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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has partnered with eight national and state nonprofit organizations to raise awareness for their causes and generate interest in upcoming fundraising events. County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced March 27 that the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, The Arc of Essex County, Give the Kids Hope Foundation, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Senior Citizens Community Center’s second Women’s History Luncheon and Awards Program was held in the facility on Springfield Avenue on Friday, March 24. The event was attended by Health Department Director Monique S. Griffith and at large Councilwoman October Hudley, who is also the media specialist […]
EAST ORANGE — Three candidates for mayor in East Orange had officially filed for the June 6 Democratic Party primary by the time the deadline had passed Monday, April 3: City Council Chairman and 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green, John Thompson Jr. and Kenwyn S. Williams. Council seats currently occupied by Councilman Christopher D. James […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The playwright and dramaturge behind Luna Stage’s latest world premiere play “Tranquil” are connecting with the West Orange community beyond simply sharing their work by offering workshops to physically and developmentally disabled aspiring writers. Andrew Rosendorf and Carlyn Aquiline have been teaching five students since late March, guiding them as they […]
Community gathers to discuss bias and insensitivity in the school system, brainstorm solutions
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Hundreds of South Orange and Maplewood residents made it clear during a March 29 town hall meeting that they want to see changes within the school district to prevent incidents involving race and religion like those seen in recent weeks at the schools, and they want to start by focusing on curriculum. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The RSVP Center of Essex & Hudson Counties, which is sponsored by Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, was pleased to meet with West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi and Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Rutzky at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School on April 5, which was Mayor’s Day. RSVP Reading Buddies volunteers visit […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Mountain YMCA had a banner 2016, boosting enrollment in child care and summer camps, exceeding expectations for the annual Memorial Day duck race in Maplewood, and extending its reach far beyond its walls. “South Mountain YMCA is a powerhouse, creating innovative opportunities across Maplewood and South Orange for children, families and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Bloomfield Mayor John Crecco died Saturday, April 1, at the Halcyon Hospice House, in Atlanta, Ga., at the age of 96. Crecco, a Republican and former resident of Bloomfield and Verona, was first elected Bloomfield mayor in 1986; he served one term and was later re-elected for another term in 1992, then […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A petition signed by 501 residents to declare Glen Ridge a “sanctuary city” has prompted the borough council into writing a resolution to provide some protection for undocumented immigrants. Two members of the council say the resolution is now being prepared. In a telephone interview earlier this week, Councilman Peter Hughes said […]
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