WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization (WOAHO) held its annual Holcomb Scholarship Fundraiser called “Men Who Cook” on June 11. The event raises money and provides scholarships to college bound West Orange High School students. Dr. Ansley LaMar of the New Jersey City University Department of Psychology, was the keynote speaker […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The annual Glen Ridge High School basketball camp was held on three days, June 5-6 and 8, each day after school until 5 p.m.. The camp involved children in grades 1-4. Photos Courtesy of Doug Snyder
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall Prep baseball players Elijah Foster, Marcelo Harsch, Henry Ayers and Jordan Burwell earned All–Essex County honors, as selected by the county coaches. Foster, a senior, made the first team as a utility player. Foster batted .400 with 18 hits (4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs), 15 RBI and […]
Two Essex County jail inmates have been convicted of beating another inmate nearly to death with a microwave oven, a beverage dispenser and a broom. Byad Lockett and Darryl Watson were convicted of attempted murder for brutally beating Jayshawn Boyd, 22, with a microwave oven and other items, according to a press release from Acting […]
MILLBURN — Paper Mill has just announced the fourth season of its Brookside Cabaret. The cabaret will run for 8 weeks beginning Wednesday, July 19 and will include a lineup of cabaret and Broadway greats. In addition to enjoying top-notch entertainment, patrons can enjoy fine dining on the intimate brookside patio at the F.M. Kirby […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School student Mac Silverstein has won a 2023 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award as Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role for his performance as “Brother Jeremiah” in the school’s production of “Something Rotten!” Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Graduating seniors in the West Orange High School chapter of the Sebastian LaSapio Rho Kappa Honor Society received their graduation cords, and juniors were inducted during a ceremony held in the Library Media Center on May 23. Membership in the Sebastian LaSapio chapter of Rho Kappa, The National Social Studies Honor […]
WEST ORANGE — Italian culture was celebrated at West Orange High School at “La Notte Italiana Brillava” or “Italian Night.” The June 2 event was organized by students of the Italian Club and Italian Honor Society, along with advisors Rosanna Zamloot and Vincenza Amabile, and showcased many of the rich traditions and diversity of six […]
WEST ORANGE — Hundreds turned out for the Seventh Annual West Orange Pride event, held at Town Hall on June 11, and the vibe was one of love and support for the LGBTQ+ community. “Today’s Pride event was amazing,” said chairperson Gianna Garcia. “The energy and enthusiasm from the volunteers and attendees was contagious, creating […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students from Mount Pleasant Elementary School in West Orange were among the students at MetLife Stadium who were rewarded by the New York Giants and the American Dairy Association for their commitment to health and wellness at school. About 75 students from local New Jersey schools were in attendance, including students […]