MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Grammy-winning gospel music producer and singer Rev. Milton Biggham brought the house down with his fundraising educational concert for Seth Boyden on March 26. More than 400 people attended “The Story of Gospel: A Unique American Art Form.” The legendary Biggham gathered a host of veteran gospel musicians for the event, including […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Dr. Joshua Schor, medical director at Daughters of Israel in West Orange, was named the 2017 Medical Director of the Year by The Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He was presented with the award during the society’s annual conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 17. “Identifying one individual to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington Police Chief Chief Michael Chase said he has collected all but one of the paychecks the Irvington Police Department said he was paid last year. Chase’s attorney, Joseph Donahue, said his client has received four checks from the state Civil Service Commission that the township owed him, but the former […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An enthusiastic crowd of supporters joined the spring sports teams in West Orange High School’s Tarnoff Gym on March 30 to celebrate the start of the season. Baseball, softball, track and field, boys’ tennis, lacrosse and golf are scheduled to begin their seasons this April. Athletic Director Ron Bligh and coaches […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following a well-received send off concert at West Orange High School on March 6, the wind ensemble traveled to the Music For All National Festival in Indianapolis, which ran from March 9 to 11, and wowed adjudicators, clinicians and audiences. “It was a great trip,” Director Lew Kelly said in a […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A day before heading to this establishment, I was speaking with my friend, Paul, and I mentioned I would be reviewing St. James’s Gate. Paul was born in Ireland and he frequents the pub. He said it is just like the pubs in Ireland and the best one in the area. I […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Democratic Municipal Committee held its annual breakfast fundraiser at the Orange Elks Lodge 135 on Saturday, March 18, and although featured guest speaker gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy was unable to attend, those who did come more than filled in for him. “I stay in trouble in Trenton because I am […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Not that a party needs a better reason than pizza and friends to happen, but a pizza party held at Fairview Elementary School on Friday, March 24, had a special reason and it happened in the third-grade class of teacher Deana Scura. For the second year in a row, Fairview Elementary students collected […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Knights of Columbus Shoulder to Shoulder program is a ‘Good Neighbor Police Community Relations Program’ that encourages a positive, strong relationship with local police departments. Above, K of C member John Wlosek makes a presentation of the program to the Nutley Police Department. Pictured from left are officers Maria Hamlin, Antonio […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield residents will be paying $15.96 more a year on the average-assessed home of $270,700, according to Township Administrator Matthew Watkins. Watkins spoke at the Township Council meeting Monday evening when the preliminary budget resolution was approved. He said the budget “represents another lean year while taking into account the policies of the […]