BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In sworn testimony on Tuesday, Feb 7, Newark Superior Court Office of Administrative Law Judge Leslie Celantano heard two versions of whether Gladys Rivera, a Bloomfield Board of Education member, qualified as a township resident on the day she was elected. The version that indicated she was not a resident on Election Day, […]
NEW JERSEY — During the Feb. 9 winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in some areas of New Jersey, NJ Transit employees were hard at work removing snow as it accumulated. Some parts of Essex County received approximately 8 inches. Photos Courtesy of NJ TRANSIT
A former gym teacher who also was the head wrestling coach at East Orange Campus High School has been indicted on charges of possessing child pornography and operating a marijuana production facility. Justin W. Bozinta, 39, of Roselle, who is suspended from his job as a physical education teacher at Costley Middle School in East […]
By John Tierney, correspondent SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Looking for a family-friendly way to introduce your children to orchestral music? Try the South Orange Symphony’s annual Family Concert on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road. Admission is free. The program is studded with familiar favorites and […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Oranges-Maplewood NAACP has organized free screenings of the documentary “Hidden Colors” at libraries in Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Maplewood throughout February in honor of Black History Month. This documentary is not to be confused with the film of the same name currently showing in theaters. “This year, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is investigating a string of bomb threats at Jewish Community Centers throughout North America in January, including one that forced West Orange’s JCC MetroWest to evacuate Jan. 31. FBI spokeswoman Samantha Tucker Shero told the West Orange Chronicle that the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Twenty-eight antique dealers displayed collectables at the 71st annual Glen Ridge Antiques Show on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4. The event was held at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church with proceeds going to local charities. Eleven of the dealers were new to the show, but three have been around […]
ORANGE, NJ — Although Tuesday, Jan. 31, was the deadline for the Orange Board of Education to add a referendum to the special election ballot on Tuesday, March 14, asking city voters for permission to bond for the $2.5 million that Board of Education President Cristina Mateo said is needed to perform much-needed capital improvements […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange city clerk Joyce Lanier held the drawing for ballot positions for the March 14 special election for two new Orange Board of Education seats in City Hall on Friday, Feb. 3. “There are two terms: an eight-month term and a one year and eight months term. Now that the ballot drawing […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is prepared to manage the incoming winter storm forecasted to hit New Jersey in the next several hours. NJ Transit’s Emergency Operations Center is open and is monitoring the track of the winter weather and its potential effects on the Tri-State area. Personnel and assets have also been prepositioned, in […]