Bloomfield Photos – Dec. 26th
More than 1,000 toys contributed by residents, businesses and charities
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Members of the Bloomfield Police Department made the holidays special for more than 300 Bloomfield children from 144 families at this year’s annual toy drive. Each child was given a bag of new toys and gifts at the Bloomfield Municipal Courtroom on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 17. Their families were also […]
AIDS Memorial Quilt came to TSTI in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A section of the famous AIDS Memorial Quilt, the largest piece of community folk art in the country, was on display recently at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange. The TSTI Social Justice Task Force hosted a special educational event, “AIDS Quilt: Meaning and Remembrance,” on Dec. 8 for members with […]
WSOU collects record amount for annual food drive
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station at Seton Hall University, broke its previous record by collecting more than 1,200 pounds of food for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey during WSOU’s annual food drive. Against a goal of 895 pounds of food, the students gathered donations totaling 1,202 pounds, surpassing […]
Former mail carrier admits stealing credit cards from the mail
NEWARK, NJ — A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier admitted on Dec. 18 that he had intercepted and removed envelopes containing credit cards from the mail, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Jaquan Miller, 30, of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine Hayden in Newark federal court to an information charging him with […]
Celebrating Hanukkah with Chabad
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will hold its grand anniversary celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28, at its synagogue, 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Experience Shabbos Hanukkah with the Traveling Chassidim with Friday night dinner and soulful services, all starting with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah […]
CHS students learn from ceramics masterclass
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, Dec. 13, Jeff Rottman, owner and founder of GR Pottery Forms, provided masterclasses to Columbia High School students taking ceramics courses. Rottman demonstrated the craft of creating plates and bowls and discussed starting his business and the value of entrepreneurship. Rottman explained how he applied a new material, medium-density fiberboard, […]
Staff recognitions highlight West Orange board meeting
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Staff recognitions highlighted the Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting, held in the West Orange High Auditorium. Family, friends and co-workers attended the meeting to celebrate their accomplishments. Recognitions included: The New Jersey Department of Education 2019 Exemplary Educator Award went to Mike Bridge, eighth-grade English teacher at Liberty Middle School; […]
New, 500-car parking deck opens at Turtle Back Zoo
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A new, 500-car parking deck opened at Turtle Back Zoo on Monday, Dec. 16. This is the third parking deck to be erected on site and will provide additional parking to accommodate guests coming to the zoo and other attractions at theSouth Mountain Recreation Complex. “Introducing new animal habitat exhibits and […]
Authorities arrest man for Belleville homicide
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Harry Gonzalez, 29, of Bloomfield, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Ralph Jeudi, 32, of Hillside, according to a Dec. 17 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. It is alleged that Gonzalez shot Jeudi on Dec. 10 and dumped his body in the parking lot of a […]