GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Public Library has a new library director and her name is Tina Marie Doody. In an interview with The Glen Ridge Paper on Monday, March 14, her first day on the job, Doody, 45, said she grew up in Hampden, Maine, a town near Bangor, whose claim to […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District and South Orange–Maplewood Education Association’s negotiations on a new contract for the teachers union broke down and, after attending several mediation sessions since the beginning of January, the two groups will now be moving forward with a fact finder, who will propose a solution […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The 43rd annual Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held Saturday, March 5. This year, the parade featured Dr. John V. Kelly Jr. as grand marshal, Chase Hamilton as deputy grand marshal, Shayne Martin as parade queen, Member of the Year Jack Wieners and Firefighter of the Year Brian Salmon. Photos by […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District announced March 10 that, as of the following Monday, March 14, face masks would be optional in K-12 schools, on school buses and in district office buildings. The district had originally announced on Feb. 22 that masks would remain required in school buildings, despite […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 69th annual West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade went off without a hitch on Sunday, March 13, along Main Street. Despite the snowstorm from the day before, marchers enjoyed a clear, sunny day. Leading this year’s parade were Mellen Dangler as grand marshal, and John A. DeMars Jr., Patrick F. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Russian invasion into Ukraine has brought about devastating consequences for the country and its civilians. As the conflict continues to escalate, the Nutley Board of Commissioners is encouraging residents to support the Ukrainian people by supporting charities and relief efforts, and donating everyday essentials. “We support Ukraine and those of Ukrainian […]
NEWARK, NJ — GENYOUth, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating healthier school communities, announced March 7 the donation of school meal equipment, including a grab-and-go breakfast cart, a milk cooler and cooler bags, to Newark Public Schools. The equipment, which is being funded by PRWeek through GENYOUth’s End Student Hunger Fund in partnership with […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In culmination of Black History Month, Carteret Elementary School in Bloomfield held its first Wax Museum Day on Tuesday, March 1. Although Black History Month was celebrated during February, better late than never, especially since Bloomfield elementary school wax museum presentations have become an anticipated fixture on the school calendar for any […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The towns of Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair, South Orange and Verona, all members of the Sustainable Essex Alliance, collectively announced on March 2 the launch of an innovative new pilot program that will help residents save money, improve their quality of life and protect the environment, all at the same time. […]
O RANGE, NJ — Orange High School’s Tornadoes FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team participated in the FTCNJ Northern League Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 20, with 22 other teams. The Orange Tornadoes played five qualification matches and showed great effort in each game. At the end of the qualification matches, the top four ranked teams chose […]