WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange School District Superintendent Scott Cascone announced that he will be leaving the district no later than Tuesday, April 5, in a letter sent to the district’s staff and families on Wednesday, Jan. 5. He cited travel time between his home in Lincroft and West Orange as one of the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — For the first time ever, Irvington High School’s football team, guided by coach Ashley Pierre, better known as Coach Smoke, are state champions. To recognize the achievement, the township had a parade on Saturday, Jan. 8. “We were the Group 4 North Jersey state champions. Coupled with that, we also won the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, East Orange Mayor Ted Green gave a COVID-19 update report on Thursday, Dec. 30, via Facebook Live. Recognizing that residents have gathered with friends and family during the holiday season, Green reminded them to continue to wear masks and practice safety measures to protect themselves […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the South Orange-Maplewood Education Association showed up in droves to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting for the second month in a row on Monday, Dec. 20, asking for higher salaries that compete with other districts in the area, ahead of its first mediation session with the district […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Despite upheavals caused by the pandemic, the Rev. Susan Dorward of the Brookdale Reformed Church was certain about one thing. “I didn’t want the pandemic to close the church,” she said in a telephone interview the last week of December. The pandemic, she said, made her a better listener. But another change […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For Glen Ridge Police Chief Sean Quinn, the most important factor in public safety is the trust his officers can create and maintain with borough residents. For him, this bond is paramount. According to Quinn, the majority of borough arrests happen because of what residents see, hear and share with law […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District announced that the schools would be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, for a noninstructional emergency day, and the rest of the week would run on a half-day schedule, due to the spike in COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant. Full-day instruction will resume on Monday, Jan. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood swore in a new mayor and Township Committee members on the first of the year at its reorganization meeting. Former Mayor Frank McGehee passed the torch to Dean Dafis. Committeewoman Nancy Adams was sworn in for her third term on the committee and Jamaine Cripe began her first term. Vic DeLuca […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In an effort to brighten spirits for the holidays and to help others as the cold weather settles in, the Irvington chapter of the National Action Network, in conjunction with Spinnerrellas Lady Ryderz LLC, donated much-needed items to an Irvington shelter for women and children. Through this initiative, the National Action Network […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — asked with engineering a model of a cell, sixth-graders at Cicely Tyson Middle School in East Orange pulled out all their creative skills and went to work. Science teacher Nabila Mack said, “This cycle, students were exploring living things and how they’re made of cells. They also learned how to […]