WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill celebrated senior fitness with the grand opening of the Green Hill GreenFit outdoor track on Wednesday, May 30, the 25th anniversary of National Senior Health & Fitness Day. The ribbon-cutting and walk/roll contest launched the new warm weather fitness program on the 23-acre tree-lined property. The GreenFit track enables […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council will hold a workshop on nuno-felting scarves with Josie’s Colorful Journey at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road, on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register at www.josiescolourfuljourney.com/workshop.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center, the village of South Orange, Seton Hall University and the South Orange Village Center Alliance recently opened the application process for visual artists for the fifth annual “Playin’ Around South Orange,” a public art project that features decorated pianos displayed in various locations throughout the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District invites community members to a Diversity Job Fair on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at Liberty Middle School, 1 Kelly Drive in West Orange. The West Orange Board of Education is seeking talented, multicultural applicants to join a diverse team of professionals in […]
Pete Lopez – NHS baseball, Senior When did you first start playing baseball? I first started to play baseball as early as the age of 3. I would go out to the backyard with my mom almost every day and just play catch. Soon after, I learned how to hit, and by the age of 5, I […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Following respective ceremonies in the two towns, Maplewood and South Orange residents came together to celebrate Memorial Day at the annual Duck Race, hosted by the South Mountain YMCA at Memorial Park. Photos Courtesy of Kate Cestar
NEWARK, NJ — On Friday, May 25, Essex County hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate Memorial Day. From left are Verona Mayor Kevin Ryan, NJ State Sen. and Deputy Chief of Staff Teresa Ruiz, Newark DAV Commander Clarence Jackson, Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., Freeholders Lebby Jones […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services invites county senior citizens to the 2018 Farmers Market kickoff on Friday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cedar Grove Park, 199 Fairview Ave. in Cedar Grove. “Our Farmers Market program encourages our older residents to practice healthy eating habits by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange JCC will host “(Not So) Basic Judaism,” a free crash course in Judaism over the course of three evenings. Part of the David Berg Lecture Series, Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, the director of National Jewish Outreach Program, will lead: On Wednesday, June 6, “Discover Awe: Belief in God” from […]
Two Nutley residents, Nutley Police Sgt. Jeffrey Polewka and Detective David Fontoura, of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, were awarded Medals of Valor by the 200 Club of Essex County. The narrative that accompanied the medal is printed here in full. On the evening of Oct. 31, 2017, Detective David Fontoura was “off-duty” at his […]