MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Amedeo Modigliani, painter and sculptor, was born in Italy but spent most of his tragically short life in France among his avant-garde peers: Severini, Brancusi, Soutine, Gris and Picasso. He is known for portraits and nudes in a contemporary style characterized by the elongation of faces and figures. Award-winning art history education […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – On Saturday, November 18, the U12 Cougar Gunners won the division championship in the “A” flight of the Northern Counties soccer league. The Gunners finished the Fall season with a 7-2-1 league record and a 10-2-2 overall record, as they also won the Essex County Fall Tune Up tournament that was […]
Photos captions: St. Joseph’s 7th Grade White Team: First row from left: Owen Holt, Max Larson, Mike Pirone, Danny Guarnieri, Nicholas Alexander, Nicholas Franklin, Brendan Dawkins and Liam Laskowski Not Pictured is William Walsman. Second row: Coaches Kevin Larson, Mike Pirone, Greg Dawkins and Mike Laskowski. St. Joseph’s 5th Grade White Team: First row from […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As Thanksgiving approaches, public schools across West Orange have been collecting non-perishable food items to be distributed to needy families. The township collects the donations from the schools and volunteers — in an initiative spearheaded by Social Services Director Patti Duffy — box an entire Thanksgiving meal, including a turkey and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Association of NJ Environmental Commissions recently awarded the Essex County Environmental Commission with its Environmental Achievement Award for an ongoing series of roundtable programs where environmental issues are discussed. “We commend the Environmental Commission for creating a venue where information can be shared and dialogue started about timely issues affecting […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Pictured, The Community First Sports Club 12U team captured their Mid-New Jersey Youth Soccer Association flight championship with a 3-2 win over Cranford on Sunday. The Fire, consisting of Maplewood and South Orange players, finished with a 7-2-1 league record and also took second place in the Mount Olive Halloween Classic. Kneeling from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Memorial Library and DCH Millburn Audi are teaming up to offer a job fair for those seeking employment on a multitude of skill levels in all career areas. The fair, which is free and open to all adults, will be Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at the library, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Prism Capital Partners’ Edwin Cohen spoke on a redevelopment-focused panel at the prestigious Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development this fall. The Bloomfield-based commercial real estate firm’s Edison Village in West Orange served as an example of the best practices and innovative strategies driving New Jersey communities forward, according to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 3, Golda Och Academy’s Lower School kicked off Moore Love’s Pass It On program with founder Betsy Stephens. The program, which started in 2014 at Gregory Elementary School in West Orange, was created in memory of Stephens’ sister with the belief that one small act of kindness can […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange held a clothing drive recently to help stock the Dress for Success boutique in Madison. Five carloads of career clothing and accessories were collected, which will provide professional attire to disadvantaged women who are entering the workforce or going to job interviews. Photos […]