IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington resident Lillian Kinsinger celebrated her 96th birthday on May 15 in the house she has lived in since she was 7 years old. As people grow, they tend to branch out and move, but Kinsinger never felt a desire to leave Irvington. Born in 1925, Kinsinger has lived on Maple Place […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education took another step forward in its Long Range Facilities Plan at a meeting on May 10, approving a contract for renovations and to build additions at Clinton Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School. The contract resolution passed with a vote of 8-0; BOE […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In the midst of a pandemic and with most schools open only for virtual learning until recently, the Bloomfield High School theater department still managed to put on all three of its scheduled shows this school year. The last one of the school year — “Six Feet Apart,” a night of song, […]
ORANGE, NJ — Since the start of the pandemic and virtual learning, Orange Public Schools has come a long way and done a great deal to welcome back students. Orange students have been back in the physical classroom since April 19, when the district entered Phase 4 of its reopening plan. On April 19, the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Less than a week after the May 11 election, South Orange Trustee Karen Hartshorn Hilton was sworn into her second term on the board on May 17, alongside her running mates and newcomer Trustees Bill Haskins and Braynard “Bobby” Brown. The election last Tuesday saw poor turnout from villagers, according to […]
ORANGE, NJ — Football cornerback and free agent Jamar Summers is proof enough that, rain or shine, the show must go on. Summers, cousin to Orange Councilwoman Jamie Summers-Johnson, held his Ambitious Youth Camp on May 8 at Bell Stadium in Orange. “The purpose of my first Ambitious Youth Camp was for many reasons; however, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A medical marijuana dispensary opened on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood on May 7, expanding the footprint of where residents in the area can legally buy marijuana. The Apothecarium is the dispensary’s second location in New Jersey; the first is in Phillipsburg, with other branches in Pennsylvania, Nevada and California. “It’s a welcoming […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Cleaning workers held a rally at the Broadacres Office Park in Bloomfield on May 4 to protest treatment by their employer, Planned Companies, and the new owners of the complex, ERCT Capital Group. Represented by the 32BJ Service Employees International Union, the workers are asking that their full health benefits and $16.10-per-hour […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta announced her retirement in a press release from the borough on April 23, ending 39 years working in the Glen Ridge Police Department. At the April 26 Borough Council meeting, GRPD Capt. Sean Quinn was appointed the next police chief, making him the 12th person […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Last week, Mayor Tony Vauss announced the start of a street-paving and striping program for the township of Irvington, which will continue throughout the spring and summer. Residents should notice significant improvements on many streets. Photos Courtesy of Tony Vauss