SOUTH ORANGE – Jespy House has received its second $1 million donation in as many months. The Myers Family, one of the founding families of JESPY House, recently donated $1 million to the Go Big for JESPY Campaign. Their funds will be earmarked to expand JESPY’s Aging Place Initiative, which includes additional housing, programming and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Super Essex Conference announced their fall all-conference honors, as voted by the conference coaches. The following are the West Orange High School honorees: BOYS SOCCER American Division: First team: senior Arthur Rosu and sophomore Marcus Jackson. Second team: senior Jack Dvorin. Honorable mention: seniors Cameron Morgan and Atticus LaFargue. GIRLS […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Elks No. 1154 recently held its Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Competition at St. Joseph’s School in Maplewood. The winners were as follows: Girls ages 8-9 Mary Jane (M.J.) Galea Girls ages 10-11 Adriana Pinto Boys ages 8-9 Greyson Gousse Boys ages 10-11 Jack Catanese […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Several Nutley High School fall athletes received all–Super Essex Conference honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. Here are the NHS athletes honored: BOYS SOCCER Colonial Division: First team: seniors Finlay Miruelo and Jonathan Briehof. Second team: sophomore Duke “DJ” Pilgrim and junior AJ Oramas. Honorable mention: freshman Anthony Navarrro. GIRLS SOCCER […]
EAST ORANGE — Two East Orange police captains made history by scoring first and second on the state deputy chief exam and by becoming the first Hispanic deputy chief in the city and the youngest to hold that rank. Capt. Raymond Garcia, a 21-year veteran, and Capt. Kasim Gilyard, a 19-year veteran, were promoted to […]
West Orange resident Joyce McGrath received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Office of the President of the United States for her extensive volunteer work. “Joyce has faithfully served our church as an ordained deacon, youth advisor, confirmation mentor and in many other volunteer positions during the past 20-plus years,” said Ellen Johnson, First Presbyterian […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School ice hockey team is looking forward to the season. The season opener is Saturday, Dec. 9, against Watchung Hills Regional High School at Richard J. Codey Arena at 5:45 p.m. Last season, the Mountaineers won the McMullen Cup playoff championship and finished with a 13-8-1 record. […]
Thirty-seven years after discovering a dead baby, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office seeks the public’s help in identifying the newborn, who was found abandoned in South Orange one day after Thanksgiving. On the morning of Nov. 28, 1986, sanitation workers found the baby atop a trash can behind an apartment building at 5 Cottage St. […]
WEST ORANGE — A tough and elusive wild turkey nicknamed “Turkules,” who was a fixture on the front lawns of Kessler Institute and Daughters Of Israel both located on Pleasant Valley Way, has been captured. Turkules gained notoriety over the last two months when he set up camp and took over the location causing widespread […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams are looking forward to their season this winter. Head coach Jason-Lamont Jackson is excited about the mix of seasoned athletes and newcomers on the teams. “We have a solid mix of experienced sophomores and juniors this year,” he […]