WEST ORANGE, NJ — To reinforce curriculum studies on culture, students in the West Orange High School Italian Club learned the popular pizzica dance on Jan. 17. Italian teachers Vincenza Amabile and Rosanna Zamloot, WOHS dance teacher Melissa Sande, and guest instructor Lisa Grimes of Montclair State University led the students in the step progressions […]
LOS ANGELES — “You Can Do It” is the title of a new tune written and produced by Hillary Hawkins, the former host of Nick Jr. and a West Orange native. The video launched January on YouTube and Vimeo for the song that was released on her children’s music album “Let’s Imagine A World of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Golda Och Academy hosted its first Community Service Day at the Wilf Lower School Campus with students in pre-K through fifth grade participating in service activities benefiting local organizations. “We are delighted to bring Community Service Day to the Lower School,” Lower School Principal Carrie Z. Siegel […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the names of 30 academically talented Columbia High School students who have been honored as part of the 64th annual Merit Scholarship competition. CHS senior Sarah Braka was selected as a National Merit semifinalist. Semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in the […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 17, braving frigid temperatures and the aftermath of a morning snowstorm, 140 participants from numerous houses of worship and faith-based groups from greater Essex County attended Temple B’nai Abraham’s 24th annual Women’s Interfaith Forum. Sponsored by the temple’s Social Action Committee and Sisterhood–The Women’s Connection since 1994, the Women’s […]
The Belleville High School indoor track and field teams gave good efforts at the NJSIAA State Group 3 Relays on Jan. 21 at the Bennett Center in Toms River. RESULTS GIRLS 4X200 METER RELAY FINALS 1:54.49 Relay Team Sara Manning, Camillah Nigatu, Gabriela Lopez, Danielle SharpeGIRLS SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY FINALS 4:51.83 Relay Team […]
NEWARK, NJ — Three of the men responsible for the carjacking and murder of Dustin Friedland, the 30-year-old Hoboken lawyer killed leaving The Mall at Short Hills, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on Thursday, Jan. 18, by Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin. “These sentencings end the legal process. We hope this will allow […]
GLEN RIDGE – Pictured, the Glen Ridge High School girls’ sprint medley relay team won the sixth-place medal at the NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field State Group 1 Relay Championships held at the Bennett Center in Toms River on Saturday, Jan. 20. The runners, from left, are senior sprints captain Fiona Idhe, freshman Cooper Palm, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Luis Rodriguez-Cruz, 24, of Newark, was arrested by police because he was wanted for questioning regarding a two-alarm fire at 14 Garden St. on Saturday, Jan. 13. At approximately 10:10 a.m., some 60 Newark firefighters responded to the scene, involving a fire on the second and third floors of the three-story, vacant […]
NEWARK, NJ — Members of the Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Joseph Hawkins, 44, of Newark, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, who was wanted for an aggravated assault that occurred on Monday, Jan. 15. At approximately 9:30 a.m., police responded to an East Ward residence on a call that a man had pointed a gun at a […]