SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In a year when the United States men’s national team will miss out on the World Cup for the first time since 1986, join the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School and discover the story of how three boyhood friends helped the USA qualify for its first appearance in 40 years. John Harkes, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mike Evariste, a former West Orange resident and alumnus of Hazel, Roosevelt and West Orange High schools, was featured in the April 1 production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” airing live on NBC from the Marcy Armory in Brooklyn. Evariste was part of the ensemble cast in the stunning production, estimated to […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams enjoyed fine performances at the Cedar Grove/Verona Relays on Saturday, April 7. The Raiders had a very successful day on the track and in the field, scoring a total of 18 medals. Leading the charge for the Raiders were the boys’ […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The nonprofit First Friends of New Jersey and New York will hold its sixth annual benefit dinner on Tuesday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. The event will feature guest speaker Margaret Mayce, who will discuss “The Crisis of Refugees and Migrants […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Beginning on Tuesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of Chabad West Orange will be offering “What Is? Rethinking Everything We Know about Our Universe,” a fascinating, new six-session course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. This course draws on the wisdom of Chasidic teaching to reexamine the most […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, March 25, Maplewood Recreation hosted its 34th annual spring egg hunt at Memorial Park. The weather was chilly, but the energy was high as children of all ages came to the start line by noon to get their grabs in. The lawn was sprinkled with 11,000 eggs and all vanished […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, April 4. “Dr. King was one of our nation’s greatest leaders and one of his last public appearances was his visit to Newark, just a week before he was taken from […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School PTA will hold a clothing drive on Saturday, April 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The PTA will have a clothing drive drop in front of the West Orange High School Auditorium, 51 Conforti Ave. The drive will be accepting all clothing, coats, jackets, baby items, […]
Photos by Chris Troyano: Glen Ridge athletes at Cedar Grove/Verona Relays, April 7. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams enjoyed fine performances at the Cedar Grove/Verona Relays on Saturday, April 7. The boys’ team took first place overall with 55 points. The following are GRHS […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams enjoyed an auspicious start to the season. The girls’ javelin team of Aicha Naouai and Jackie Drucker took first place at the Mountie Relays at Woodman Field in Montclair on March 31. At the Metuchen Relays on Saturday, April 7, Kaela […]