Keeping ‘West Orange Clean’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The cold weather is finally behind us and residents from all over West Orange are ready to leave that cabin fever behind, get outside and spend an hour — or more — to ensure the place they call home continues to shine! As part of an ongoing community initiative appropriately named […]

Explore Rosedale Cemetery with Durand-Hedden

MONTCLAIR, NJ — For the last 178 years, Rosedale Cemetery’s 92 picturesque acres in Orange, West Orange and Montclair have been the chosen final resting place for many local families. On Sunday, May 6, the Durand-Hedden House will lead an informative spring walking tour of this venerable and historic cemetery. The entrance to Rosedale Cemetery […]

Garden Club to meet May 7

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Ever wonder why some rhododendrons and azaleas look so great while others do not seem to flourish? Find out more about the various cultivars and how they can add dramatic beauty to your garden on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, when the Maplewood Garden […]

Join the Arts Council of Livingston at Mana Contemporary

LIVINGSTON, NJ — You are invited to come with the Arts Council of Livingston for a visit to one of the most unique arts destinations in the United States on Tuesday, May 15. Participants will visit Mana Contemporary, a creative community of painters, photographers, sculptors, dancers, film specialists and performers. This docent-led tour will feature […]

Parliamentary procedures workshop

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization will present a parliamentary procedures workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, May 18 and 25, at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. RSVP for this event by calling Rosary Morelli at 973-736-2719 or Althea Tweiten at 973-452-1650. This workshop, presented by […]

West Orange HS track teams impress at the Penn Relays

The West Orange High School track and field teams gave impressive efforts at the Penn Relays held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, April 26-28. On the first day, April 26, the girls’ 4×400 relay won its heat out of 12 teams in its heat in 4:03.16. Kayla Robe split split 1:00.27; Davionna Phillips split 1:02.67; […]

Belleville HS track and field teams give good efforts at Randolph Relays

The Belleville High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams gave good efforts at the Randolph Relays, April 28 BOYS 4X100 METER RELAY 6th place medal and SCHOOL RECORD 46.09 Relay Team Eric Rivera, Brandon Sagrista, Omarie Wilmore, Anthony Bodero GIRLS 4X100 METER RELAY FINALS 5th place Medal 51.79 Relay Team Sara Manning, Bernice […]

East Orange youth basketball teams enjoy banner seasons

EAST ORANGE, NJ – For 15 years, the East Orange Rec 6th Grade All Star and East Orange Promoting Progress for Youth 5th Grade All Star basketball teams won numerous championships in the Garden State Basketball League. This past 2017-2018 season, they left the GSBL and entered the Jersey Basketball Association. The P.P.Y 6th Grade […]

50th Maple Leaf Award recognizes community service

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, May 6, Joan Crystal, Cynthia Thompson and the Maplewood Garden Club will be honored as recipients of the Maple Leaf Award for volunteer and community service. “This year’s Maple Leaf Award recipients include relatively long-time residents of Maplewood,” Maple Leaf Awards Chairwoman Mary Devon O’Brien said in a press release. […]

Kent Place exchanges students with Australian school

SUMMIT, NJ — Kent Place recently held a successful student-exchange program with St. Peter’s Girls’ School, in Stonyfell, South Australia. Five Kent Place sophomores — Sofia Handzy of Westfield, Clare Buckley of Maplewood, Lizzie Herr of Summit, Lane Patterson of Short Hills and Sophie Schmitz of New Vernon — were selected by an application process […]