‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ to debut at Edison Middle School
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Edison Middle School will perform its spring musical, “Willy Wonka Jr.,” on Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. The school is located at 75 William St. The show is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which became the smash movie […]
Maplewood man charged with identity theft, fraudulent banking
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney Gen. Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Maplewood man was indicted April 4 on charges that he stole the identity of a bank account holder and fraudulently obtained a debit card in the account holder’s name that he used to make more than $69,000 in purchases and withdrawals. The Division of […]
The tragic reality of opioids in NJ
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — NCJW/Essex is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn, “Opioids in New Jersey, a Tragic Reality,” featuring Jay Lassiter, writer, political consultant, and social justice advocate, and the host/author of the podcast “Heroin Uncut.” The program will take place on Thursday, April 19, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in […]
Award-winning author to speak at SHU
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Africana Studies program in the College of Arts and Sciences will host award-winning author Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of the debut novel “Here Comes the Sun,” on Wednesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. in the Beck Rooms in the Walsh Library. The University’s Africana Studies program was established in […]
HASTAC Scholars at SHU change the way science, humanities interface
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the first time ever, three Seton Hall students have been selected to join the Class of 2017-2019 in the HASTAC Scholars fellowship program: Luis Raul Alicea of Jersey City, Robert A. Del Mauro of Montville and Ashley Wilson of Parsippany. Seton Hall joins the ranks of more than 200 colleges […]
Belleville students earn honors at annual county art show
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 109 students from throughout Essex County to the Hall of Records for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on Friday, March 23. This is the 14th consecutive year DiVincenzo has partnered with the Art Educators […]
CHS filmmakers win at SOMA and Montclair film festivals
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At the 2018 Montclair Emerging Filmmaker Competition, Columbia High student filmmakers and animators won in the following categories: In Narrative, Aidan Romanaux and graduate Ralph Ravix won the grand prize with the film “Choice”; In Animation, Sophie Goodman-Merel won the grand prize with the film “SuperHero Convention,” which had already won another […]
Jerry Russomanno
Jerry Russomanno, 96, passed away surrounded by loved ones at Beth Israel Hospital, Newark, N.J., on Friday, March 16, 2018. Visitation is Friday, April 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Union Funeral Home-Lytwyn and Lytwyn, 1600 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, N.J. 07083. Funeral is Saturday, April 7 at 9 a.m. at […]
Set life goals this spring
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women is offering a new RISE-6 Program, Reaching Into Self-Empowerment, for women beginning April 17. Led by trained staff and volunteers, RISE-6 is a six week series that is ideal for women who are in transition, want to learn how to build confidence and […]