WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi will host community meetings, along with business administrator Jack Sayers and Police Chief James Abbott, on Wednesdays in September and October from 7 to 9 p.m. at the following locations: the all-purpose room at Gregory School, 301 Gregory Ave., on Sept. 27; the all-purpose room at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Program on Aging, Disability, and Long-term Care of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chose Green Hill in West Orange for a National Institute of Health study to “inform and advance care practices and policies for people with […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. congratulated 17 Essex County artists who received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show during an awards ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 6, in the Robert O’Toole Community Center in Cedar Grove Park. “I congratulate the winners and all the artists […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – As the new banner recognizing the first-ever 2016 Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship for the West Orange High School girls’ volleyball team hung proudly in the high school gymnasium, the 2017 team earned its first win of the season in a 2-1 victory against Bloomfield on Sept. 7. Strong showings by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team took a decisive 7-0 win over Newark East Side in their home opener on Sept. 7. Morgan Clark had two goals and one assist while Mya Bembry, Kaylese Gist, Nyah Harper, Emma Mitchell, and Natalie Nevins had one goal apiece. Nevins also […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As Newark was settled in the 17th century, apple orchards took root, feeding a booming industry in hard cider. The most famous and revered apple was the Harrison, a diminutive yellow variety named for Samuel Harrison, a descendant of one of the city’s founding fathers. By the end of the Colonial period, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — State Sen. Richard J. Codey, former N.J. governor and co-founder of the Codey Fund for Mental Health, recently announced that Julie Bannon is taking the helm as the new executive director at the Codey Fund. Bannon, a long-time West Orange resident, will focus on fundraising and programming for the fund. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Michael H. Karu, a CPA with Levine, Jacobs & Company, L.L.C., was recently honored as a winner in the NJBIZ inaugural “ICON” competition. This first-ever awards program recognized New Jersey business leaders over the age of 60 for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership within their specific business and […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey for Schools recently announced that 91 schools achieved the prestigious Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2017, including the South Mountain Elementary School Annex, which achieved a bronze rating. The 91 schools, spanning k-12, come from 43 different school districts across 18 New Jersey counties. In three years, 194 schools […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – While the oldest level (13-year-old) is favorites to win the league championship, it was the youngest levels that shined bright for the Irvington Golden Knights Pop Warner football program. Flag (5-6) had a strong showing in their first game against Newark’s South East, and the Tiny Mites (6-7), nicknamed “The Money Team” […]