WEST ORANGE, NJ — As the annual “Week of Respect” began Oct. 2 in the West Orange School District, Kelly Elementary School kicked off its week with a special “Omega Man” assembly featuring feats of strength and serious anti-bullying messages meant to teach students about becoming a true H.E.R.O. — Helping Everyone Respect Others. Principal […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School has 12 beautiful new benches — seven made of mahogany — for students to use for outdoor seating as a result of an Eagle Scout project by CHS senior Robert Bryant. Bryant saw a need for the additional outdoor seating and approached the school’s Home and School Association board […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Ramesh Nuthi was looking for a permanent location for his manufacturing business in 2015, he turned to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for support. With a little more than $645,000 in EDA direct loan funds in hand, Nuthi was able to establish Flame Cut Steel’s new home in an 18,291-square-foot […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After attending a series of workshops at the National Walking Summit, in St. Paul, Minn., Bloomfield Department of Health Director Karen Lore sat down for an interview. The summit was held Sept. 13 to 15 and Lore had been awarded a Partners for Health scholarship to attend the meetings. “I was really surprised […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The fifth annual West Orange High School Fan Fest on Sept. 28 on the baseball field bubbled with school spirit as students and athletes gathered to support one another and connect with the community. The West Orange boys’ soccer and girls’ volleyball teams both had home games during Fan Fest. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Communication strategies, integration of elementary schools and adherence to Access and Equity policies were among the topics of discussion as South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education candidates debated at a community forum sponsored by South Orange Maplewood Cares about Schools at The Woodland in Maplewood on Sept. 27. This is […]
ORANGE, NJ — Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and was celebrated at the ninth annual Festival de Orange on South Day Street on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24. The event was organized by Hispanos Mano a Mano President Cristina Mateo along with Marcos Monroy, Henry Monroy and Gregorio […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield inaugurated the opening of a police substation at Felton Field on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with a ribbon cutting. A non-binding public referendum had approved creating a substation in 2013. Bloomfield Public Safety Director Sam DeMaio said it was a good location to have the facility after hearing concerns from residents in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The William “Lefty” Boland Golf Tournament teed off for the 37th year on Monday, Oct. 2, at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange. Named for the longtime township recreation director, the tournament proceeds will go toward the Boland Grants, for which teachers in the West Orange School District can […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hot dogs, hot wings and hot fudge sundaes were devoured under a hot sun at Spiotta Park in South Orange on Sunday, Oct. 1, to celebrate the village being named “New Jersey’s Hottest Town” by New Jersey Monthly. The celebration, sponsored by the village trustees and the South Orange Village Center […]