The Bloomfield School District has been given the state Department of Education’s seal of approval, recognizing it as a high-performing public school district. The results of the DOE’s most recent tri-annual evaluation were announced by Superintendent Sal Goncalves at the Tuesday, Oct. 17, board of education meeting. “Everything that we live and breathe in the […]
Residents from Glen Ridge and surrounding towns removed debris from Toney’s Brook and the surrounding area on Saturday, Oct. 21. This was accomplished for the semi-annual Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps, a statewide environmental project with most activity along the Jersey Shore. According to the Beach Sweeps website, 70 communities joined this year. A call […]
Maplewood resident Harriet Ribot had her very first book “Ember” published, at the age of 95. It’s the first of a three book poetry series. The other two, “Willow Tree” and “Dormant” will be published next month. The fact that Ribot is 95 is irrelevant to her. She feels that it’s wonderful any time in […]
WEST ORANGE — Arielle Dance won two awards at The BookFest Awards Fall 2023 for her children’s book, “Dearest One.” The book was honored in the Children’s Fiction category. “Dearest One” was the first place winner for Diversity & Multicultural Children’s Fiction and second place winner for Family Children’s Fiction. The BookFest honors authors who […]
Manufacturers Village Artist Studios recently welcomed the public into their creative studios. Located in an 1880s industrial complex at 356 Glenwood Ave., East Orange, the studios are contained in three buildings, each with three floors, some with their own entrances. The building has more than 65 artists’ working spaces. The annual Open Studios weekend was […]
MAPLEWOOD — Therapy dogs, a new darkroom, cooking classes, and the next phase of an environmental project, are just a few of the programs that have been awarded funding through the Achieve Foundation’s Fall 2023 Educator Grant Awards. In total, checks were delivered across the District’s schools to fund 22 different projects this fall. “These […]
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 […]