EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, April 6, an East Orange Charter School security camera in the third-grade classroom of teacher JaNiece Jenkins recorded student Robert Stonaker, age 9, at his first-row desk unable to open a bottle of water. Giving up on using his hands, the boy tried using his teeth. With a squeeze […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The first joint meeting of South Orange and Maplewood’s joint fire department was held in Maplewood on April 8; the committee approved contracts and discussed the organization of the forthcoming South Essex Fire Department. Both the South Orange Board of Trustees and the Maplewood Township Committee passed resolutions authorizing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington residents will choose between two mayoral candidates, as well as six council candidates running for three open seats, when they fill out their ballots in the upcoming municipal election on May 10. Mayor Tony Vauss, who has served as mayor since 2014, is running for a third term against challenger Paul […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The departure of former Superintendent of Schools Scott Cascone brought an interim leader to the West Orange School District; C. Lauren Schoen assumed the position on March 16. A 33-year education veteran who previously served as superintendent in three other school districts and as interim superintendent in one other, Schoen spent […]
ORANGE, NJ — For the May 10 election, there are four ward seats open on the Orange City Council. Thirteen candidates are running for office, all divided based on the ward they represent. Three of the four incumbents are running for reelection. In the North Ward, the candidates are Council Vice President Tency Eason and […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 31, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its Women’s History Month celebration via Zoom, recognizing the accomplishments of four outstanding Essex County women, while honoring the contributions of all women to society as a whole. “Whether we are reflecting on the life of the recently deceased Madeleine […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — There’s one less white wall in the hallways of West Orange High School thanks to the urban art class, which spent two days covering a second-floor wall with a mural. A group of 10 students painted the mural — designed by 2009 WOHS graduate Elijah Minton, who also participated in the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange resident Jihadah Sharif is on a mission to stop people from smoking. At 78 years old, she has lost several family members to smoking-related illnesses: her father and four of her six siblings all died from side effects caused by long-term smoking. Sharif herself was a smoker for a […]
The 75th annual Glen Ridge Antiques Show, sponsored by the Women’s Association at Glen Ridge Congregational Church, was a big success, according to its promoter, Debbie Turi, who was also a dealer on the floor. The event, which had been postponed from February, was held Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, at the Glen […]
By Debbie L. Hochberg / Correspondent MILLBURN, NJ — Wow! “The Wanderer,” the energetic new show at the Paper Mill Playhouse based on the life and music of Dion, the iconic 1960s rocker, is just incredible. While this fresh musical is still in town, I urge you to go see it before it goes to Broadway […]