EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Hall of Fame will host its inaugural induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 5 p.m. at the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing and Fine Arts on Winans Street. The Hall of Fame will induct a wide range of locals in the following categories: arts and entertainment; […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Junior Statesmen, which is a Bloomfield High School club for students interested in a career in politics, provided an after-school dinner for Bloomfield veterans on Monday, Nov. 13. The event was held in the teachers’ dining room at the school. According to the club’s advisor, Keri Giannotti, the purpose of the meal […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Honor Guard presents the nation’s colors at the Chiefs vs. Giants football game on Nov. 19 at MetLife Stadium.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Who says children don’t eat vegetables? Let children pick their own collard greens, then blend the leaves with olive oil, garlic, sunflower seeds and lemon juice. Voila: pesto! Blend kale with apples and berries for smoothies. Saute collards and carrots with olive oil and salt for a tasty stir-fry. Greens pesto, kale […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The holiday weekend is shaping up to be a busy one. In addition to Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, and the kickoff of shopping season with Black Friday sales on Friday, Nov. 24, high schools in East Orange will also be celebrating Alumni Weekend. On Thursday, No. 23, the alumni of […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Security measures for the Ashenfelter 8K and Tom Fleming Mile races on Thanksgiving Day will be increased in the aftermath of the New York City incident earlier this month when a truck was purposely driven onto a bicycle path along the Hudson River, killing eight cyclists. The driver, who is suspected of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation and its executive director, Deborah Simpkins, held their free annual pre-Thanksgiving community dinner for residents Friday, Nov. 17, at the organization’s headquarters on 16th Avenue. They’ll host a second event for senior citizens Wednesday, Nov. 23. “We’re having a Thanksgiving luncheon for the seniors and we’re also […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Fire Department will host its annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner at the Chief Martin DeMarzo Fire Headquarters, located at the corner of Lincoln and Central avenues, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the firefighters are inviting everyone from the city community to take part […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The NJ State League of Municipalities has announced that Mayor Michael Venezia has been elected to its executive board. Venezia was elected Nov. 17 by NJ mayors. According to Michael Darcy, the NJSLM executive director, Venezia had been recommended by the outgoing board president, West Caldwell Mayor Joseph Tempesta Jr., who said Venezia […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Thespian Society will present its fall production beginning tonight and running through Saturday, Nov. 16 to 18. The show is “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later.” It will be staged at Westminster Arts Center on the Bloomfield College campus. “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” is about a murder […]