NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2017 Public Safety Professionals Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Hall of Records in Newark to commemorate fire officials, police officers and first responders in Essex County for their selfless service. Freeholder President Britnee Timberlake began the program with welcoming remarks, celebrating […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Ralph Buultjens, a leading analyst of world affairs, will examine critical issues in international politics at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School’s Eva Samo Lecture on Monday, Nov. 13, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Columbia High School Library. Buultjens, a professor at New York University and the former Nehru Professor/Professorial Fellow […]
By Josh Baker Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ (corrected Friday Nov. 2, 10:47 a.m.) – On Friday night, October 27, the West Orange High School varsity football Mountaineers tied with the Livingston Lancers, 21-21, in the Mountaineers’ regular season home finale. WOHS moved to a 3-4-1 record. Jordan White scored three TDs for the Mountaineers. After […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — During Fire Prevention Month in October, Livingston Fire Department members visited The Early School of Temple B’nai Abraham with a firetruck and gear. Livingston Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Francione and Livingston firefighter Tracey Bent shared the annual safety message, as well as showed the students a firefighter in special firefighting gear. Particularly […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department, in conjunction with the village president, the Board of Trustees and on behalf of several concerned residents, will be increasing its aggressive enforcement of traffic safety laws, according to a recent release from Police Chief Kyle Kroll. The department’s goal will be to curb motor vehicle […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Maestro Anthony LaGruth and the Livingston Symphony Orchestra will present “An Evening of Fantasy” on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Livingston High School Auditorium, 30 Robert Harp Drive, Livingston The first performance in the orchestra’s 2017-2018 season, the concert features works from Rick Ippolito, John Barry and E. Humperdinck, […]
CALDWELL, NJ — Officials from PSE&G and Caldwell cut the ribbon Oct. 25 on a solar storage project that will help keep the borough’s wastewater treatment plant running during an extended power outage as a result of severe weather. The Caldwell solar storage system is one of three similar projects that are in service as […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Oct. 27 that an Essex County jury has convicted Gery Destra, 21, of Maplewood, of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. “It took a great deal of bravery and courage for the child to come to court, much less talk about something so traumatizing […]