Dollar General Corp., which has stores in Irvington, Maplewood, Orange and East Orange, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that the chain repeatedly engaged in merchandise pricing violations at several retail stores across the state. The Tennessee-based retailer violated New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and Weights and Measures Act by selling a […]
Nancy Adams was elected Maplewood mayor for 2024 on November 21. She will be the second female mayor. The first was Ellen Davenport who served as Maplewood mayor from 1994 to 1997. “It’s going to be very busy,” said Adams who is taking on more responsibility, as she’s also a Board member of Downtown […]
Glen Ridge Superintendent of Schools Dirk Phillips will be retiring at the end of the school year. Phillips, 55, gave his letter of resignation to Betsy Ginsburg, the president of the board of education, on Oct. 30, in his office. “I asked him if the board could persuade him to stay,” Ginsburg said in a […]
BLOOMFIELD — A lecture planned for Dec. 12 will cover the history, architecture, and preservation efforts surrounding the Sanctuary of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, a historically significant landmark dating to 1796. The lecture titled “Building and Saving the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green” is being organized by the Sanctuary on the […]
WEST ORANGE — Township officials announced a potential Redevelopment Agreement with Matrix Development Group, which would develop a film studio on approximately 12.2 acres adjacent to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in downtown West Orange. “We are excited for this project that will help move West Orange forward economically speaking for generations to come,” […]
The Bloomfield Neighbor-to-Neighbor Network is looking for a collective group of 75 individuals, groups, organizations — whatever — to provide a little comfort to 75 Bloomfield families in need during this holiday season. The network is working with the Bloomfield Department of Human Services to accomplish this. “We’ve done this for the past couple of […]
WEST ORANGE — The Township Planning Board recently approved plans for West Orange Plaza that include a Target and a “village” of shops, restaurants, and a pocket park. The new additions to the Plaza will also include a Pollinator Garden, 16 EV charging stations, with a total of 48 installed over three years, a substantial […]
A big crowd gathered at Ricalton Square in Maplewood village Saturday evening, Dec. 2, for the annual Christmas tree lighting. The event included the singing of holiday songs, a visit from Santa Claus and the reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’ There was a slight snafu when the lights didn’t come on at the […]
A bone from the arm of St. Jude, widely revered among Catholics as the patron saint of hopeless causes, will be on public display at seven parishes within the Archdiocese of Newark this December as part of the relic’s first tour outside Italy. The ancient bone, encased in a centuries-old wooden vessel carved in the […]
WEST ORANGE — West Orange rang in the holidays on Dec. 2 with an all-day Holiday Open House featuring family-friendly activities and culminating in the lighting of the Township Christmas tree. The fun began at Washington Elementary School, where West Orange High School Mountaineer Mentors and JAFROTC cadets donned wintry character costumes for the Character […]