IRVINGTON, NJ — Fathiyyah Salaam is a guidance counselor at East Orange Campus High School who believes historically black colleges and universities still have a vital role to play to in helping black high school graduates fulfill their higher education dreams. One former student she mentored, Eleise Richards, is an Irvington native and the founder […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several students and parents raved about the annual Experience the Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair, held in the Irvington High School Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 30. This was music to the ears of Eliese Richards, the Irvington native who founded the annual college fair. Richards, who graduated Howard […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — FanFest, football, District Band Night and a huge cheerleader routine featuring elementary, middle and the Mountaineer Cheer team capped off a great night of community activity at West Orange High School on Sept. 28. It was an exciting opportunity for the youth in the community to team up and perform with […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department will present “Coffee with a Cop” on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Glen Ridge Train Station. The department has invited members of the community to join them in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, meet the borough […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In the wake of the recent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico that have wreaked havoc in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean, as well as earthquakes in Mexico, some local nonprofit organizations are mobilizing to help out wherever they are able to do so. According to the website www.earthquaketrack.com, as of Tuesday, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual District Band Night held on Sept. 28 in Suriano Stadium drew more than 75 aspiring musicians to play with the award-winning Marching Mountaineers during the WOHS v. Bloomfield game. The annual event allows students in elementary and middle schools to team up with marching band students who play their […]
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 […]