WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange community will celebrate its 19th annual Kwanzaa festivities on Friday, Dec. 29, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Washington Elementary School, 289 Main St. This free event will include refreshments, live music, African dancing, vendors and more. This event is child-friendly. For more information, call 973-671-1158.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Do you have or know of a child 5 to 12 years old who is grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis such as death, divorce, separation, abandonment or other painful family transition? The RAINBOWS support group program for children at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women in Livingston […]
Photo by Chris Sykes East Orange Mayor-elect Ted Green, second from right, stands with former East Orange Councilwoman and Essex County Freeholder Carol Clark, second from left, and two of his constituents on Thursday, Dec. 14, during his transition team’s public safety meeting in the Langston Hughes School auditorium.EAST ORANGE, NJ — During a press […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Pictured above are Seton Hall Prep student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at their respective college institutions. Joining them are their coaches. Front row from left: Jack Zyska (University of Notre Dame, baseball), Matthew Michaels (Providence College, swimming), Griffin Westlin (University of Notre Dame, […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the children and families who participated in the Essex County Environmental Center’s 13th annual Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest on Monday, Dec. 18. There were 33 entries in this year’s contest. “Our Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest is a wonderful […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Accompanied by elected officials and community leaders from across the state, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., at microphone, kicked off his re-election campaign for Essex County executive in Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Monday, Dec. 11. Among those endorsing DiVincenzo at the event were U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Members of Club TBA of The Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston celebrated Hanukkah by making latkes “Israeli style” under the supervision of Rishon Shaked Schnarch. Club TBA, for children in grades three through six, meets twice each month. The programs are an enjoyable way for TBA students to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will host the annual Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament. The boys’ teams are Glen Ridge, Belleville, Bloomfield and People’s Prep. The girls’ teams are Glen Ridge, Belleville, Bloomfield and People’s Prep DEC. 27 Girls Game #1 2 p.m. – Bloomfield (dark […]