BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Joint Memorial Committee will be hosting its annual Veterans Day breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. The all-you-can-eat breakfast will be held at the Newark-Bloomfield Lodge No. 21, located at 296 Bloomfield Ave. in Bloomfield. A donation is requested. The committee has been hosting this breakfast for more […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Police Department, working with the Fire Department, Mayor Tony Vauss, the Municipal Council and with support from the Irvington Chamber of Commerce and the township’s business community, hosted its annual Safe Halloween event on Monday, Oct. 31, in Civic Square. “This is another successful event where the police and other […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Arts Council members, local artists, art lovers and supporters came together to mark the first anniversary of the West Orange Arts Center at 561 Valley Road on Saturday, Oct. 15. The establishment of the arts center greatly enhanced the ability of the WOAC to advocate for artists by creating […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library is holding its fall book sale on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. Sunday’s sale date will be a bag book sale, with entry via […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 327-2016 to accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice for the 216 COPS Officer Hiring Program at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18. East Ward Councilman Kerry Coley, a retired Orange police officer, praised the hiring of six new […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The county unveiled plans to develop the Ronald J. Mount Lion and Hyena Exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The exhibit is named after the late Ronald J. Mount, who was a major supporter of the zoo and a member of the Zoological Society of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Every Halloween, urban myths start circulating about black vans stealing children, razor blades stuffed into apples and other events during the time of year set aside to celebrate all things scary. This year, there have been reports from across the country of people dressed in “sinister-looking” and “scary” clown suits, appearing mysteriously […]
VERNON, NJ — Thirty-eight Maplewood Middle School students tested their mettle on Oct. 22 at the 2-mile Spartan Race at Mountain Creek in Vernon. The students were led by head coach Ray Mantes of MMS’ YouthNet “MMS Fitness” after-school enrichment club. The club is co-led by assistant coaches Mike Berezny and Jamie Felder. Mantes, Berezny […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. welcomed dogs and their humans to the annual Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Costume Parades and Contests at the Brookdale Dog Park in Bloomfield and Montclair, and the South Mountain Dog Park in Maplewood and Millburn on Sunday, Oct. 23. “Our dog parks have […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange City Council voted to approve Resolution No. 332-2016, authorizing ratification of the collective bargaining agreement between the city of Orange Township and the Orange Police Department Police Benevolent Association Local 89, at their Tuesday, Oct. 18 meeting, effectively settling a contract dispute that had dragged on for seven years. The […]