IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss has confirmed that his administration is asking township employees to accept furloughs and layoffs in order to close a $3.25 million gap in the 2017 municipal budget. According to a memo from Irvington Finance Director Faheem Ra’Oof, addressed to township business administrator Musa Malik and Wally Riglicki, who was […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Township Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Mayor Dwayne Warren had a big day on Saturday, April 8, with a variety of community events and activities that took place in locations across the city, including the annual Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza in the Central Avenue Playground. “This is our […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department paid tribute to the only chief in its history to die in the line of duty with a memorial and dedication ceremony at the WOFD Headquarters on April 7. Former Chief Martin T. Kennedy was honored exactly 75 years after he died of a heart attack […]
Talented young baker gets headstart in world of business
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For most 12-year-olds, life’s biggest accomplishments may include getting homework done on time or passing a major test. But Maplewood’s Sadie Munoz is no ordinary 12-year-old. In the fifth grade last year Sadie launched what she now calls “Pinata Cupcakes,” a business selling filled cupcakes that she bakes herself. And on March […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Back by popular demand, Van Tassel Funeral Home had its second annual Easter egg coloring class on Saturday, April 8. Whereas the class last year had about 20 people learning skills of traditional Polish egg decorating, there were about 60 people in attendance this year. Izabel Van Tassel, owner of the funeral home […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Brookdale Elementary School recognized Autism Awareness Day by having an online, interactive classroom lesson Friday, April 7. Because it was an online presentation, all classes could participate as one. Sunday, April 2, was the actual date of World Autism Day this year. The lesson was created by resource teacher Jason Triano. Its subject […]
NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy stopped by the People’s Organization for Progress weekly meeting at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Newark on Thursday, April 6, a month after P.O.P. members had met to start crafting a black agenda for New Jersey. P.O.P. Chairman Larry Hamm said the meeting on Saturday, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — When most people think about international travel, they probably envision themselves sitting on a Caribbean beach with a mai tai in hand watching the sun set over the crashing waves of a sparkling blue ocean. But for West Orange’s Saumya Bhatnagar, a trip overseas usually means manual labor — for a […]
NAMM Foundation names South Orange-Maplewood schools as ‘Best Community’ in music options
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Last week, 527 school districts across the nation — including the South Orange-Maplewood School District — were recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for their outstanding music education programs. In cooperation with researchers at The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas, and based on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Watsessing Elementary School fourth-graders of Rachel Mazetta celebrated with a pizza party on Friday, April 7. The occasion was for being the class to raise the most money in school for the Valerie Fund. Mazetta’s students raised $142 by dropping coins into a piggy bank. The school, altogether, collected $549. The charity was […]