NUTLEY, NJ — From its humble beginnings as a group of men concerned with preserving Italian American heritage and expanding their political footprint in the community, Nutley UNICO has become an organization synonymous with ethnic pride and commitment to civic duty. In 1953, a group of caring Italian American men in town founded the Columbus […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge School District Superintendent Dirk Phillips updated the Glen Ridge Board of Education on the district’s reopening at the board’s Sept. 21 meeting, saying that having students in the school buildings on a rotating schedule several days a week has worked so far. “It’s been great to have students and […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees and the Maplewood Township Committee both approved moving forward with an automatic mutual-aid agreement, which will mean that the South Orange Fire Department and Maplewood Fire Department will begin training and responding to emergency calls together. Elected officials from both towns said the […]
NUTLEY, NJ — While the first day of school often brings some anxiety to new students, the same is also true of new teachers and staff members. David DiPisa got to work through any first-day jitters this past summer, when the Nutley Board of Education unanimously appointed him as business administrator and board secretary. DiPisa […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In communities such as Irvington, young boys have always benefited from male role models who are teachers, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, older cousins and mentors. These days, the black community is under attack. Not only are black Americans suffering from a higher risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, but many are dying […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY’s Work Readiness and Employment Engagement program is an important service for clients who are searching for or maintaining employment. JESPY provides a wide variety of services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them to become increasingly independent. While some clients work full- or part-time jobs, the department also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Located inside Turtle Back Zoo, there is a nonprofit rehabilitation hospital that handles all critically injured and ill sea turtles that wash ashore in New Jersey. The group just celebrated releasing its 50th sea turtle back into the ocean after rehabilitating her for 16 months — but the organization does not […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls soccer team won a state sectional title every year from 2012 to 2019, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to stop them from going for a ninth. Now in their second week of full practices, the Ridgers are gearing up for an abbreviated season […]
ORANGE, NJ — With Newark entering the final state of its lead service line replacement program, water remains at the forefront of many people’s concerns. But for residents of Orange’s North Ward, recent slight discoloration in the water is nothing to worry about — it is not lead, but a little bit of rust; residents […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sean Coxe had to get creative when coming up with a plan to clean the two and a half miles of the Rahway River that run through West Orange, because the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions won’t allow for a regular gathering. But he still managed to recruit small groups of people […]