WEST ORANGE, NJ — What do a magician, a baseball coach and a microbiologist have in common? They, along with several other parents and community members, stopped by to share about the work they do at the Mt. Pleasant Career Day on June 8. Students were excited to hear about different careers from a wide […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Adler Aphasia Center, located in West Orange and Maywood, recently accepted a formal resolution in Trenton as the state of New Jersey formally declared June as National Aphasia Awareness Month. Each year, the state passes a joint statewide resolution, which is introduced on the floor of the State Senate; this awareness […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Community Services Unit will be conducting a two-session summer program. Sessions are expected to begin July 9. The first session, for rising fifth- and sixth-graders, will run from 10 a.m. to noon, and the second session, for rising seventh-graders, will run from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Activities […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Mosquito Control/Environmental Services conducts mosquito control measures throughout the year, but property owners can help control the mosquito population by eliminating any standing water from their properties in which mosquitoes could lay eggs. The following are some easy tips provided by the American Mosquito Control Association […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, Elias and Katia LLC — the owner of an Exxon gas station in West Orange — has paid $132,735 in back wages to 13 attendants to resolve violations of the minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School nurse Denise Makri-Werzen has received the 2018 New Jersey State School Nurses Association Award for Essex County. Werzen was nominated for the award by Daria Napolitano, co-president of the Essex County School Nurses Association. With a student population of more than 2,000 students, Makri-Werzen serves a large […]
NEWARK, NJ — When customers visit PSEG.com, they’ll see a more modern, updated site with simplified content that’s more useful and easier to navigate, providing a better web experience, according to a recent press release from the utilities company. “We know from speaking with our customers that many of them prefer to interact via our […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, June 29, at 6:40 a.m., the Maplewood Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Parker Avenue and North Terrace, according to a release from the department. Rescue 36 arrived on scene and indicated a two-car motor vehicle crash with one vehicle overturned and confirmed […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On June 20, Seton Hall University dedicated its newest campus building, Bethany Hall, as a tribute to Msgr. Robert Sheeran ’67, in recognition of his 30 years of priestly service to the university, including 15 years as president. Sheeran requested that the new welcome center be named Bethany Hall, after the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – South Orange is hosting a special District 12 Babe Ruth League baseball tournament on Saturday, June 30, at historic Cameron Field in South Orange. It will feature the hometown South Orange-Maplewood 14U Cougars and visiting teams from New Providence and Cranford. The Cougars will kick things off with a 9:30 a.m. […]