CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Looking over some of the items collected during the Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, May 6, are, from left, Essex County Utilities Authority Executive Director Elmer Hermann, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Curtis King, a chemist with MXI from Langhorne, Pa. The spring event was […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Phoebe Holt-Reiss and Evelyn Van de North, members of Girl Scout Troop 22831 in Maplewood, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award available for achievement to a Girl Scout Cadette. To earn the Silver Award, girls work alone or together in small groups to identify an issue or problem that […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School’s 15th annual Shakespeare Festival, held Friday, April 28, followed the them “The Women of Shakespeare.” Quoting “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — “And though she be but little, she is fierce” — the event recognize the often overlooked female characters of the canon. Sixteen of Shakespeare’s plays were represented, including […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. was joined by Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein and members of the Livingston Township Council on May 10 to announce that new traffic signal equipment had been installed at the intersection of East Northfield Road and Chestnut Street in Livingston. “Making sure our roads are safe for […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Memorial Day is just around the corner; that means the annual Duck Race is just around the bend. South Mountain YMCA will run the annual event on Memorial Day, May 29, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Maplewood Memorial Park. To purchase duck spots in the six heats planned, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/duck-race-2017-tickets-33442103231, or visit […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Recreation Department is looking for certified lifeguards, ages 15 and older, to protect swimmers at the Ginny Duenkel Pool. Applications can be obtained at the Recreation Office, Colgate Park, Cherry Street. Call Joanne at 973-325-4150 or email jnapolitano@westorange.org for more information.
IRVINGTON, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted Roland “Chalo” Roberts, 34, of Irvington of two counts, one for possession of heroin and another for possession of heroin with intent to distribute. Following a trial before Superior Court Judge Nancy Sivilli, the jury deliberated for six hours during two days before finding Roberts guilty […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Pierro Gallery of South Orange presents “The Blue Scarf Collective: Art in the Time of Resistance” through June 17 on the second floor of the Baird, 5 Mead St., South Orange. The Blue Scarf Collective members and guest artist Diana Fine feature their latest work in this era of resistance. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Men of Essex Inc. has selected track phenom Cory Poole of East Orange Campus High School STEM Academy to be the recipient of the 2017 “Essex Award.” The 59th Annual Essex Awards Dinner will be on Wednesday, May 17, at 7 p.m.. at Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club, 100 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which raises money for first responders, emergency service providers, and fire prevention and education programs, has announced its fifth annual charity golf outing at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield on Monday, June 19. Reflecting the origins of the charity that was formed in the aftermath of […]