Free and confidential HIV testing, support and education will be offered at East Orange City Hall on Friday, Dec. 1. The screening is being done in conjunction with World Aids Day by the City of East Orange, RWJBarnabas Health and the Essex County Mobile Health Clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is not […]
MAPLEWOOD — The South Orange and Maplewood School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30 will be held virtually because a large turnout is expected. In-person attendance is expected to exceed the capacity of the Board of Education’s usual meeting place at 525 Academy St., which is 200 people with no chairs […]
Floods Hill was alive with activity on Saturday, Nov. 18 for a ‘Love My Park’ celebration at Meadowlands Park off of Mead Street. The night included a DJ, dancing, glow-in-the -dark activities a light-up art project and ended with fireworks.
The 2023 Two Towns Turkey Trot 5k & Kids’ Fun Run was held by the Seth Boyden PTA, on Saturday, Nov. 18, at South Mountain Reservation on Crest Drive in Maplewood. Constantin Schreiber, upper right, took first, Andy Mindest placed second and Connor Abernathy finished third in the men’s division. The top three women were […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Pictured above, the Glen Ridge Athletic Association’s girls travel volleyball team, consisting of players in grades 6 to 8, completed a successful season. From left are, top row, coach Desmond Leigh, Amalia Moldovan, Ettalyn Kim, Gracen Willoughby, Lila Seiden, Ella Whyld, Siri Krabbe and Sophia Schumann and, bottom row, Sofie Corbin, […]
SOUTH ORANGE — South Orange Downtown will kick off the holiday shopping season with a vibrant Small Business Saturday Street Fair on Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Village Plaza. The event will spotlight more than 25 local artisans and craftspeople selling handcrafted jewelry, trendy apparel and accessories, tasty delights, captivating art […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals C football squad, consisting of sixth-graders, defeated Scotch Plains in thrilling fashion by a score of 7-6 in overtime to capture the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League Super Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Foley Field, avenging an earlier-season loss. The game was scoreless at the end […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former longtime Irvington High School track and field and cross-country head coach Marvin Hawkins guided the Hunter College (N.Y.) men’s and women’s cross-country teams to repeat CUNYAC championships on a soggy Sunday, Oct. 29, at Van Cortlandt Park. The men won their third straight title, while the girls won their ninth consecutive […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Junior Bengals C football squad, consisting of sixth-graders, defeated Scotch Plains in thrilling fashion by a score of 7-6 in overtime to capture the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League Super Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Foley Field, avenging an earlier-season loss. The game was scoreless at the end […]
The Opt for Help and Hope initiative will be implemented in East Orange Municipal Court, according to a press release from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Opt for Help and Hope is a prosecutor-led diversion program that offers people who commit low-level, non-violent crimes the opportunity to overcome substance use disorder. The Opt for Help […]