IRVINGTON, NJ — Returning to your alma mater can be like returning home, reliving formative experiences from youth at a place that feels familiar. Kiswendsida Kaprou has the rare opportunity not only to relive those experiences, but to continue creating them, as the Irvington resident has returned to her former school, Essex County College, to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At several points throughout the year, the West Orange Public Library will adorn its exhibit space with work from local and nonlocal artists. The selection process favors pieces that fit with the library’s values and themes. This month, the library, located at 46 Mount Pleasant Ave., did not have to look […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At its July 19 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee again tabled a final vote on its 2022 municipal budget, this time until August. The reason for delaying the already tardy adoption of a spending plan that includes tax hikes for residents: The state has yet to give its approval, a necessary step. […]
ORANGE, NJ — Traffic violators, beware! Double-parkers and fire lane idlers in Orange may soon be subject to a new parking authority. In an ordinance introduced on July 6, the Orange City Council outlined a potential plan to establish the new department. According to the ordinance, the parking authority is necessary to ease the growing […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A Maplewood native and Columbia High School alumnus debuted his first feature film at the American Black Film Festival last month, taking home awards for directing and screenwriting. Kali Baker-Johnson’s “Feel Like Ghosts,” which tells the story of a couple struggling to maintain a long-distance relationship, had a banner day at the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On July 1 of this year, Mayor Tony Vauss and three Irvington Municipal Council members were sworn in to begin their new terms in office. When it came time for the individuals to take the oath of office, they placed their hands on the Bible and repeated the words of the municipal […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and incumbent council members President Renee Burgess, Charnette Frederic and October Hudley celebrated being reelected and began their new terms on Friday, July 1. Celebrating with family and peers at Transcend Worship Center in Irvington, the mayor congratulated the at large council members, his running mates, on their reelection. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — New Jersey’s $50.6 billion spending plan, which makes good on Democrats’ promises of affordability and property tax rebates for New Jerseyans, was signed into law on Thursday, June 30, by Gov. Phil Murphy. Standing between the cookbook and medical technology sections of the Cranford High School library, Murphy espoused the virtues of […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School Class of 2022 celebrated its graduation on Thursday, June 23, in a ceremony that challenged the idea of the future that many students had envisioned pre-pandemic. The mood, despite overcast skies and whipping wind, was not dour but rather hopeful, taking lessons learned from the pandemic, such as […]