WEST ORANGE, NJ — From the graduation choir belting out the loudest tune to parents crying tears of joy, West Orange High School held a large graduation under sunny skies at Suriano Stadium. It was an atmosphere of happiness and great cheer after a difficult year of remote learning. As all 584 graduates crossed the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Graduation returned to Doc Ellis Field on June 24 as Belleville High School’s Class of 2021 capped off four years of high school, with much of the last 15 months having been done in some form of virtual learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a year after school buildings shut […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Setting itself apart from other classes, the Irvington High School graduating Class of 2021 has persevered through a tough school year that relied heavily on remote learning. Honoring the hardworking graduates for all they’ve achieved, Irvington High School held its 142nd commencement at Matthews Field at the Irvington Athletic Complex, where all […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A procession of Bloomfield High School seniors and teachers made its way down Belleville Avenue to Foley Field on Wednesday morning, June 23, for a traditional commencement, leaving behind more than a year of lockdowns and a senior year fractured by the pandemic. For the venerable school, it was the 167th graduation […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — After a tumultuous year of uncertainty, fear and virtual lessons, East Orange Campus High School celebrated its resilient Class of 2021 at a commencement ceremony at Paul Robeson Stadium. On June 23, a sense of accomplishment, pride and new beginnings were felt by all 365 graduates and their many family members, […]
ORANGE, NJ — In a momentous reassertion of tradition before family and friends in the wake of the pandemic, the 2021 Orange High School commencement ceremony was celebrated Wednesday evening, June 23, at the Richard Codey Arena. The event began with the procession of seniors and dignitaries entering the arena to an astounding rendition of […]
NUTLEY, NJ — After a pandemic-caused hiatus, the Nutley Education Foundation’s annual Sip, Savour & Support event made a comeback to Kingsland Manor on June 17, awarding four grants to four teachers in the Nutley School District. NEF President Lorraine Kucinski said the foundation had received many more requests from teachers but had denied those […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Borough Council recently heard a presentation on the 2021 municipal budget, with borough administrator Michael Zichelli and CFO Matt Laracy presenting a total budget of $15,904,545.68. Taxes will rise in town by 2.57 percent, bringing in $12,612,940.54. According to the presentation, 60.79 percent of Glen Ridge’s property taxes […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is still investigating a traffic stop that happened in Bloomfield in November 2020 in which Bloomfield Police Department officers fired their weapons. Mayor Michael Venezia wrote in a social media post on Nov. 9 that the BPD officers were alerted about a wanted felony vehicle on Bloomfield […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington residents took to the streets on June 20, the first day of summer, for the town’s first Community Bike Ride. Beginning at 9 a.m., novice to experienced cyclists flooded the streets and rode their bikes for two hours, starting at Civic Square; there were two routes to travel, one encompassing 15 […]