MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Residents may have read the notice from the Essex County Mosquito Control about recent mosquito larval aerial spraying in the northwest section of the county. No aerial spraying was performed in Maplewood, South Orange or West Orange. This precaution was taken due to the large amount of rain over the last few […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Department of Public Works invites Essex County residents to bring used and unwanted tires to the Essex County Used Tire Recycling Day on Saturday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 99 West Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. “We are always looking for new and innovative […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Located in the heart of South Orange, First Presbyterian and Trinity Church will hold a free open house, filled with food and fun, on Sunday, June 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. Home to a diverse, inclusive and socially active congregation, First Presbyterian and Trinity is also home to the buzzed-about […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit, which has many Essex County members, has voted to become a sanctuary congregation, with an aim of serving immigrants and discouraging the use of harsh deportation measures and unjust enforcement. The congregation approved a resolution on the issue on June 4 at its annual meeting attended […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sage and Coombe Architects, who have been hired by the Maplewood Library board of trustees to design a “Library for the Future,” will present their conceptual designs to the public on Thursday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. The designs were developed taking into […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Seton Hall Prep held an official dedication of Porcello Baseball Field, named in honor of 2007 SHP graduate Rick Porcello, a pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox. The ceremony took place Monday, June 5. Porcello is the reigning Cy Young Award winner. The award is given to the best […]
The Essex County High School Developmental Summer Baseball League will have its inaugural season. The Essex County teams formerly played in the Essex County American Legion League for many years. The ECALL has been disbanded. The following are schedules for the Senior teams (all times are at 5:45 p.m., unless otherwise noted): Monday, June 12 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Public Library, located at 90 Broad St. in Bloomfield, continues with its film series which hosts two films each week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with the exception of holidays. The following films start at 12:15 p.m. in the barrier-free Library Theatre. Admission is free and all are welcome. For information, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino announced June 7 that authorities had made an arrest in connection with that morning’s killing of Wesley Reason, 53, inside his Maplewood home on Broadview Avenue. The victim’s son, Alexander Taylor Reason, 19, has been charged with murder and […]