MILLBURN, NJ — Congregation B’nai Israel, 160 Millburn Ave. in Millburn, will hold two “Lunch & Learn” sessions in November; lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. and the program begins at 1 p.m. On Thursday, Dec. 14, hear the dynamic cantorial duo of B’nai Israel’s Lorna Wallach and Cantor Erica Lippitz of Oheb Shalom in South […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sports journalist Rafi Kohan spent more than a year visiting stadiums across the country, learning their histories and quirks and embedding with a wide range of colorful characters. In a South Orange-Maplewood Adult School lecture on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Columbia High School Library, Kohan pulls […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — Tri-County Scholarship Fund raised a record-breaking $1 million in scholarship funds at its 36th annual Awards Dinner on Nov. 6 at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany. Fulfilling the mission of Tri-County, the scholarships will go to deserving K-12 students in Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties so they can obtain quality, values-based educations […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Honor Guard presents the nation’s colors at the Chiefs vs. Giants football game on Nov. 19 at MetLife Stadium.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Who says children don’t eat vegetables? Let children pick their own collard greens, then blend the leaves with olive oil, garlic, sunflower seeds and lemon juice. Voila: pesto! Blend kale with apples and berries for smoothies. Saute collards and carrots with olive oil and salt for a tasty stir-fry. Greens pesto, kale […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Exterior building restoration is nearing completion at Edison Village, the site along Main Street being redeveloped by Prism Capital Partners, according to a press release from Prism. According to Eugene Diaz, principal partner at Prism, the project has progressed at a rapid pace. Edison Village, representing the largest non-waterfront adaptive-reuse project […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A half-day interfaith symposium on Oct. 26 at The Life Christian Church in West Orange brought together 120 community members from all over Essex County, including 55 faith based leaders. The symposium, organized by the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Team of FAMILYConnections, provided information on how to help members of […]
NUTLEY, NJ – Nutley High School senior Danielle Swan, a member of the crew team, signed a National Letter of Intent to attend University of Rhode Island where she will continue her rowing career. Seated with Swan is her mother Helena. Standing from left: NHS athletic director Joe Piro, NHS crew head coach Kevin Smyth, […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School girls’ volleyball team, under second-year head coach and NHS alumnus Jenna Rubino (nee Dwyer), organized a fund-raising drive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The team raised nearly $800 and presented a check to the Side Out Foundation, which benefits cancer research. Rubino was a former standout […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 18, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum hosted her annual birthday party with the South Orange and Maplewood community and announced that more than $12,000 was raised by 200 donors in two weeks to tackle food insecurity at Columbia High School. “I think many of us often take […]