WEST ORANGE, NJ — Albert Gudagno of West Orange celebrated his 100th on Feb. 27. Gudagno was born on Joyce Street in West Orange in 1918 and has lived at Degnan House for the last 14 years. “Albert is one of a kind. He is the perfect description of a true gentleman,” Degnan House Executive […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School art students installed their work at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road, on Feb. 24 as part of an exhibit. The show displays more than 40 pieces from 16 advanced art students and will run through March 31. Photos Courtesy of Patricia Mitrano
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County held its 15th annual African American History Month Celebration at the Essex County Hall of Records on Wednesday, Feb. 28. During the ceremony, County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and the Coretta Scott King Leadership […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station at Seton Hall University, received a surprise at the annual Kilpop Radio Convention and Rock Radio Awards in Las Vegas. The station was inducted into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame during the Rock Radio Awards Ceremony the evening of Feb. 23. Established in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist Church is grateful for the women throughout the world who make a difference in their communities with their ingenuity and their courage. The congregation will be highlighting the involvement of Christian women and their devotion to the cause of Christ and the concerns of their communities […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — MEND, a nonprofit working to alleviate hunger in Essex County, is hosting a celebratory dinner on Thursday, March 8, at The Woodland in Maplewood. In addition to raising funds and awareness, the gala will honor two community partners that have supported MEND as it works to serve its more than 140,000 food-insecure […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the fourth straight year, the South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Road, has announced March as Makers Month, a month-long celebration of exploration and invention, with creative programs for all ages and interests. The full schedule of events can be found on the children’s page at www.sopl.org. On Saturday, March […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In the first half of the 20th century, and in the 1920s especially, tea rooms were enormously popular in small towns, big cities and suburbs. Most were owned or managed by women and provided fashionable places for women to gather. The tea room craze came about as part of the movement for […]
NEWARK, NJ — According to a March press release, PSE&G has proposed to lower customer bills by approximately 2 percent on April 1 to pass on the benefits of the federal tax reform legislation enacted earlier this year. In its filing with the NJ Board of Public Utilities, PSE&G will reduce rates by approximately $114 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The county announced on March 2 that a total of 139 deer and 73 unborn deer were removed from South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation during the 11th annual Deer Management Program. The program was held over 11 days between Jan. 16 and Feb. 27. “Controlling the population by removing deer […]