MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced May 14 that two Atlantic County men have been convicted of the January 2017 Maplewood triple murder, following a trial before Superior Court Judge Richard T. Sules. The jury deliberated for a week before finding Lavelle T. Davis, 37, of Galloway, and Jimmy P. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — May 1 is College Decision Day across the country, and seniors at West Orange High School joined in by donning spirit wear from the colleges they will be attending in the fall. Students were all smiles posing around school in their new college gear. With only a few weeks to go […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — More than 100 people came out to discuss what integration means in the 21st century during the annual Conversations on Race, hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race on May 9 at The Woodland. Participants were challenged by powerful moderator Elizabeth Williams-Riley of the American Conference on Diversity to rethink […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Orange Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting. On Sunday, May 13, at approximately 1:13 p.m., Raymond C. White, 32, of East Orange was shot in the 100 block of Oakwood Place in Orange. He was transported to University Hospital, where […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Golda Och Academy welcomes Micah Gottlieb as the new director of admissions and enrollment management, effective July 1. Gottlieb joins Golda Och Academy after 19 years at Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York, during which time he has served as high school principal, high school […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Health is now distributing radon kits to families — free of charge. Supplies are limited, so interested residents should not wait to pick them up. The kits will only work for homes that currently touch the ground. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, which has […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A big green bus is about to become the public face of the MEND Hunger Relief Network, bringing the message of healthy food for all to local streets. Partnering with the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills, MEND has outfitted a former school bus with a new color scheme […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 15th annual Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15, from noon to 10 p.m. each day. This free, two-day, live music and arts event will be held at Memorial Park in Maplewood. Saturday’s headliner is Third World, and Sunday’s headliner is Josh […]
The Belleville High School track and field teams gave good efforts at the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division Championships held at Schools Stadium in Newark on May 11. Medals BOYS 100 METER DASH FINALS 11.32 PB Eric Rivera 2nd place medal BOYS 4X400 METER RELAY FINALS 3:35.50 Relay Team 3rd place medal GIRLS 100 METER […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department has partnered with West Orange High School as part of a series of guest classroom speakers, and the first session was held May 4 in the senior CPR class taught by Brian Dillon. Capt. Joe Matullo, Firefighter Rich Mulligan and Firefighter Daniel Keenan visited with four […]