Female German expressionist artist inspires contemporary art exhibition

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Walsh Gallery presents “RISE,” an exhibition taking inspiration from the iconic Kathe Kollwitz print, “Outbreak from Bauernkrieg.” “RISE” brings together artworks that engage a variety of social injustices as explored by Kollwitz in her trademark style. Kollwitz’s interest in social injustice and its effect on humanity was highly […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team topples Nutley

By JR Parachini and Joe Ragozzino NUTLEY and CRANFORD – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team defeated Nutley, 3-2, Monday, Sept. 18, at Nut.ley in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game to improve to a 3-2 record. Avery Coreschi had two goals and fellow senior midfielder Cameron Donald had the other goal for […]

Dog Days of Summer debuts at the Maplewood Community Pool

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Saturday, Sept. 9, was a day for wet shakes and wagging tails at the Maplewood Community Pool, as the Dog Days of Summer debuted. “I wasn’t sure if we would have a dozen dogs or maybe less,” Maplewood Recreation Director Melissa Mancuso, who created the event, said at the event, according to […]

West Orange Hall of Fame induction is Oct. 5

The 23rd West Orange Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 5, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. The following individuals will be honored: DAVE ALFANO, 2004 An exceptional Cross-Country runner from 2001-2004, Alfano achieved All-State and All-County honors. In 2004, he captured the Essex County Cross-Country Championship and was Spring […]

Annual ‘Lefty’ Boland golf outing supports special needs in WO

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual William “Lefty” Boland Charity Golf Outing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 2, at Essex County Country Club in West Orange. The day begins with a barbecue lunch on the patio; at the conclusion of the tournament the venue shifts to nearby Libretti’s Restaurant for a cocktail hour, dinner and […]

Calhoun withdraws from BOE race

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Lucas Calhoun of Maplewood announced that he will be withdrawing from the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education race, in which he was one of nine remaining candidates, with a former candidate, John Sarantakis, having already bowed out. This leaves eight candidates running for three open seats: incumbents Elizabeth Baker […]

Flag raising for Hispanic Heritage Month

WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the first time in the history of West Orange, the flags of all the Hispanic countries will be raised in front of Town Hall in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The flag raising will be Monday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at 66 Main St. in West Orange. The West […]

Career Closet at NCJW transforms lives

LIVINGSTON, NJ — “When you step into the Career Closet, you never leave quite the same way you walked in,” said Michelle Manning, a client at NCJW/Essex Center for Women. The program, designed to distribute clothing to women for job interviews or starting a new job, has been helping economically disadvantaged women in Essex County […]

Residents take advantage of Community Shred Day

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Thursday, Sept. 14, residents shredded sensitive, personal documents at no cost at Community Shred Day, an event held by the GenWealth Group of Maplewood. All in all, Maplewoodians shredded more than 2,000 pounds of paper that will be recycled. Photos Courtesy of Cherie Leanza