GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Freeman Gardens became the home for honey bees this past year thanks to the efforts of Eric Hanan, a borough resident and professional beekeeper. Hanan is a retired producer for the TV news program “20/20.” “I wanted to start a business,” he said recently at the gardens. “After 20 years of chasing […]
ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Oct. 20, Superior Court Judge Thomas R. Vena ruled Orange’s on-again, off-again effort to allow voters to directly elect chosen representatives to serve on the Orange Board of Education. This involves switching from a Type 1 district, in which the mayor appoints board members, to a Type 2 district, in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Two West Orange residents will be honored at the inaugural Women of Valor brunch hosted by the JCC MetroWest on Nov. 1, to recognize the significant impact they have made in their community. Harriet Rosenthal and Felice Flitt are among the four women to be honored; Rosenthal has been involved with […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The eight candidates running for three open seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education gathered at DeHart Community Center to discuss district concerns on Oct. 19 at the Meet the Candidates Forum, hosted by the Hilton Neighborhood Association and moderated by HNA President Carol Buchanan. Issues that received much attention included […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Bloomfield High School coach and teacher Leo Donaldson and his husband, Bradley, are both facing indictment charges involving criminal behavior with minors. They are expected in Newark Superior Court tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 27. According to papers obtained from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, a grand jury indicted Leo Donaldson in June on […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — During Fire Prevention Month in October, Livingston Fire Department members visited The Early School of Temple B’nai Abraham with a firetruck and gear. Livingston Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Francione and Livingston firefighter Tracey Bent shared the annual safety message, as well as showed the students a firefighter in special firefighting gear. Particularly […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — John Sowell, a former Municipal Council president, 2014 mayoral candidate and current assistant to Mayor Tony Vauss, resigned his position in the administration last month, but he isn’t letting that slow him down. Sowell has invited the public to join him on a 5-mile group hike in the South Mountain Reservation on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The last day for senior citizens to complete the West Orange senior survey is Tuesday, Oct. 31, when the results of the survey will be sent to Montclair State University to be analyzed by the Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services. The survey is designed to learn […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Brightly colored pumpkins will be lining Maplewood Avenue in the village at the annual Halloween parade to let families know that non-food treats will be available to children with allergies. Pencils, glow sticks and other non-edible items will be thrown into children’s plastic pumpkins and pillow cases in support of the Teal […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Home Savers are helping Essex County residents stay in their homes, just in time for the Citizens Coalition Home Mortgage Foreclosure Seminar in East Orange’s City Hall on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. The Home Savers roster features East Orange City Council Chairman and 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green, […]