MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Matthew Henegan, a Columbia High School student, has been studying cello since elementary school. And his music journey advanced Jan. 8 at a concert at Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan when Father Alphonse Stephenson, conductor of the Orchestra of St. Peter By the Sea and founder of the Cecelia Foundation, surprised Henegan […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Bianca Trinidad was named the winner of the 11th annual Poetry Out Loud competition at West Orange High School on Jan. 4, and Elijah Chilton was named runner-up, with only two points separating the two seniors. Trinidad recited “I Felt a Funeral in My Brain,” by Emily Dickinson, and “Dear Reader,” […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Tomorrow, Jan. 17, the Maplewood Township Committee will vote on a resolution to express Maplewood’s commitment to equal, respectful and dignified treatment of all people, regardless of their immigration status, and to remain a welcoming community. At its Dec. 6, 2016, meeting, the committee discussed the merits of becoming a “sanctuary city,” […]
MORRISTOWN, NJ — World-renowned retired American astronaut and West Orange native Capt. Scott Kelly spoke at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown on Jan. 12 about his life and experiences in space. Kelly spent one year in space aboard the International Space Station and set a record for most accumulated days in space for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Councilman Nicholas Joanow is attempting to warn Bloomfield residents not to park in the McDonald’s parking lot on Broad Street if they have a destination other than the fast food franchise. His warning is that the lot is only for customers of McDonald’s. If anyone who is not a customer should park there, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor’s speech at the City Council’s annual reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 2, he invited attendees to Cicely Tyson High School on Tuesday, Jan. 24, for his fourth annual State of the City Address. Taylor will be running for re-election this year, along with five members […]
Budget passes with 4-1 vote, though Krakoviak votes against it due to recent upheaval with Eben
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved the proposed 2017 Downtown West Orange Alliance budget totaling $207,000 at its Jan. 3 meeting. Council President Joe Krakoviak cast the sole vote against the budget, which actually has the same net operating total as last year. But while the net operating budget may be […]
Following underwhelming performance from EOWC, village switches water providers Jan. 1
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Jan. 1, South Orange Village switched water suppliers, leaving behind the oft-criticized East Orange Water Commission and forging ahead with New Jersey American Water. South Orange entered into a 30-year water sales agreement and 10-year operations and maintenance agreement with American Water, the largest water supplier in the nation. Thanks […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield reorganizational meeting was held Thursday, Jan. 5, at Bloomfield Middle School. Although the auditorium was only partially filled, the 300 spectators who did attend would have overwhelmed the council chamber at Town Hall had the ceremony been held in that space. Township Administrator Matthew Watkins served as the master […]
ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Dwayne Warren has selected Chris Hartwyk as Orange’s new business administrator. City Council President Donna K. Williams and other council members were so pleased to have a full-time, certified and experienced business administrator that they organized a meet-and-greet session at the Sandwiches Unlimited restaurant on Center Street on Wednesday, Dec. 14, […]