A stylish glass-paneled staircase combines charm and functionality, connecting two floors of open and spacious common areas at the new West Orange Public Library. Patrons will be greeted at a large circulating desk showcasing historic pictures of West Orange adding to the inviting ambiance of free-flowing natural light. The opening at 10 Rooney Circle in […]
A Community Violence Intervention Summit with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, who is president of the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association, were among those at the meeting […]
Seton Hall University welcomed 1,565 freshmen to campus this year, an increase of 50 students over last year’s freshman class. More than 24,000 students applied to Seton Hall this year, marking the second largest total in Seton Hall history. The average GPA of the incoming students was 3.68, the average SAT score was 1310 and […]
A house undergoing renovation was severely damaged in a fire on Aug. 31. A Maplewood Police Department officer on patrol driving in the area noticed significant smoke and flames coming from the second floor of 39 South Pierson Road. After notifying police dispatch of the condition, officers approached the residence and noticed a construction sign […]
MAPLEWOOD — A community meditation is planned for Saturday, Sept. 23 in Maplewood Memorial Park. This community meditation is an opportunity to come see what this calming practice is all about, according to organizers, who quoted Deepak Chopra saying; “Even though meditation is an individual practice at heart, the resonance effect of doing it in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The dream for any football player is to make it to the NFL. Ronnie “Rocket” Hickman has realized that dream. After an impressive preseason, the 21-year-old South Orange native made the final 53-player roster for the Cleveland Browns. The 6-foot-1, 209-pound safety signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent […]
The Nutley Belleville Columbus Day Parade, which is the largest Italian American event in Essex County, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. The parade route starts at Belleville High School proceeds north on Franklin Avenue and ends at Nutley High School. More than 3,000 spectators are expected to attend the parade that […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys soccer, girls soccer, field hockey, girls volleyball and girls tennis teams will begin their seasons on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7-8. The boys soccer team, under head coach Brian Ianni, won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In every soccer season, there is a team that can strike fear in their opponents just by appearing on the fall schedule. The team’s reputation for excellence on the pitch is undisputed and widely recognized. “I really think we have the potential to be that team,” said Columbia High School girls […]
A Nutley sailor returned home this summer, nearly 80 years after he died in the service of his country. People gathered at the World War II Memorial to pay their respects to the fallen Nutley resident, Ordnanceman First Class Anthony Di Petta, whose remains were recovered decades after he was killed in a World War […]