BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Leo and Bradley Donaldson appeared in Newark Superior Court on Friday, Sept. 15, for a brief hearing before Judge Richard Sules. Both defendants were represented by Timothy Smith, the attorney for Leo Donaldson, with Frank Arleo, the attorney for Bradley Donaldson, absent. Sules said he understood that ongoing negotiations between the defendants and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Housing Authority’s Labor Day Holiday Weekend Community Cookout took place at both the Crescent Lane apartment complex and the senior citizens apartments in 624 Nye Ave. On the one hand, Delores Calloway, Will Harden and other Crescent Lane and 624 Nye Ave. residents had been complaining loudly about substandard living conditions […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Linda & Rudy Slucker Religious School at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange welcomed its students with a fun morning filled with song. Under the guidance of music teacher and mentor, Shawn Fogel, three teen “madrichim,” or classroom aides, led everyone in songs that set the stage for a great […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A memorial garden on the grounds of the Glen Ridge Public Library was dedicated to former library trustee David Ginsburg on Saturday morning, Sept. 9. Ginsburg died suddenly on Feb. 3, 2016, at the age of 57. A plaque, affixed to a large stone showing hauled from the Glen by the Public […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Lucas Calhoun of Maplewood announced that he will be withdrawing from the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education race, in which he was one of nine remaining candidates, with a former candidate, John Sarantakis, having already bowed out. This leaves eight candidates running for three open seats: incumbents Elizabeth Baker […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thousands of residents from South Orange and surrounding towns tapped into their inner child on Sept. 17 for PlayDay South Orange, an annual event hosted by the South Orange Village Center Alliance. Having a blast, residents enjoyed inflatables, booths, games, face painting and so much more. Photos Courtesy of SOVCA
IRVINGTON, NJ — Wednesday, Sept. 6, was the first day back on the job for Irvington Police Division Capt. Monique Smith, after she was cleared of all criminal charges related to an off-duty incident involving Newark Councilman John Sharpe James in 2014, son of the former Newark mayor. According to Smith’s attorney, Steven Altman, on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Brookdale Elementary School, through its Brookdale Home and School Association, has adopted a Texas school that had been damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The president of the association is Jennifer Guidea. Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 25 and remained over Houston for four days, dropping more than 4 feet of rain. Guidea said she […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Despite a challenging start to the day, public schools opened across West Orange on Sept. 6. Downpours, a power outage in the St. Cloud area, and an accident on Route 280 delayed school buses by about 20 minutes due to traffic congestion in those areas. Power was restored to the St. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The members of the Committee on the Status of Men in East Orange were in front of Robert Bowser Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 7, to welcome students and parents back to school on the first day of class, and they were also at the 9/11 Interfaith Call for Peace Community […]