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 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thousands of residents from South Orange and surrounding towns tapped into their inner child on Sept. 17 for PlayDay South Orange, an annual event hosted by the South Orange Village Center Alliance. Having a blast, residents enjoyed inflatables, booths, games, face painting and so much more. Photos Courtesy of SOVCA
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 […]
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 […]
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
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ volleyball team defeated Garfield, 25-23, to win the annual Garfield Tournament on Sept. 16. The Mountaineers have a 2-1 overall record, beating Bloomfield, 26-24, 21-25, 25-15, on Sept. 7 at home in the season opener; and defeating West Essex, 25-22, 12-25-26-24, on Sept. 14 in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity soccer team has enjoyed a good start to the season. The Mountaineers defeated Memorial of West New York, 2-0, at home on Sept. 16 for their second straight win to improve to 2-0-2. “The team had a great win against a tough Memorial team,” […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Despite a challenging start to the day, public schools opened across West Orange on Sept. 6. Downpours, a power outage in the St. Cloud area, and an accident on Route 280 delayed school buses by about 20 minutes due to traffic congestion in those areas. Power was restored to the St. […]
Photos by Cynthia Cumming: West Orange HS vs. Irvington HS, Sept. 15, at WOHS. WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team, looking for its first win of the season, will face Columbia High School on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. a Underhill Field in a battle of 0-2 teams. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 12th annual Essex County Senior Wellness Day will be Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. This free event is sponsored by AAA and ShopRite. “We are planning a fun-filled day of activities and will be providing a great […]