Third-grader to perform at Carnegie Hall

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A Brookdale Elementary School third-grader will play Carnegie Hall on Monday, Feb. 12. Cooper Manning, 8, achieved the distinction by winning second place in the Elite International Competition at Caldwell University last month. He will play a piano solo from “The Adventures of Ivan,” by the 20th-century Russian composer Aram Khachaturian. There are […]

Warrens swear in 13 new police officers

ORANGE, NJ — Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and his brother, police Director Todd Warren, closed out 2017 by swearing in 13 new members of the Orange Police Department on Friday, Dec. 15, in a ceremony in the Orange Municipal Court. “I am honored and proud to have the privilege to welcome you all to the […]

Green Hill goes red for women

WEST ORANGE, NJ — To draw attention to women’s heart health, Green Hill staff participated in Wear Red Day on Feb. 2. From left are Hope Richardson, Alison Ruchaevsky, Donna Lazartic, Richard Lai, Jackie Colao, Diane Lambert, Maggie Frank, Donna Drake, Tina Davis, Sharon South, Beth Schwartz and Dina Augustin.

NAACP and Wind of the Spirit host Immigration Workshop

ORANGE, NJ — The Oranges-Maplewood NAACP branch hosted an Immigration Workshop at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 270 Reynolds Terrace, Orange, on Saturday, Jan. 27, in conjunction with Karol Ruiz and Cynthia Osorio of Wind of the Spirit, a nonprofit immigration advocacy and legal aid group, with the support of Pastor E.T. Stoddard. “We’re excited because […]

For some TSTI members, it’s all in the family

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, is fortunate to be home to many multi-generation member families — families that have provided continuity, perspective and support for decades. It’s not unusual to find longtime members whose children grew up at TSTI and joined as adults and whose children are […]

Firefighters union files complaint against the township

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A whistleblower’s complaint has been filed against Bloomfield on behalf of Bloomfield FMBA Local 19, the union representing a majority of the Bloomfield Fire Department firefighters. A co-plaintiff in the complaint is Eugene Cantelme, the Local 19 president. The complaint was filed Jan. 19 in Newark Superior Court. It alleges that the township […]

EO mayor takes his progress mission to the streets with new campaign

Photo Courtesy Connie Jackson East Orange Mayor Ted Green said he’s fed up that his city is being plagued by garbage, litter and illegal dumping, so his ‘Mayor on the Block’ campaign will include the mayor and his code-enforcement officers making surprise door-to-door visits in targeted neighborhoods every month.EAST ORANGE, NJ — To fulfill his vision of […]

Residents, officials: We must save trees

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Town forester John Linson’s contract was renewed for the 2018 calendar year with a vote of 4-1 at the Jan. 23 West Orange Township Council meeting, with Councilman Joe Krakoviak being the only opposing vote. At the meeting residents and council members expressed concerns about both the town’s tree ordinance and […]

Golden Knights founders honored at Legacy of a Dream event

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee hosted its 33rd annual Legacy of a Dream Commemorative Tribute to the Life and Work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Irvington High School Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 13. The committee presented the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award […]