GLEN RIDGE, NJ — John Ruggiero has checked in on his IMDB profile periodically throughout the last few decades to make sure it was still viewable, and in 2019 it paid off. The Glen Ridge native was asked to audition for a role in “The Many Saints of Newark,” the prequel movie to the long-running […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey chapter of National Haitian American Elected Officials Network, East Orange representative Mayor Ted Green and East Orange Council representative 3rd Ward Councilman Bergson Leneus hosted a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 44 City Hall Plaza to speak out against the inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants in […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Many theaters shut down last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and some will never reopen their doors, unable to overcome the loss of ticket sales and production revenue. But the Nutley Little Theatre wasn’t one of them, and it is now launching its first season with live, in-person shows since the […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Parents in the South Orange–Maplewood School District asked the Board of Education at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 20, to decrease the 14-day quarantine requirement for students who have been exposed to COVID-19, asking the district to prioritize in-person learning by whatever means necessary. Before the meeting, the district […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Tropical Storm Ida hit New Jersey, it caused massive flooding in many areas, and Irvington was hit worse than most. Weeks afterward, the Irvington post office on Springfield Avenue is still closed. This has forced residents to visit nearby post offices to take care of their postal needs. Irvington Mayor Tony […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously approved the 2021 municipal budget at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, passing a $93,781,833.66 budget with no tax increase. The tax rate will be 1.069 percent; the 2020 municipal budget included a tax increase of 1.76 percent. “The budget this year is recommending no […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As summer ends and the COVID-19 delta variant gains traction, traveling is off the table for many. But, as all readers know, the second-best way to satiate a need for adventure is to read about it, and Maplewood resident William A. Stoever’s most recent book, “Africa, Japan and Everywhere in Between” certainly […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Thirteen-year-old Ronan Carter finished first overall and the Nikhil Badlani Foundation surpassed its $50,000 fundraising goal as the 11th annual STOP for Nikhil 5K Run returned to Suriano Stadium at West Orange High School in person on Sept. 19 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to go virtual last year. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The two towns are sharing one more organization as of Sept. 9, when the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce and the South Orange Chamber of Commerce merged into one body to serve both towns. The new SOMA Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting on Sept. 22, kicking off a […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Siblings Zoe and Alex LeRoy are no longer sharing a room at their home in Glen Ridge. Their family will be featured on the Sept. 25 episode of NBC’s “George to the Rescue,” a home-renovation series that features families facing challenges. Eight-year-old Zoe, a student at Ridgewood Avenue School, has been […]