SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Kyle Kroll has served as South Orange’s police chief for roughly half a year now, yet he knows exactly the direction he wants to move the department. And it is easy to understand why — though Kroll officially took over from retiring Chief James Chelel in October, he started as acting […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Though most of Maplewood’s expenses remained relatively flat for 2017, main drivers such as increased pension and debt payments, will leave the average homeowner paying approximately $75 more in property taxes this year than in 2016. “We’ve worked very hard to get this budget down,” Mayor Vic DeLuca assured residents at the […]
ORANGE, NJ — A snowstorm may have delayed the special election of two new Orange Board of Education members from Tuesday, March 14, to Tuesday, March 28, but the results will have to wait a little longer, at least until Superior Court Judge Tom Vena has a chance to review the legal findings of the […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 30, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura was joined by County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. to outline plans to construct a new patrol headquarters. The building will provide officers in the Sheriff’s Patrol Division with modern accommodations and will contribute to more efficient policing operations. “The county police have been operating […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Brookdale Reformed Church and five Clifton churches are meeting as a single congregation for Wednesday services during this Easter season with each of the participating churches taking a turn as host. It is the second year the Bloomfield church has joined with the Clifton Clergy Group for Lent. Pastor Susan Dorward, of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Environmental Commission hosted its annual gathering to commemorate Earth Hour on March 23 at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park Visitor Center. Earth Hour is an initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature that encourages people to turn off their lights for climate-change awareness. Days before a […]
Even after hitting its 90th year, MGC remains just as committed to keeping the community verdant
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Celebrating 90 years in existence and 80 years of their now legendary plant sale, the Maplewood Garden Club continues to be a staple organization in the community, laying claim to both a unique membership base and a commitment to the enhancement of Maplewood. In 1927, two progressive Maplewood women, Miss Mildred Ock […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge School District reported 12 offenses during the school year 2015-2016, according to the latest NJ Department of Education Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse annual report for public schools. All 2015-2016 offenses were for bullying. In the remaining four categories — violence, vandalism, weapons and substance abuse violations — there […]
NEWARK, NJ — In his third annual State of the City Address at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Monday, March 20, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka mentioned the township of Irvington and the planned redevelopment of the old Pabst Blue Ribbon brewery site at the intersection of South Orange Avenue and Grove Street, which […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Kirill Pavlov, of Scout Troop 147 in Nutley, sponsored by the Franklin Reformed Church, received the Eagle Scout Award, Scouting’s highest rank, at an Eagle Court of Honor held on March 16. Troop Chairman Michael E. Groome led the Eagle presentation. To earn this award, Kirill had to be active in Scouting, […]