MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The recently formed Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at The Woodland Parlor Room, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. During this working meeting, the group will gather input and form committees to work on the key areas of fundraising, public programs, marketing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team enjoyed solid performances at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championships on May 15 at Schools Stadium in Newark. Da’John Graves won the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.72. Michael Veltz also took second place in the 400-meter dash in 51.8. Other IHS medal winners: […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood’s July 4 celebration welcomes participants in the annual art project. Instead of putting a picture on the backstop as has been done in the past three years, the backstop will be used as structural support for a 3D globe, made using PVC pipe perpendicular to the fence. On the fence will […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House welcomed U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. and Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey on Monday, May 8, to discuss imminent N.J. health care changes, housing and other critical issues. One hundred constituents and voters from the JESPY community and surrounding areas listened to Payne and Jasey’s positions on the issues, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization is preparing for its annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program at Edison Central Six School in West Orange on Friday, June 2. This event is part of the organization’s Black History Series in West Orange. During the past four years, the organization has engaged […]
NUTLEY, NJ – While most of the athletic community was shut down on Saturday due to rain, the Nutley High School Crew Team took to the water at home, on the Passaic River, to compete against the other local teams that share the river (Belleville, Kearny, North Arlington, St. Benedict’s and Seton Hall Prep) in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Bright orange fliers have been appearing on the front door handles of every house in the St. Cloud neighborhood to announce the third annual St. Cloud Cares Neighborhood Food Drive on Saturday, May 20. The fliers ask residents to donate nonperishable food items and to put their donations out by 9 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join village President Sheena Collum and the Board of Trustees for a “Police in the Park Community Barbecue” on Sunday, May 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Grove Park, next to South Orange Police Department headquarters at 201 South Orange Ave. Attendance is free. Join your neighbors during National Police […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Leo, Anthony and Adrianna Bertoldi graduated from Seton Hall University — together. On May 15 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, Seton Hall University graduated 1,465 candidates with bachelor’s degrees and 1,116 with master’s and doctorate degrees. Founded in 1856, the undergraduate Class of 2017, with 1,465 students, is […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 1, 25 Broadway actors performed with their mentees in the culmination of Vanguard Theater Company’s Broadway Buddy Mentorship program. Alan Rickman once said: “Actors are agents of change. … A piece of theater can make the difference. It can change the world.” In the span of several months, Broadway […]