WEST ORANGE / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A documentary made by Philip Kayal and Abe Kasbo that premiered at Seton Hall University last year is now making its way to national television. PBS is airing the documentary “The Arab Americans” on NJTV on Thursday, Aug. 31. The film, which tells the stories of Arab groups […]
ORANGE, NJ — Residents were swift to comment when news broke that the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division recently ordered Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren to rehire a former assistant city attorney who said he was wrongly terminated because he blew the whistle on Willis Edwards, the former acting business administrator, deputy business administrator and […]
ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division recently ruled in the case of John P. McGovern v. city of Orange Township and Mayor Dwayne Warren that the mayor and the city must rehire McGovern. The former assistant city attorney was fired in 2013 for acting as a whistle blower against Willis Edwards, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education recently announced that its members have finalized a lease agreement with The Life Christian Church on Northfield Avenue and will be moving the school district’s pre-school program from Kelly Elementary School to the new facility. “For many years, and through several boards, the West Orange […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Recreation’s newest offering, Mermaid Camp, launched at the Maplewood Community Pool on Aug. 14. Program creator and coach Kayla Spinelli shared her love for the ocean and the dive tank with community youth. Participants enjoyed five days of learning and crafting, and were fitted with custom fins that they got to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the township of Irvington celebrated Unity Day with free concerts, free food and drinks and fun for residents of all ages in Orange Avenue Park on Saturday, Aug. 12. Singer Melba Moore headlined the event, which also featured performance by members of the legendary Classic R&B singing groups […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange 4th Ward Councilman Casim Gomez held an anti-gun and anti-violence rally Saturday, Aug. 12. “It was amazing all the support East Orange received today for the March for Peace,” said Gomez on Aug. 12. “The plague of gun violence is not quarantined to a single city or community and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “I got the coolest stuff!” said one young boy running up to greet his father after attending the ninth annual NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store on Sunday, July 30. “My new backpack makes me feel smart and important!” said another child. With walls completely lined with coats, rows of new sneakers, […]
NEWARK, NJ — The adage “no rest for the weary” certainly seems to apply to People’s Organization for Progress Chairman Larry Hamm and his members, who take to the streets in protest against acts of social injustice in the country, in addition to their weekly “Justice Monday” protests outside the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, Aug. 18, at approximately 10 p.m., the Maplewood Fire Department responded to 1753 Springfield Ave. after Maplewood police observed smoke and fire resulting from a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, Maplewood firefighters observed significant damage on the side of the building with visible fire around the electrical service and a […]