JFS launches support group for teens with depression, anxiety

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — JFS MetroWest will begin offering a support group for teenagers experiencing depression and anxiety on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. starting Tuesday, Jan. 9. The group will meet at JFS offices located at 256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105 in Florham Park. The group will allow teens to communicate and share […]

Happy holidays from Green Hill

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill in West Orange celebrated Christmas with its residents with festive decorates, delicious food and an ugly sweater contest. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon

Free rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will host two free rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats in January. The first will be Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Department, 25 Lakeside Ave. in West Orange, and the second will be Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. […]

South Orange remembers Martin Luther King Jr.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Civic Organization presents it 48th annual Martin Luther King Jr. program on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange. Barbara Heisler, CEO of GlassRoots-Newark, will serve as the keynote speaker. Community awards will be presented to performer, […]

Irish Education 100 honors four education leaders at SHU

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The achievements of four Seton Hall University educational leaders were recognized with their induction into the “Irish Education 100” honor roll at a ceremony in New York City on Dec. 13, hosted by Irish Consul General to New York Ciaran Madden. Honorees included Deirdre Donohue Yates, founding dean and professor of […]

Life in transition? What now? RISE workshops for women

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Reaching Into Self-Empowerment workshops are being offered to women at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women on Tuesdays in January. These single session workshops will provide women experiencing life transitions with education and skills to reach their goals and eliminate unnecessary self-defeating thoughts. On Jan. 9 from 10:30 a.m. […]

Maddalena ELC collects clothes for the needy

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center in West Orange recently conducted its inaugural winter clothing drive. Pictured, students at the center show some of the winter clothes collected to help families stay warm during the winter months.

Fontoura and his elves spread holiday cheer

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura with his officers and elves delivered more than 5,000 holiday gifts throughout Essex County in December. Santa’s helpers made the first stop of their annual toy drive at the Salvation Army Headquarters in Newark. Electronic learning devices, sports equipment, arts and crafts materials, books, games, dolls and […]