Nearly 350 people attended the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the West Orange Scholarship Fund and saw the first 10 people inducted into the West Orange Scholarship Hall of Fame. Since its inception in 1923, the West Orange Scholarship Fund has provided more than $1.8 million to graduates of both West Orange and Mountain High Schools. […]
If you want to see a stunning show with a stellar cast, opulent sets, glittery costumes, entertaining choreography and an original score – all paired with an iconic story then find your way to The Paper Mill Playhouse and witness the magic that is “The Great Gatsby.” Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, […]
Carlos Pavan, an Argentine classical guitarist living in Brooklyn who grew up on Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, performed at the Bloomfield Public Library, Saturday, Oct. 7. The route he took to playing in the township was a unique one, starting off with a group of neighborhood boys and their rock band in Bell Ville, […]
Jeff Bennett and Anthony Mazzocchi recently announced that they will be running for the Board of Education (BOE) in the current election as write-in candidates. “When you have a contested election, you have higher voter turn-out. I have strong opinions on what is going on right now. It is important to step up and run […]
The election for three open seats on the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education was originally uncontested until earlier this month when two candidates entered the race, asking people to write their names in. Candidates Shayna Sackett-Gable, Liz Callahan and Will Meyer followed the traditional route, getting 10 signatures of qualified voters on a nominating […]
SOPAC is going all out on the Saturday before Halloween. A first-of-its-kind haunted walking tour inside and outdoors on the SOPAC campus is scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 28. Each tour is 60 minutes and will feature live performances from costumed characters right out of Jersey folklore and mythology. This event […]
The Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge held its eighth annual OctoberFeast at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, on Monday, October 16. The event was co-chaired by Kathy Weissenberger and Jeff Monacelli. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Weissenberger at the party. ”We expect to raise upwards of $10,000. It’s always a sell-out. […]
Celest Quintana came to America as a child and is living the American Dream. She owns the McDonald’s in Irvington, one in East Orange, three in Newark, four in Jersey City and one in Parsippany. Quintana was honored last month with an award from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA). She was given […]
Keely Freeman grew up poor in Newark. She changed that by receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and working in investment banking on Wall Street. Yet, something always told her to volunteer. “I fell in love volunteering at a homeless shelter in Newark,” said the West Orange resident. “It absolutely changed my […]
EAST ORANGE — Corey Woolridge of East Orange Campus High School has been nominated for USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants. Woolridge is among a group of tri-state area high school football players, mascots and team managers who have been nominated for […]