Manufacturers Village Artist Studios recently welcomed the public into their creative studios. Located in an 1880s industrial complex at 356 Glenwood Ave., East Orange, the studios are contained in three buildings, each with three floors, some with their own entrances. The building has more than 65 artists’ working spaces. The annual Open Studios weekend was […]
Jeff Bennett and Anthony Mazzocchi recently announced that they will be running for the Board of Education (BOE) in the current election as write-in candidates. “When you have a contested election, you have higher voter turn-out. I have strong opinions on what is going on right now. It is important to step up and run […]
The election for three open seats on the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education was originally uncontested until earlier this month when two candidates entered the race, asking people to write their names in. Candidates Shayna Sackett-Gable, Liz Callahan and Will Meyer followed the traditional route, getting 10 signatures of qualified voters on a nominating […]
SOPAC is going all out on the Saturday before Halloween. A first-of-its-kind haunted walking tour inside and outdoors on the SOPAC campus is scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 28. Each tour is 60 minutes and will feature live performances from costumed characters right out of Jersey folklore and mythology. This event […]
Celest Quintana came to America as a child and is living the American Dream. She owns the McDonald’s in Irvington, one in East Orange, three in Newark, four in Jersey City and one in Parsippany. Quintana was honored last month with an award from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA). She was given […]
Keely Freeman grew up poor in Newark. She changed that by receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and working in investment banking on Wall Street. Yet, something always told her to volunteer. “I fell in love volunteering at a homeless shelter in Newark,” said the West Orange resident. “It absolutely changed my […]
The two candidates for Essex County Commissioner participated in a League of Women Voters debate on Oct. 4 in Livingston. Incumbent Democrat Leonard Luciano and Republican Adam Kraemer spoke in front of a small group at Livingston Community Center, discussing issues and offering why they were the right person to represent the 4th District on […]
ORANGE — Nearly 100 Orange residents gathered at Sandwiches Unlimited to view design concepts and learn about the Main Street Redesign Project. The project that promises to make the area safer for pedestrians, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to get around both in cars and via mass transit is moving towards the final development stages […]
New Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams that will investigate students if there is a concern they might pose a risk to others was one of the topics covered during a South Orange Maplewood School District online forum on school safety and security. The forum was on Thursday, Sept. 21, and included Ronald Taylor, superintendent of the […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Giving comes naturally for Lorraine Barnett. Even as a girl growing up on Rutgers Street in Newark, she had that desire to help those in need. In grammar school, there was a young lady in her class who wore old, ragged clothes. Other children picked on her. “One day, I decided I’m […]