GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A planned sit-in to protest the changing of the length of Glen Ridge High School’s lunch period was postponed when GRHS Principal John Lawlor met with students about the issue. But nothing has been resolved yet. Students argue that 30 minutes isn’t enough time for juniors and seniors to leave school […]
ORANGE, NJ — Housing and Neighborhood Development Services held a Heart of Orange virtual focus group on economic development on Nov. 17 to discuss what would benefit the city in terms of bringing jobs, economic development and better business to Orange. HANDS Director of Programs Khady Ndiaye hosted the meeting and drew attendees’ attention to […]
NUTLEY, NJ — On Nov. 4, the township of Nutley approved a resolution authorizing a preliminary study to investigate the possibility of obtaining a portion of the former Hoffmann–La Roche site through the redevelopment process. This move comes after Nutley officials have long criticized the property’s redeveloper and owner, Prism Capital Partners, with claims that […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville capped off a day of Veterans Day celebrations on Nov. 6 with a 5K road race throughout the town’s streets, raising $4,000 for the four veterans organizations based in the area. This year’s 5K was Belleville’s third Veterans Day race; last year’s race had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Administrators from the West Orange School District presented the results of an equity audit to the public and Board of Education members at a BOE meeting on Nov. 8, based on a survey taken by 2,603 people in the district during the spring and fall. Tamika Pollins, the district’s director of […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced $161.25 million in fiscal year 2022 municipal aid grants, with 541 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements, according to an Oct. 26 press release. Essex County received $10,415,608 in […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The last time the Glen Ridge High School marching band won a national championship, none of its current members had even been born yet. Now, 20 years later, the Ridgers can claim the title. They placed first in Group 1 Open and won the Best Music caption at MetLife Stadium on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced West Orange’s annual Veterans Day ceremony to go virtual, residents and former military members once again gathered on Main Street to observe the day on Nov. 11. Town historian Joseph Fagan said at the ceremony that the event is almost as old as the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Nov. 11, Irvington celebrated Veterans Day in a ceremony honoring all who have served in the U.S. military. Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, who is the keynote speaker for the ceremony every year, expressed his gratitude to those who serve in the United States’ armed forces. “I wanted to pay tribute to […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Charlotte McAllister Attenborough made a longtime dream come true this year when she wrote her first book. A product of a class she took at the South Orange–Maplewood Adult School on children’s writing, “Zakir, Get Outta the Street!” tells the story of a young boy who has to walk […]