By Andy Milone Correspondent EAST ORANGE – Mayor Ted Green recalled that during his first few days in office in 2018 he had a group of residents approach him about the “train station.” Brick Church Station, an aging landmark dating back decades, has been on the minds of officials and locals for years. On May […]
Jenny Mundell has defeated incumbent Mayor Ted Gamble in the primary race for township mayor and secured the Democratic Party line for the November vote. Mundell received 2,605 votes, or 57 % of the total, to Gamble’s 1,934 votes, which was 43 % of the total. In the one contested race for township council, Monica […]
MAPLEWOOD — Nancy Adams and Malia Herman were the top vote getters in the primary race for township committee and will appear on November’s ballot. Adams, who is currently the township mayor, was the top vote getter at 2,558 while Herman had 2,443. Jamaine Cripe, an incumbent committee member and deputy mayor, finished third […]
By Paul Brubaker Special to Essex News Daily MAPLEWOOD – At a special meeting Tuesday night, Board of Education members approved a veteran of educational leadership as the next South Orange and Maplewood School District (SOMSD) Superintendent of Schools. Jason Bing comes to the District as the former Superintendent of the Dutchess County Board […]
MAPLEWOOD — Detectives are investigating the shooting of an Irvington man on Jacoby Street. On Friday, May 31, at 11:30 p.m., police responded to Jacoby Street near Brown Street on a report of shots fired. Responding officers located a 24-year-old man laying in the street suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. Officers and South Essex […]
Two women from East Orange and a man from Orange were among the winners in the 2024 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest, which encourages Essex senior citizens to write about the people and events that have influenced their lives. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced […]
Students from Golda Och Academy in West Orange returned home this month after spending about three months in Israel. Golda Och Academy is a private independent K-12 school with a dual academic curriculum in the culture and tenets of Conservative Judaism. The students who went to Israel were participating in Golda Och’s Neshama, which is […]
The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently held their Annual Awards Dinner honoring a local educator, firefighter, police officer and business. “A year of challenges, growth, remarkable progress,” said Board Member Adam Wolf, who hosted the event. “Let us remember their achievements are what is possible.” Tez Roro, president of the West Orange Chamber, thanked […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore The township had a Memorial Day Parade and celebration in front of town hall on Monday, May 27. The celebration included scouts, cheerleaders, dancers, and other performances. Civic Square was closed for the event, which lasted about two hours. The theme was ‘Remember their Sacrifice.’
Trisha Turiano, the music department chair at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, is very happy. This is because next week, on the club stage, Hollywood Walk of Fame star recipient Melba Moore will be appearing. Turiano has waited for this. Her desire to have the three-time Grammy nominee and Tony Award winner come to […]