. More than 50 people attended the get-together to reconnect with old friends and remember the good old times.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Congratulations to champions Mark Bochner and Eric Bochner and runners-up Rjay Basco and Jim Serrano in the fourth annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy, which wrapped up Sept. 11 at Maplewood Memorial Park. Eric and Mark Bochner successfully defended their titles from the previous two years by defeating Basco and Serrano […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, along with Newark detectives, is investigating a motor vehicle collision in Newark that resulted in one fatality, according to a Sept. 9 press release from the ECPO. On Sept. 9, at about 2 a.m., police responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Avon […]
ORANGE, NJ — As the Community Wealth Preservation Program bill sits on Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk awaiting his action to become law, faith-based leaders, members of the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association, and labor and grassroots organizations collaborated with Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake, the author of the bill, to rally support in asking the governor […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, along with Newark detectives, is investigating the fatal shooting of Khalif Ligon, 29, of Newark, according to a Sept. 8 press release from the ECPO. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 1:49 a.m., police were notified of an alleged shooting on the 100 block […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Burlington store in West Orange recently celebrated its grand opening Sept. 9 at Essex Green with a $5,000 donation to Washington Elementary School. The donation will be divided among the teaching staff to purchase needed supplies for their classrooms. Pictured with the check, from left, are Nicole Dicanio, interim Superintendent […]