BLOOMFIELD — The Bloomfield Educational Foundation will recognize several long-time educators at their 25th annual anniversary gala at which they will also honor UNICO and announce a $50,000 grant to help fund an E-Sports arena. The BEF will bestow honors on Bloomfield High School Alumna of the Year Lenore M. Imhof, BHS Alumnus of the […]
An excellent musical group from the Boston area, the Modernistic Trio, performed songs by George and Ira Gershwin at the Bloomfield Public Library, on April 6, as part of the monthly music series at that venue. The 40-seat Little Theatre, located in the basement of the Children’s Library, was at half-capacity, a noteworthy occurrence for […]
EAST ORANGE — Mayor Ted. R Green gave the 2024 State of the City address on Thursday, April 11 in the Cicely L. Tyson Performing Arts Center on Winans Street. More than 200 people attended the event that included music from a Cicely Tyson school choir, an invocation from Rev. J. Jamal Pearson, the Pledge […]
The front lawn of the Irvington Public Library was hopping with activity on Saturday. Library staff had placed and hidden more than 1,000 Easter eggs on the lawn for children to find. “We put them out and pray that kids show up,” said Nnenna Chima, head of Children’s Services at the library. The eggs contained […]
The Lions Club of West Orange recently held their major fundraiser in the West Orange High School Tarnoff Cafeteria. Lion’s Club Director and West Orange Chamber Board member Roger Schneider got a lot of the credit for the event’s success. “Roger hand delivers invitations. He has the personal touch,” said Mayor Susan McCartney. “He’s […]
WEST ORANGE — Jackie Godown of West Orange spent most of her young life traveling from city to city, state to state, and even country to country. But when she first entered her apartment at West Mill Gardens, she knew she had found her forever home within the Essex County community. The decision to move […]
“Gun & Powder” at the Paper Mill Playhouse, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb with music and arrangements by Ross Baum, is a rollicking, fun, funny, tragic, thought-provoking, romantic and incredibly entertaining original musical brimming over with more talent than I have seen all together in one show in a long time. I bet you think the […]
Photos by Rocco Ungaro MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team defeated Millburn High School, 6-5, on Monday, April 15, at Underhill Field. Columbia was leading 5-0 heading into the seventh, but Millburn came back to tie the game in the top of the inning, only to see Columbia score in the […]
An Essex County man was convicted last week for ordering and committing three murders and for his role in a large-scale narcotics enterprise. Michael Healy, 43, of Montclair, was convicted by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiring to murder a federal witness, three counts of murder in aid of racketeering, […]
Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving raised $1.8 million for The Valerie Fund. The $1.8 million includes $1,364,871 raised during March from customer donations and the Day of Giving when Jersey Mike’s donated 100% of sales to the nonprofit. Also, on the Day of Giving, Jersey Mike’s Founder and CEO Peter Cancro announced the company would […]