WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will hold a Shredding Day on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Orange Environmental Center, 590 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Shred general items, financial documents, receipts and expenditures. This service is free for all township residents, though ID is required. There is a four-box […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sage and Coombe Architects, which have been hired by the Maplewood Library board of trustees to design a “library for the future,” will present its conceptual design to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. The design was developed after taking […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams earned victories in Super Essex Conference meets on Sept. 19 at Branch Brook Park in Newark. Boys Irvington-23, Belleville-32 Desmond Marfo (18:25) came in first, followed by Wolf Michel, fourth; Wilfrantz Therzy, fifth; Claudel Saint Clair, sixth; and Peterson Francois, seventh, to lead […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Linda & Rudy Slucker Religious School at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange welcomed its students with a fun morning filled with song. Under the guidance of music teacher and mentor, Shawn Fogel, three teen “madrichim,” or classroom aides, led everyone in songs that set the stage for a great […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After a one-day rain delay, the 40th annual Senior Picnic brought blue skies and wide smiles on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Maplewood Community Pool. Mayor Vic DeLuca and Recreation Director Melissa Mancuso welcomed the crowd, and recreation staff served up deliciousness with a smile at the buffet-style spread. This year’s event […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]