WEST ORANGE, NJ — Five decades after the June 19, 1968, graduation at what was then called the South Mountain Arena, the West Orange Mountain High School Class of 1968 will hold its 50th class reunion on Saturday, April 28. The event will be held at Cucina Calandra, 216 US 46 in Fairfield, at 7 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb and Milly Iris Gallery will host a new exhibit from New Jersey artist Joe Waks, featuring mixed-media paintings showing imagery from a bygone era that sends the mind spinning into thought-provoking commentary about today’s world. Waks’ “Kwalite Paintings” show, on display March 5 through […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Thursday, March 8, SOMA Action will host a discussion led by a panel of prominent journalists on the role of the press in the age of President Trump. Panel participants are: John Cassidy, staff writer for The New Yorker; Mary Alice Williams, anchor of NJTV News; and Tara George, professor […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Almost every description of Glen Ridge mentions its lovely trees, which seem to captivate during every season of the year. But, sometimes, in the mass of our trees, the unique beauty of an individual specimen is overlooked. It is for this reason that the Glen Ridge Shade Tree Commission is sponsoring […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 17th annual Music Faculty Scholarship Concert showcased the talents of the West Orange School District’s music faculty and paid tribute to Redwood Elementary School music teacher Joel Perry, who died in September 2017. The Feb. 6 concert was held at Liberty Middle School and featured solo, duet and group performances […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2018 Black History Month celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Hall of Records in Newark. The ceremony commemorated the heritage, culture, resilience and spirit of the black community. Freeholder President Brendan Gill began the program with opening remarks and acknowledged black contributions, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A Verona man is facing charges after attempting to rob a West Orange bank. Christopher Morales, 38, was charged with second-degree robbery and resisting arrest after allegedly passing a series of Post-It notes to a bank employee at Wells Fargo on Pleasant Valley Way on the morning of Feb. 27. Morales […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Cheryl Katz, Luna Stage’s artistic director, recently announced her decision to step down at the end of the current 2017-2018 season. Katz has been a staff member for more than 15 years and artistic director for the past five years. To succeed Katz, the board has chosen Ari Laura Kreith, who […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Donald Shauger, executive vice president of The Shauger Group, will serve as the grand marshal of the 2018 West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade. On Sunday, Feb. 18, Shauger was officially sworn in as grand marshal at the 2018 West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade Investiture Ceremony at Mayfair Farms in […]