Julia Yang Nutley High senior, Track and Field “Julia Yang will have won seven varsity letters in Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. She holds the school’s indoor, 9’0”, and outdoor, 9’6” school records in the girls’ pole vault. She is very dedicated to the sport and event. She goes out of her way to train during […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Gregory Elementary School “Great Kindness Challenge” warmed hearts throughout West Orange, sharing smiles, hugs, and words of inspiration and support. Organized by guidance counselor Sarah McIntosh, this year’s challenge was held the week of Jan. 22. Members of three branches of the military, Mayor Robert Parisi, Superintendent Jeff Rutzky, […]
By Joe Krakoviak I was the sole vote against creating the Essex Green Executive Drive Redevelopment Area at the Jan. 9 Township Council meeting, primarily because I believe it does not even come close to meeting the law’s restrictive standards. The state Legislature limited usage because the law’s authority allowing incentives could be abused. This […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Awards continued for West Orange High School theater students at the 2018 New Jersey Thespian Festival, held Jan. 13 at Robbinsville High School in Trenton. West Orange High School’s Thespian Society Troupe 1530 and Theatre Advanced class members prepared monologues, scenes, films and musical pieces, and competed against other acting students […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Spanish teacher Juan Roncero donned an apron on Jan. 18 to prepare tortillas de patatas, an authentic Spanish meal prepared with potatoes, eggs and onions, for Spanish Club students at West Orange High School. As part of the immersion experience, Roncero conducted the lesson entirely in Spanish, assisted by club adviser […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An Unmanned Aircraft Systems drone demonstration was recently conducted at the Essex County Emergency Management Headquarters in West Orange for the January meeting of the county Chiefs of Police Association. The exhibition was presented by officers from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, where the technology is used in search and rescue […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center this Black History Month to celebrate the work of Dolores Stewart, a prodigious artist whose sculptures and paintings are inspired by moments from childhood, family and everyday life situations. Her sculptures in particular evoke the stories from her past as well as drawing inspiration from the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM highlighted the release of Machine Head’s latest album with exclusive content by lead singer Robb Flynn created especially for the student-run loud rock station at Seton Hall University. From Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, Flynn introduced a different song from the new album “Catharsis” on the top of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Schools music department will host the 17th annual Music Faculty Scholarship Concert in memory of beloved teacher Joel Perry on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at Liberty Middle School, 1 Kelly Drive. The snow date is Tuesday, Feb. 13.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in Paul Stefanelli’s third-grade class at Redwood Elementary School had an incredible opportunity to write and design their own books, presenting their work to family and friends at their Jan. 19 Writing Celebration. “After several weeks of reviewing fiction pieces and continuing to implement the writing process effectively, I challenged […]