The musical director of the Church on the Green, Tim Witzel, 35, resigned his position effective April 30 citing the cost of living in New Jersey. He was director for almost 10 years. “I’m leaving for some opportunity in Kentucky that I simply didn’t have here,” he said last week in the church chapel after […]
At 3-years-old Charell Star was picked up by a social worker and taken from her great-grandmother. Her belongings were in a trash bag. That’s where her story begins in her memoir “Trash Bag Tales” which was released May 1 in connection with Foster Care Awareness Month. Star’s father was incarcerated for murder and her mother […]
By Mirvetk Tonuzi Special to the Record-Transcript Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts female students in grades 8 through 12 got a chance to see their future reflected in real-life role models at a Women in Motion Conference. Assistant Principal Elisha Washington spearheaded the event that brought together young women […]
Proponent Federal Credit Union is partnering with several other Nutley businesses to provide guidance on how to improve and prepare for all types of financial situations. The event is free to attend and will take place at Proponent’s Member Center Rooftop on Thursday, June 5. Here is a list of financial professionals and […]
“Wild at Heart” follows the lives of a young couple on the run. Their journey is surreal and dangerous, as they run into an array of odd characters. The atmosphere is unsettling, yet dreamy—an unconventional love story by the late David Lynch. “Wild at Heart” cast Nicholas Cage as Sailor and Laura Dern as Lula. […]
Police Chief James P. Abbott has announced that he will be retiring on Dec. 1. “It was the privilege of a lifetime,” Abbott said. “I came here at 19 years old and I’m leaving at 65.” Abbott, who has spent more than 45 years on the job, also served as the township’s director of staff […]
A Grammy award winning band from Los Angeles and a Boston based band that plays a blend of soul, pop, funk, and R&B will headline the annual Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival the weekend of July 12-13. Ozomatli from Los Angeles headlines the festival on Sunday night while Boston-based Couch will close out Saturday night, […]
The South Orange Rescue Squad’s ‘Sound The Siren’ 5k Run/Walk and Emergency Medical Service Open House was held on Sunday, May 4. Evan Waller, 16, of Maplewood, won the race with a time of 19 minutes, 42 seconds. Elena Rozhko, 52, of Morristown, came in second and was the first female finisher with a time […]
A contingency plan has been created for the possibility of a strike by NJ Transit train engineers though it is not a replacement for train service but a way to get essential workers to their jobs. NJ Transit strongly encourages all those who can work from home to do so and limit traveling on the […]
MAPLEWOOD — Get ready for a complete stoppage of NJ Transit train service. That was the message from NJ Transit President and Chief Executive Officer Kris Kolluri at a press conference last week in the agency’s emergency operations center, where he warned commuters that the union representing the people who drive the trains is getting […]