Keeping up with friends and neighbors

Keeping up with friends and neighbors

ORANGE — On the last Wednesday of every month, a group of about 25 elegantly dressed women meet for lunch in a classic Italian restaurant to laugh, catch up and learn. It started about three years ago after Sue McElroy’s husband passed away. “We all showed up to support her,” said Shirley Hendricks, who organizes […]

Residents plead for theater as redevelopment plan is unveiled

Residents plead for theater as redevelopment plan is unveiled

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Every seat at the Woodland was filled recently when the draft of the Movie Theater Redevelopment Plan was presented. Many attendees were in red and black, to show they were in support of saving the historic theater. Mayor Nancy Adams and Paul Grygiel, a planning and real estate consultant, hosted the event […]

Love You Girl supports victims of domestic violence

Love You Girl supports victims of domestic violence

The Love You Girl Foundation was created after the founder’s best friend was shot and killed by her own husband.  The foundation, which honors Alice M. Jenkins, was created by Betty Neal Mantion with other friends of Jenkins, Mattie Crowley and Delores Mae, who are also executive board members of the organization. “The number one […]

Proponent Federal Credit Union Shares $50,000 Grant With Ten Nutley Nonprofits

Proponent Federal Credit Union Shares $50,000 Grant With Ten Nutley Nonprofits

Grant recipients announced during the official grand opening of Proponent’s new Member Center.   Nutley, NJ – [Date] – Proponent Federal Credit Union, a financial partner in Nutley for over 50 years, received a $50,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) that it is sharing with ten Nutley not-for-profit organizations. The […]

Pastor looks back at 10 years

Pastor looks back at 10 years

The Rev. Susan Dorward, of the Brookdale Reformed Church, celebrated her 10th anniversary as its pastor July 1. On Sunday, Sept. 22, on a Zoom call, together with a member of her congregation, Marjorie Tiedemann, she shared thoughts about her Bloomfield experience with this newspaper. Dorward was chaplain for the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, in […]

Two local groups condemn attacks on Haitian immigrants

Two local groups condemn attacks on Haitian immigrants

EAST ORANGE – Faith in New Jersey and Resistencia en Accíon New Jersey have released a statement condemning the false and dangerous allegations against Haitian migrants spread by Senator JD Vance and echoed by former President Donald Trump. “We urgently call on all New Jersey members of Congress to stand up and champion the dignity […]

Court dedicated to native sons

Court dedicated to native sons

Keir Lamont Gist, known professionally as Kay Gee, stood on the basketball court bearing the logo of his hip hop group in the center circle and marveled at how far he had come. “This is the greatest feeling ever, who would have thought? I’m from 18th Street, right over there,” KayGee said, pointing in the […]

Kids enjoy big trucks on recycling day

Kids enjoy big trucks on recycling day

The Bloomfield Department of Public Works and Park Maintenance held its annual Big Truck Day and Electronic Recycling, on Saturday, Sept. 14, in the parking lot of Universal Technical Institute, on Broad Street. It was an opportunity for residents to jettison E-wastes, including computers, TVs, VCRs and the like. For parents, there were also heavy-duty […]