NUTLEY, NJ — At the Nov. 30 Nutley Township Board of Commissioners meeting, the township officially recognized Nutley Police Sgt. Christopher D’Alessio, Officer Steve Rogers, Officer Christopher Bassani, Officer Ryan Mulligan, and citizens William Dinnerstein and Ivan Viana for their brave actions in rescuing a driver who was trapped in a submerged vehicle in the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education began work on the 2022-2023 school district budget at a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 19, the administration sharing the first projected expenses and revenues with board members at the meeting. None of the numbers are finalized, as the district will not receive news about […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 19, East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted a virtual town hall meeting with special guests East Orange Superintendent of Schools AbdulSaleem Hasan, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Anita Champagne, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Deborah Harvest and Director of Special Education Tonya Hardin Santos. They discussed the current […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — As with every house of worship during the pandemic, Christ Episcopal Church in Glen Ridge has had a difficult time, with its members locked down and in-person services curtailed. But as with other houses of worship, there has been resilience. “We were hit hard, like a lot of people,” said the […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, that a teacher at Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood will not face criminal charges, after investigating an allegation that she forcibly removed a second-grade student’s hijab from her head in October 2021. The teacher, Tamar Herman, has not been teaching since […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Board of Health has a new program it wants residents to know about and utilize called the Healthy Homes Initiative, already in its second year. But many residents are unaware of the program or have been reluctant to take advantage of it because of pandemic precautions, according to Bloomfield Health […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Members of the West Orange Municipal Alliance — including Department of Senior Services coordinator Laura Van Dyke, Main St. Counseling founder and Executive Director Steve Margeotes, and Municipal Alliance Chairperson Bill Sullivan — were at the Township Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to discuss programming and resources. Throughout the state, […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Community Coalition on Race hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony virtually on Monday, Jan. 17, ending with the lighting of luminaries across the two towns to honor King. Hosted by actor and Maplewood resident Sipiwe Moyo, the program featured speakers and performers from Columbia High […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Roger Brauchli joined Maplewood’s Scout Troop 5 in 1960 as an 11-year-old and stayed a member of the troop for as long as he could: 62 years. Brauchli retired as the scoutmaster of the troop three weeks ago, having served in the role for the last 40 years. A lifelong resident of […]
ORANGE, NJ — Housing and Neighborhood Development Services’ Heart of Orange focus group hosted its second virtual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 13, coming together to discuss what would benefit the city in terms of bringing homeownership, economic development and better business to Orange. Khady Ndiaye, the director of programs for HANDS, hosted the focus group […]