GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A meeting was held Monday evening, Nov. 13, at the Glen Ridge Public Library to call attention to the challenges and rewards of becoming a volunteer for CASA, the acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. About 18 people attended and women outnumbered men 5 to 1. Some were husbands and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Veterans Day was different in Irvington because the landmark old Servicemen’s Clubhouse that used to sit on Springfield Avenue has been replaced by a new Taco Bell fast food restaurant, which is not yet open. This year’s event was also different because it marked the first time new Camptown VFW Post 1941 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chilly weather didn’t keep local skateboarders away from the grand opening of the West Orange Skate Park on Sunday, Nov. 12, as a crowd gathered at Jenkins Park with skateboards, scooters and bicycles for the ribbon-cutting and introduction of the halfpipes to the town’s parks system. The West Orange Township Council […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Gratitude abounded for the sacrifices of those who have served in the armed forces during Maplewood’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Maplewood Municipal Building on Nov. 11. The event featured music from the Maplewood Concert Band, under the direction of Steve Kimmons, who is also a veteran of the U.S. Air […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Under clear, chilly skies this past Saturday morning, Nov. 11, Bloomfield again observed Veterans Day. The march by uniformed first-responders began at Town Hall at 10:30 a.m. and traveled down Franklin Street to the Miles Saurez VFW Post 711 Memorial at The Green for an 11:11 a.m. appointment with tradition. It was at […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — According to the Essex County Clerk’s Office website, East Orange City Council Chairman and 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green became the city’s new mayor-elect on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, with 99.89 percent of the total votes cast. Green received 10,365 votes and ran unopposed, sweeping to victory with 97 percent […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents gathered outside Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11, to celebrate and honor the town’s veterans in a ceremony at War Memorial Park. Members of the West Orange Township Council and administration, and Mayor Robert Parisi were on hand to acknowledge those who have served in the military, including those who […]
By Lauren Machalany / Correspondent SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The television series “Gilmore Girls” was a hit for Warner Brothers. The small, fictional town of Stars Hollow, Conn., accompanied by its quirky inhabitants, ruled television in the early 2000s, and then gained the attention of a younger audience through its present-day streaming on Netflix. A show […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The annual Veterans Day ceremony in Bloomfield was held on Saturday, Nov. 11, with a march down Franklin Street, a ceremony on the Green, and many bright, red, white and blue splashes of patriotism. The weather was chilly, almost cold, and spirits were somber but committed to honor those of our neighbors […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Anyone driving down Lyons Avenue near the border between Irvington and Newark on Thursday, Nov. 9, would have seen members of the Irvington Fire Division outside their trucks and engines, in the middle of the street, asking drivers and passersby to “fill the boot” as they collected donations for the Muscular Dystrophy […]