Dear Senator Kim, We write to you as rabbinic leaders in New Jersey’s Jewish community and lifelong advocates for progressive values. Our communities are diverse and multifaceted in their perspectives on issues driving the national discourse – including on how best to end the 17-month war following the horrors of October 7. But when it comes […]
Beacon Wealth Partners, Nutley All Things Roth: A Guide to Roth IRAs When planning for retirement, understanding different savings vehicles can significantly impact your financial future. Among these, the Roth IRA stands out due to its benefits and flexibility. This blog post explores various aspects of Roth IRAs, including what they are, contribution methods, Roth […]
Photo courtesy of St. Peter Church The faithful showed up in large numbers for the five Ash Wednesday Masses celebrated at St. Peter Church. The Holy Season of Lent culminates in the Easter Triduum, which is April 17-19. Easter Sunday this year will be celebrated on April 20, both in the Western Church and the […]
In a thrilling Championship game held on March 2 in West Orange, the Belleville sixth grade travel squad captured the 2024-2025 Suburban League title overcoming a 26-point first-half West Orange lead. | Paced by point guard Bobby Canon’s 27 points, the championship trophy has returned to Belleville for the first time in more than a […]
Bloomfield Superintendent of Schools Sal Goncalves was awarded an honorary doctorate by Montclair State University on Feb. 28. The recognition came unexpectedly at the annual MSU Gratitude Dinner and was for initiating the district’s involvement with an exchange program between the university and district. “It was an honor and a privilege to be recognized,” Goncalves […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington High School football and track and field star Josh Evans was inducted into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on Sunday, March 23, at the Westin at Forrestal Village in Princeton. Evans, a 2009 graduate, who was an All-State selection in football […]
At the March 10 Bloomfield Township Council meeting, a proclamation recognized Special Olympian Brian Maly “for his outstanding Alpine Racing skills as the very first Gold Medal Champion in Advanced Level Skiing for Bloomfield.” Maly’s gold medal came at Mountain Creek, Vernon, in the Super G. This event requires competitors to individually race downhill against […]
Photos courtesy St. Peter’s Church St. Peter School students joined the parish in celebrating St. Patrick at the morning Mass on March 17. In the homily, the Rev. Ivan Sciberras, pictured right celebrating Mass, explained that it was poor immigrants from Ireland that founded the parish on what was then known as “Irish Hill.”
The SOMA Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Committee had its 48th annual “Remember and Tell” on Sunday, March 23, with a march from the village to a temple and a talk by an award winning historian. The solemn occasion started out at Spiotta Park in South Orange Village with the March of Remembrance and Hope, honoring the […]
WEST ORANGE — About 200 people, several using motorized wheelchairs and others walking aided by canes, turned out with questions about the future of Medicaid at a town hall meeting held by congressional Rep. LaMonica McIver. “I know there’s been a lot of fear about Medicaid,” said McIver, a Democrat representing the 10th Congressional District, […]