WEST ORANGE, NJ — At Daughters of Israel, Sandye Garrison, a former Hollywood producer and casting agent, led some fellow residents on the Laurie Pavilion in a symbolic indoor tashlich ceremony. Tashlich is a customary ritual during the Jewish High Holy Days period, in which prayers are recited and sins are metaphorically cast away into […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Maplewood will host a business recycling roundtable open to all businesses in Maplewood at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Recycling requirements have become much more stringent this year due to the “National Sword” policy in China, which restricts the types and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Rotary continued its charitable efforts with donations of backpacks to Kelly and Redwood elementary schools. Rotary members distributed backpacks at Kelly on Aug. 15 and at Redwood on Sept. 5. Kelly Principal Joanne Pollara and Redwood Principal Tim Beaumont, along with Redwood Assistant Principal Ana Marti, happily assisted the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Traveling Chassidim will be on hand to celebrate chol hamoed Sukkot on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Chabad of West Orange, 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The evening will include live music, singing and dancing, food and drinks, a bounce house, and fun for […]
Cam MEADVILLE, Pa. – After a star-studded playing career at Moravian College, Camille McPherson has been named assistant women’s basketball coach at Allegheny College. “We are excited and fortunate to have Coach McPherson begin her coaching career with us,” said Allegheny head coach Kate Costanzo. “She has exhibited a strong desire to coach at the […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County NJ Republican Women will celebrate the group’s one-year anniversary with “Candidates, Taxes, Dinner, New Friends & New Ideas” on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Jim Johnston’s Steakhouse, 58 Eisenhower Parkway in Roseland. According to the group, Essex County residents who tend to be conservative and value […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company recently announced an all-star team of instructors for “The Lion King Experience,” including workshops in African drumming, dance and mask-making. Beginning rehearsal on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Montclair Cooperative School, Vanguard’s workshop seeks to bring its DREAM mission of diversity, reciprocity, education, awareness and mentorship to young students […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For more than three decades there has been a strong relation between Food Pantry at Our Lady of Sorrows in South Orange and the parish school. In the weeks before the annual Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter food drives, the eighth-grade girls and boys can be seen hauling bags of food that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — United Presbyterian Church of West Orange will sponsor ‘Voices of Diversity, Uniting for Change’ to celebrate the ethnic, racial, social and religious diversity of West Orange and the country through music, dance, testimonials and food on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 20 Old Indian Road in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – After a heart-wrenching, but exciting and evenly-matched three-set loss to Union the previous night, Columbia High School JV Volleyball started slowly, but regrouped to get to the Silver Bracket Final of the annual Bloomfield Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 15. Composed largely of freshmen with club experience and sophomore and junior returners, CHS, […]