Annual Eva Samo Lecture celebrates namesake’s 100th birthday

Annual Eva Samo Lecture celebrates namesake’s 100th birthday

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — It was Eva Samo’s milestone 100th birthday and she celebrated by giving a gift to the South Orange–Maplewood community: an insightful preview of what’s ahead, worldwide, a presentation made by Ralph Buultjens, a leading analyst of global affairs who is also a longtime personal friend. Already well-known to South Orange–Maplewood Adult School […]

‘Gardens Aglow’ returns to Presby Gardens in Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the citizens  committee of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens invite the public to view an elaborate display of carved botanical, floral and Halloween-themed pumpkins created by students at “Gardens Aglow” on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, […]

Bloomfield Fire Dept. trains and certifies 35 members in National Fire Academy class

Bloomfield Fire Dept. trains and certifies 35 members in National Fire Academy class

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Fire Department recently had 35 members trained and certified as incident safety officers. This 16-hour course, developed by the National Fire Academy in Emmetsburg, Md., examines the safety officers’ role in emergency responses. Additionally, it focuses on operations within an incident command system as a safety officer and emphasizes response […]

Surgery center cuts ribbon on new location in West Orange

Surgery center cuts ribbon on new location in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Parisi was on hand to help Dr. Kaixuan Liu cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the Advanced Spine & Outpatient Surgery Center on Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Orange on Sept. 24. The practice originally came to another West Orange location from Union in 2010 before moving to […]

Sumter speaks at Irvington NAACP’s monthly meeting

Sumter speaks at Irvington NAACP’s monthly meeting

IRVINGTON, NJ — September’s virtual monthly meeting of the Irvington NAACP hosted Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter of the 35th Legislative District. Sumter holds the distinction of being the first woman to serve as chairperson of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus; she succeeded the long-lasting leadership of state Sen. Ronald L. Rice of the 28th […]

$5.2 million renovation completed at Hendricks Field Golf Course

$5.2 million renovation completed at Hendricks Field Golf Course

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Sept. 25 that a $5.2 million project to renovate and upgrade Hendricks Field Golf Course in Belleville has been completed. The improvements have completely transformed Hendricks Field Golf Course into a championship-caliber facility, according to the county. “Hendricks Field Golf Course is a hidden […]