SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange Symphony will be hosting “Jersey Score,” a recital of new works by five leading composers in the New Jersey and New York City area on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. This free concert is being organized by […]
NEWARK, NJ — A New Jersey Institute of Technology student, professor or alumnus who wants to start a business will soon have access to $75,000 in seed money from a new NJIT Venture Fund that’s part of a 10-year, $6.75 million commitment funded by the university’s endowment, according to an Oct. 26 press release. This […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Richard Davis as the president and CEO at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Davis joined SBMC — which will soon change its name to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in honor of a large donation from Leon and Toby Cooperman — in 2012 as senior vice president and […]
TRENTON, NJ — The deadline for New Jersey homeowners and renters to apply for FEMA individual assistance for damage and losses from the remnants of Hurricane Ida has been extended to Dec. 6. The extension provides more time for residents living in counties designated for individual assistance, including Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Observed annually in November, National Donor Sabbath is a time focused on educating faith-based communities about the critical need for organ and tissue donation, and the vital role faith plays in making the decision to register as a donor. Currently, there are 110,000 Americans — nearly 4,000 of whom live in […]
TRENTON, NJ –– A provision of New Jersey’s commitment to reduce plastics pollution statewide took effect Thursday, Nov. 4; now, food-service businesses may provide single-use plastic straws to a customer only upon request. Food-service businesses include all restaurants, convenience stores and fast-food businesses, each of which must also educate their employees and customers about the […]
GLEN RIDGE / MONTCLAIR, NJ — Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines–Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award in recognition of the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines along with treatment guidelines […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Oct. 20, Essex County Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson offered greetings at the Essex County Appreciation Night performance of the UniverSoul Circus show in Newark. That night’s performance was part of a two-week stretch of shows in Weequahic Park and was attended by New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy. The UniverSoul […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Adler Aphasia Center, New Jersey’s premier provider of support services for those diagnosed with aphasia, hosted an open house on Oct. 22 to inaugurate and celebrate its new West Orange location at Congregation B’nai Shalom. The event included a breakfast, meet-and-greet with Adler staff and members, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, and […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The borough of Glen Ridge has contracted a truck specifically to pick up bagged leaves curbside, beginning Nov. 8 and terminating Dec. 29. Residents must use biodegradable paper bags; plastic bags will not be accepted for pick up. These curbside pickups will be made on the first of the two regular […]