LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Temple B’nai Abraham Men’s Club is hosting its annual sports speaker breakfast series on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the temple, 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston. This year’s event will feature Victor Cruz, former New York Giant and Super Bowl XVLI champion, as guest speaker. Breakfast and check-in begin at 9 a.m., […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 13th annual Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network Winter Guard Competition will be held in the Tarnoff Gymnasium at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 9 p.m. West Orange High School will host the event and the varsity and JV color guards will perform in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will hold a “Paint Night” on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at 401 Pleasant Valley Way. Join old friends and make new ones while creating your own masterpiece. This event is BYOB. Admission is charged. Payments can be made at www.chabadwestorange.com/donate or at the door. All […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library are three upcoming bag-of-books sales on Saturday, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10. The Jan. 27 sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., and will feature books from all genres and items such as DVDs and CDs. The […]
ORANGE, NJ — Every year the poetry of Robert Burns is celebrated, bringing together lovers of the craft to commemorate the life and influential work of the poetic legend. This year, on Friday, Jan. 26, ValleyArts, in partnership with Atticus Review and Garden State Kitchen, is hosting, “‘Roberto’ Burns Night,” an evening filled with poetry, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Jan. 18 that 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 by Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin. “These sentencings end the […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Parkinson’ s community, and the Jewish population in particular, are playing a vital role in the progress for Parkinson’s disease through clinical trial involvement, education and community building. On Thursday, Feb. 1, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women is having a workshop on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA’s supporters, members and staff will assemble Monday, Jan. 22, to kick off “Calling All Superheroes,” this year’s campaign to raise $175,000 to address pressing community concerns and open access to services for those who cannot afford it. “You don’t need to wear a cape to be a superhero. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will celebrate Yud Shevat on Friday, Jan. 26, with a traditional Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. with Kiddush wine, homemade challah, a hot meal and an inviting atmosphere. A candle-lighting ceremony for women and girls will begin at 4:45 p.m. Yud Shevat is a significant date on […]