Saturday Night at the Movies at OSPAC

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Saturday Night at the Movies returns to the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, 4 Boland Drive in West Orange, this summer. Admission is free and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. On July 14 at 8 p.m., the evening will start with a short presentation of “Batman,” the […]

Seton Hall colleges and schools honor alumni at Many Are One Gala

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The sold-out 2018 Many Are One alumni awards gala took place June 8 in Seton Hall University’s recently dedicated Bethany Hall. Many Are One is an annual celebration of Seton Hall alumni who have positively influenced the world and exemplify the university’s mission of servant leadership. Proceeds raised through gala ticket […]

Summer curfew enforced for minors in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced that from Friday, July 6, through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, the city of Newark will enforce its Summer Juvenile Curfew Initiative. The initiative has been established to safeguard juveniles by ensuring that they remain under the supervision of a […]

PSE&G named a Most Trusted Brand with businesses

NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G once again has been named a 2018 Most Trusted Brand by business customers by Cogent Reports, the syndicated division of Market Strategies International. The utility is one of 15 named to the list. Cogent Reports surveyed 8,093 business electric and combined utility customers of the 60 largest U.S. utility companies based […]

Authorities investigate three fatal shootings in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced July 6 that authorities are investigating three unrelated fatal shootings in Newark that occurred on July 4 and 5. The first incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4. Newark police officers were dispatched […]

Summer programming at West Orange Arts Center

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council’s July programs at the West Orange Arts Center Gallery and Gift Shop at 551 Valley Road include a pop-up art exhibit and workshops for poets, songwriters, crafters and aspiring calligraphers. The July pop-up exhibit, which opens to the public on Saturday, July 7, at 2 p.m., […]

West Orange science teacher Susan Zaccaro dead at 54

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Beloved Liberty Middle School science teacher Susan Zaccaro, 54, died June 30 following an illness. Zaccaro was born in Edison and lived in Nutley. She taught science at Edison Middle School from 1990 through 2005 and moved to Liberty Middle School when it opened its doors in 2005, teaching until the […]