Father, daughter release albums

Father, daughter release albums

D.D. Jackson, who has a couple of Emmy awards hanging around his Maplewood home, has just released an album and so has his 15-year-old daughter. Sun Jackson, a sophomore at Columbia High School, wrote, sang, plays instruments on and co-produced 10 songs for her first album called “September Fridays.” “Her album will do much better […]

District announces major layoffs

District announces major layoffs

EAST ORANGE — Students, parents, teachers and school district employees were reeling after it was announced that more than 70 people would be laid off and the district was forced to have two unexpected half days. A statement from Mayor Ted R. Green, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Irving and Board President Andrea McPhatter said the layoffs […]

Ladies Night Out has downtown South Orange swinging, dancing

Ladies Night Out has downtown South Orange swinging, dancing

South Orange Downtown held a Ladies Night Out on Thursday, Oct. 17. Thirty businesses participated with some offering specials like a free appetizer or a special activity. For example, The Order restaurant had a free samba class while Wildly Floral Co. had a pumpkin decorating activity. Above, Amanda Arostegui and Lisa Szulewski at the South […]

Columbia High School grad makes debut as South Orange Symphony concertmaster

By John Tierney Special to the News-Record When Joe Tornquist was just about to take his turn as concertmaster of the Cali Music School Orchestra during his graduate studies at Montclair State University, all rehearsals and performances were suddenly put on hold. By the time classes resumed post-pandemic, Tornquist had graduated. So it’s all the […]

Kelly students walk to school

Kelly students walk to school

WEST ORANGE — It was an exciting morning at Kelly Elementary School on Oct. 9 as students and staff participated in their tenth “Walk to School Day,” with celebration and encouragement from the West Orange High School cheerleaders and drumline. The event encourages students, staff, and the community to recognize the health and environmental benefits […]

Author to talk about ‘The Journey Towards Reading’ at library

Author to talk about ‘The Journey Towards Reading’ at library

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 […]

Coming Out Day in Maplewood

Coming Out Day in Maplewood

By Dana Fialkowski Correspondent   MAPLEWOOD — A National Coming Out Day event was held Friday, Oct. 11, outside town hall. The event included speeches about the difficulties members of the the LGBTQIA+ community can face and the importance of being able to “come out.” There was a flag raising ceremony and free ice cream […]

Getting the garden ready for winter

Getting the garden ready for winter

Preparations for winter were undertaken at the Benson Street Garden, on Saturday morning, Oct. 12, with volunteers from different corners of the borough coming together to pull stubborn tendrils and harvest vegetables. The workers included confirmation candidates at Sacred Heart Church, the Glen Ridge High School Girls’ Club and the Glen Ridge Environmental Board. Councilwoman […]

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