SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Author and illustrator Ben Clanton visited South Mountain Elementary School on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Each grade had a fantastic private assembly with him during which he talked about his writing process, answered many interesting and thoughtful questions, and created characters with the students. Photos Courtesy of SOMSD
ORANGE, NJ — The claim that Orange had no homicides this year until Thursday, Aug. 24, when Malcolm T. Ford, 24, of Orange, was killed on the 200 block of Scotland Road in Orange, has recently proven to be incorrect. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino and Essex County Sheriff […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington residents Destin Nicholas and FamiCare founder Thecy Faustin are pitching in to help the survivors of the recent hurricanes that impacted Haiti, Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean and southern United States. “I know that, on Saturday, Oct. 14, there is going to be a fundraiser at Sacred Heart […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the eight winners in the annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest in adult and youth categories on Saturday, Sept. 23, during the annual Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. “We congratulate the winners of the Essex County […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A new group of artists will be on display for the next month at South Orange’s Pierro Gallery. The exhibit, titled “Cut Loose,” features work by artists from South Orange and Maplewood in addition to others from Brooklyn and the New York City area. According to the gallery’s description, the exhibition […]
NEWARK, NJ — At the county’s annual Latino Heritage Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 28, in the Hall of Records in Newark, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented the county’s 2017 Estrella del Condado de Essex, or Stars of Essex County, Awards to Sue Ortiz-Hands, director of the Essex County Division of Community Health Services, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities continued with the raising of all 21 flags from Spanish-speaking countries in front of Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 25, followed by flamenco music from Grammy Award-winner Hernan Romero’s group. Residents gathered on Main Street to cheer on the countries they represented as the flags […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village held Newcomers Day at the South Orange Public Library on Sunday, Sept. 24. This annual event celebrates all that South Orange offers its residents, whether they’re recent arrivals or have been in the community for decades, and provides both information and fun to the newest villagers. Photos by […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor and City Council joined forces with Miryam Torres of the Hispanics for Progress of Essex County for a Pan American flag-raising ceremony in front of City Hall in City Hall Plaza on Friday, Sept. 22, in honor of national Hispanic Heritage Month. Taylor was unable to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — With the recent dissolution of the Bloomfield Parking Authority and its functions being assumed by the township, parking enforcement has been passed to the Bloomfield Police Department and maintenance is being done by the Department of Public Works and Parks. According DPW&P Director Anthony Nesto, his department will be responsible for maintaining parking […]