MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library is holding its fall book sale at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday’s sale will be a bag sale, with entry via the parking lot only. A […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The new Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center was dedicated Oct. 9, on what would have been the beloved educator’s 61st birthday, amid smiles, tears and — as Maddalena would have wanted it — much laughter. The center is located at the Life Christian Church, 747 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. In […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange will host an educational event called “Jews Had Slaves? Making Sense of Morally Challenging Passages in the Bible” on Sunday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. This lesson will be led by Jewish Theological Seminary professor Benjamin Sommer. There is no charge to attend. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A section of gas main spanning South Orange Avenue is set to be replaced on Thursday, Oct. 26, according to a release from the South Orange Police Department. The work will be in the area of South Orange Avenue and South Centre Street — just east of Seton Hall University. This […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — NCJW/Essex is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn, “Free to Be He, She, They: Children and Gender Identity,” featuring Jamie Bruesehoff, a writer, speaker and mother of a 10-year-old transgender child and an advocate for transgender youth and adults, and Nicole Davis, a licensed clinical social work and clinical associate with the Gender […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – It was another great week for the Irvington Golden Knights football program as all of the competing teams won. The GK Flag (ages 5-6) ended their season with a win over the Jackie Robinson Bears in the Pumpkin Bowl. The Tiny Mites, a.k.a. “The Money Team” (ages 6-7), remained undefeated with a […]
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. Nutley, Oct. 18, at Yanticaw Park. NEWARK, NJ – What a day for the Bloomfield High School cross-country teams! The program won three plaques for their performances at the Essex County Class Invitational this past Saturday, Oct. 21, at Branch Brook Park in Newark. The varsity Lady Bengals won […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School Glee Club’s first-ever “Broadway Night” played to a full house at West Orange High School on Oct. 18 in what is sure to become an annual event. High school singers performed popular and obscure Broadway showtunes solo and in groups. Many wore T-shirts from music camps or […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in the Digital Music Production Club have produced an original all student produced “Mountaineers School Spirit Song” as part of their club activities. Students Jon Montuma, Jaquan Smith, Isiah Baskerville, Loucille Magloire and Mazen Dahroug visited club adviser Tyrone Corbett’s professional recording studio on May 18 to record vocals and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Recreation is hosting its first-ever senior Halloween party on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnett Ave. Activities include lunch, refreshments, music, magic and a Halloween costume contest with prizes. Come for the cider, stay for the friendships! This is a free […]