WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill will host a free LGBT Senior Housing and Care Expo on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 103 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Program sessions include: “Needs of the LGBT Senior in Housing and Care”; “Long-term Health and Financial Planning for the LGBT Senior”; […]
The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ track and field team enjoyed impressive performances at the Essex County Relays held at LIvingston HS on Friday, May 4. The boys’ 4×800-meter relay team earned the gold medal. Sophomore Nick Duca led off for the Raiders and clocked a 2:01 split, while taking the lead in the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will hold a neighborhood summit, an evening to share ideas about creating and supporting neighborhood groups in town, on Tuesday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Some questions to be discussed at the meeting include: How do I […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — With its Caribbean harmonies, rhythmic movement and a story line of two star-crossed lovers, “Once On This Island Jr.” was an emotional and stirring experience at Roosevelt Middle School on the weekend of April 27. Set in the French Antilles, the musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a young peasant […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, May 4, Turtle Back Zoo opened the new Shores of Africa Penguin Exhibit. The African penguins will join the giraffes, lions and hyenas in the African Adventure section of the zoo, bringing all of Turtle Back’s animals from the largest continent into the same area. “Our penguins always have […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will be participating in the annual Police Unity Tour this year. The Unity Tour, which departs on May 9 and arrives in Washington D.C. on May 12, is an annual event commemorating fallen law enforcement officers in the United States. Essex County Prosecutor’s Office […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ –The Our Lady of Sorrows track team recently competed in the Union Catholic Track and Field Meet. OLS opened the 2018 season with a two-year winning streak on the line. Unfortunately, there was no hat trick as the large, well-balanced team from Saint John the Apostle in Clark overwhelmed the field. OLS […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The recent food drive conducted by the Nutley Boy Scout Troop 147 and Cub Scout Packs 141 and 142 saw a record collection for the Nutley Food Pantry, housed at the local Nutley Family Service Bureau office, formerly the Red Cross office, on Chestnut Street. As of this date 27,633 food items […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – On Friday, May 4, Glen Ridge High School senior Lindsay Jaiyesimi signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her soccer career at Grambling State University. Jaiyesimi scored 27 goals last fall to lead the Ridgers, who won their sixth straight NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament title […]