EAST ORANGE, NJ — Blue Onyx Companies, an integrated commercial real estate development and management company, broke ground June 15 on its “14 Summit” multifamily complex in the heart of East Orange. The ground-up, five-story residential building with 78 units will transform two lots and create a new campus — which includes the adjacent “18 […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of Ahlayah Bowens, 18, of East Orange, according to a June 21 press release from the ECPO. On Sunday, June 20, Bowens was shot on Hoffman Boulevard at approximately 9:10 p.m. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House and its Michael Och House, a center for aging at JESPY, recently received the 2021 Carl F. West Award from NJ Advocates for Aging Well. JESPY House provides essential services to adults, ages 18 to 73, with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The award announcement was made by Charisse Smith, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange and Maplewood community came together at Flood’s Hill in the village to celebrate Juneteenth with a barbecue, beer garden and performances. Despite some light drizzle, the festive atmosphere couldn’t be dampened. Photos Courtesy of Sheena Collum
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Little League recently awarded the Sportsmanship Award to Javier Villaplana, who was described as always being respectful and showing good team spirit, win or lose. Javier is pictured with 2019 Sportsmanship Award winner Malachi Brewster.
Photos Courtesy of Maria Probst and Bloomfield Division of Public Safety
ORANGE, NJ — STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges’ Class of 2021 will graduate June 25, with Ibrahima Sacko as valedictorian and Sophia Estape as salutatorian. Sacko earned a grade-point average of 4.49 and plans to attend Rutgers University–Newark to major in biology. During his tenure at STEM Academy, he participated in boys soccer as […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On June 19, Irvington residents took advantage of a Team Up, Clean Up event, where dumpsters were placed at Irvington schools for residents to dispose of bulk trash items. Due to the program’s success, it will return next month on Saturday, July 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Integrity House, one of the largest nonprofit providers of substance-use disorder treatment in the state of New Jersey, with programs in Kearny, Newark, Secaucus, Toms River, Morris Plains and Paramus, will host its annual golf classic at Essex County Country Club on Monday, July 26. Proceeds from this event will support […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — South Orange’s Gabriel Levine, center, caught the first fish in the boys category at the Essex County Fishing Derby at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on Thursday, June 17. He caught the first fish at 5:30 p.m. Presenting the award are Caitlin Sharp, left, from Turtle Back Zoo […]