The West Orange Woolies are a group of ladies who meet at the West Orange Library to knit and crochet every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Beth Passamano has been knitting and crocheting for more than 40 years and is certified by the Craft Yarn Council as a knitting and crocheting instructor. She began […]
Fall Open Studios weekend at Manufacturers Village is a free event designed to fuse art, architecture, community, and inspiration. Manufacturers Village, located on Glenwood Avenue in East Orange, recently held the biannual event, giving visitors a chance to meet the artists, view their work, and purchase original pieces. Among the artists was Donna Conklin King […]
Jacquelyn Bobien-Blanton will be reading from her latest book, “The Journey Towards Reading” on Thursday, Oct, 24, at the East Orange Library. The premise of the book is looking at the ecosystems that surround children between ages 0 to 8. “That environment will either hinder or promote reading. The housing, the food, the health, the […]
Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. They recently met collectively for a candidates’ forum sponsored by the South Orange-Maplewood School District Presidents’ Council and the League of Women Voters of Maplewood-South Orange. The forum is the first of three planned candidate nights, with the second forum sponsored […]
New Jersey-based nonprofit TEEEM, which stands for The Empathy Equality Entrepreneurship Mission, aims to inspire humanitarianism in schools. TEEEM’s free educational programs and curriculum educate youth on global issues and humanitarianism. This includes six East Orange schools: Benjamin Banneker Academy, Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School of the Performing and Fine Arts, East Orange STEM […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Every seat at the Woodland was filled recently when the draft of the Movie Theater Redevelopment Plan was presented. Many attendees were in red and black, to show they were in support of saving the historic theater. Mayor Nancy Adams and Paul Grygiel, a planning and real estate consultant, hosted the event […]
The Love You Girl Foundation was created after the founder’s best friend was shot and killed by her own husband. The foundation, which honors Alice M. Jenkins, was created by Betty Neal Mantion with other friends of Jenkins, Mattie Crowley and Delores Mae, who are also executive board members of the organization. “The number one […]
Hundreds came out to celebrate the first South Orange Downtown & South Orange Village Beer Fest held at the Sloan Street Parking Lot. “It’s super exciting to be here, watching the town having fun and meeting members of the community,” said Leigh Friend, owner of South Orange Wheel House, a cheese and charcuterie shop in […]
SOUTH ORANGE — The village has been abuzz with talk of Adam Sandler. Sandler is reprising his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel “Happy Gilmore 2” and has been filming on Hamilton Road in South Orange. “Happy Gilmore” followed the antics of an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers he has a talent for […]
The Zoological Society of New Jersey recently hosted their 8th Annual BARKtoberfest: Pet Adoption Event & Marketspace. It was held at the Berson Family Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. Families came out to meet adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from local animal shelters and rescue groups. There was also a pet costume […]