The Wilshire Grand Hotel shook and the chandelier began vibrating last week as the force of nature temporarily interrupted the 14th Annual Meet the Mayors of Essex County event in West Orange. Attendees looked at each other quizzically but no one seemed too fazed, and the panel discussion carried on. “We are the most exciting […]
There were stickers and a raffle but there was also a giant bunny, a boa constrictor, a python and an alligator snapping turtle at the Recreation Department’s Spring Fling event in the new library. More than 100 people were at the event presented by the Recreation Department and Mayor Susan McCartney on March 28 at […]
WEST ORANGE — A celebration of the music of Nat King Cole was recently presented at Nia Fellowship Baptist Church by Community Concerts for Peace and Love. The evening kicked off with Bufford School of Music students, a local neighborhood music school, led by Greg Bufford. The Rev. Al Platt, pastor of the church, modestly […]
Isaiah House, a homeless shelter on North Munn Avenue in East Orange, recently announced it was receiving a $2 million grant from philanthropist and billionaire MacKenzie Scott and her organization, Yield Giving. “This is real. I could not speak,” said Zammeah Bivins-Gibson, executive director of Isaiah House. “I kept saying ‘Thank you God’ over and […]
The Great Hall at the Woodland was filled to capacity as people gathered to share their views regarding the Maplewood Theatre Redevelopment area. The late February meeting was one of two held by the township after the committee adopted the Planning Board’s recommendation to designate the properties facing Maplewood Avenue, bounded by Inwood Place and […]
South Orange is a village again. South Orange Village was the original name of the town when it was established in 1869. It was changed to Township of South Orange Village in 1970 to qualify for federal funding that was then restricted to townships. That rule no longer exists so the Trustees wanted to change […]
A documentary produced by two dentists about the implications of a lack of access to dental health care is set to be shown during the Garden State Film Festival. “Oral health is the gateway to total health and being,” said Dr. Michal Herman, DDS, chief operating officer of KinderSmile Foundation in Bloomfield. Herman and Dr. […]
The West Orange Library opened at its new location, 10 Rooney Circle, near the end of 2023. Its innovative new building has much to offer, not just for adults, but for teens and children too. Having a big teen space was part of the plan for the new building. In the old building, the teens […]
MAPLEWOOD — The history of the LGBTQ+ community in the Newark area was the topic of a panel discussion at the Burgdorff Center for Performing Arts earlier this month. One of the panelists was Whitney Strub, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University, who is the editor of the recently released “Queer Newark: Stories […]
There is so much to learn from the city of Orange. It’s a township that offers an urban vibe, with plenty of coffee shops, parks, art and music. Inspired by all the town had to offer, Molly Rose Kaufman was one of the people who spearheaded creation of The University of Orange in 2008 — […]