MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will hold a stroke risk assessment clinic Thursday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Maplewood Fire Department, 105 Dunnell Road. Stroke risk assessment includes: a blood pressure screening, blood glucose, cholesterol screening and brief nursing consultation. The screening should take about 10 to 15 […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Office of the Attorney General and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will present a discussion on “Investigations of Officer-Involved Shootings” on Thursday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church, 106 Sussex Ave. in Newark. This event will feature Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Pictured above: Bloomfield High School student-athletes recently made their commitments to play sports on the collegiate level. Standing, from left: Marcus Wolf – Allegheny College – football; Kyle Barrow – Montclair State University – basketball; Chris Lazard – Southern Connecticut State – football; Mike Abraham- MSU – football; Joe Pentz -The College […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The valedictorian and salutatorian of the West Orange High School Class of 2018 were honored at the 31st annual Essex County Academic Awards Banquet, held April 30 at Nanina’s in the Park in Bloomfield. The banquet recognizes the top two students from each public high school in Essex County. WOHS valedictorian […]
Photo courtesy of Randy Nathan The West Orange High School varsity softball team defeated Belleville, 12-11, on Senior Night at home on May 11 to improve to a 13-11 record. Megan Barry, one of the Mountain Top League volunteer coaches, coordinated the Senior Night game for the players. In the past few weeks, MTL invited […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce will hold its Distinguished Service Award Dinner on Friday, June 15, at Orange Lawn Tennis Club, 305 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange, starting at 6:30 p.m. The Distinguished Service Award has been presented to leaders in Maplewood’s business and civic community for more than 60 years […]
NUTLEY, NJ – Senior Jimmy Quinn repeated as a double gold medalist at the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division Championships, claiming first place in both the 1,600 (4:34.13) and the 3,200 (10:02.63) to lead the Nutley High School boys’ track and field team on May 12 at Schools Stadium in Newark. Quinn completed the same double […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is now open for June computer classes at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women. Intro to Word will have six classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning June 4, from 9 to 11 a.m.; PowerPoint is scheduled to run on four consecutive Tuesday mornings, beginning June 5, from 9 […]