NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ bowling teams defeated Montclair and Science Park, respectively on Jan. 2 at Brunswick Zone in Belleville. The teams won by identical 7-0 scores. The boys’ team is 37-5 while the girls’ team is 35-7 this season. NHS results Boys vs. Montclair Jordan Cacio: 205, 268, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Kelly Elementary fifth-grade international lunch was held Dec. 14, much to the delight of students, parents and teachers. “What a wonderful way to celebrate our annual international luncheon,” Principal Joanne Pollara said. “I would like to commend our fifth-grade teachers, Amy Pacifico, Anthony Carsillo, Kelly Clancy, Patty Quinn, Nick […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills recently announced that its board of directors has approved Isabelle S. Felix as the president-elect-elect who will serve as president of the organization in the 2019-2020 league year following membership approval. Felix joined the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and county and zoo officials welcomed the Owens/Kusik family from East Orange — Joseph Kusik, Alanah Williams and Ikea Owens — as the 900,000th visitors to Turtle Back Zoo during 2017 on Wednesday, Dec. 27. This is the third milestone reached at the zoo in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Jack Greenberg spotted a bald eagle in a tree on the Essex County Golf Course in West Orange from Pleasant Valley Way on Christmas Day. Photos Courtesy of Jack Greenberg
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Explore the writing-gardening connection on Monday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, when the Maplewood Garden Club hosts Marta McDowell. She teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden and lectures widely. For years she has been interested in writers who garden […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join Congregation Beth El in South Orange for a private tour of the “Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art” exhibit at the New York Historical Society on Sunday, Jan. 7. This private tour of a fascinating and revealing exhibit at the New-York Historical Society will explore the activism of Szyk, the Polish-born […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Oheb Shalom Congregation will host a Winter KinderConcert on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. featuring oboist Lynne Cohen and flutist Jill Sokol. Admission is charged. Oheb Shalom is located at 170 Scotland Road in South Orange. Visit www.OhebShalom.org for details.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of its commitment to community service, student-run WSOU 89.5 FM at Seton Hall University continued its annual participation in the “Students Change Hunger” program, collecting more than 350 pounds of food for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. WSOU became involved with Students Change Hunger because of the tremendous […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The winter sports season at West Orange High School officially kicked off Dec. 14 with a rowdy pep rally featuring the WOHS cheerleaders, bowling, swimming, boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, ice hockey and wrestling teams. The boys’ and girls’ step teams also made special appearances. Teams performed skits or dance routines that […]