IRVINGTON, NJ — An Irvington man wanted for shooting four people was one of 43 fugitives arrested in a multi-agency warrant sweep of Essex County. “This warrant sweep was a collaboration between law enforcement agencies with a single and solitary purpose: To keep everyone safe and to ensure that justice is rendered in the nation, […]
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta Correspondent GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The devastating earthquakes that battered both Turkey and Syria earlier this year was upsetting to Glen Ridge High School senior, Yasmin Ayan. She knew people who were affected – no one in her immediate family, but friends, cousins, and distant relatives. “It really hit home,” she said. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The work of art students at Bloomfield High School is on display in two third-floor galleries and the library under the banner of “BHS Related Arts Festival.” Two- and three-dimensional work is shown and much of it, according to sculpture teacher Michelle Piano, is college level. In one gallery, three-dimensional work is […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony were held Monday. The parade route took marchers up Parker Avenue to Maplewood Avenue through the village before turning left onto Baker and then left onto Valley Street before ending at town hall for a short ceremony. Marchers included Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Columbia High School […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge families and friends gathered Monday, May 29, at Ridgewood and Bloomfield avenues, for their Memorial Day of Remembrance. For the small community, it was possible for the names of the dead from every war to be read aloud. Paul Weissenberger, the program coordinator for the day’s events, read the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Tri-Community Commercial and Residential Development Seminar was held May 16 at the Parkway Office Campus. The sold-out seminar included municipal planning representatives of Irvington, East Orange and Orange and presentations on development in each municipality. Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss as the host provided the welcome and each municipality offered a presentation […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – One hundred American flags line Pleasant Valley Way in front of West Orange High and Kelly Elementary schools. These flags are part of the “Flags for Heroes” initiative spearheaded by West Orange Rotary with cooperation from the West Orange School District, and they stand to recognize the leaders, neighbors, and veterans […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College held it’s 150th commencement ceremony on the College Quadrangle, marking a landmark moment in the history of the college. Just over 280 students, with family and friends in attendance, listened to inspiring remarks, including from three honorary degree recipients, as they received their new college degrees. The Class of 2023 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s Special Dance Company and a group of art students joined forces to put together a show for the school’s Domarecki Gallery, bringing to life the movement of the dancers while art depicting them hung on the walls. The collaboration was the brainchild of Dance Company artistic director Kandice […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The gentle removal of dirt and discoloration from the headstones of young soldiers killed in action and interred in Bloomfield Cemetery is currently being undertaken. Micheal Perrone, a mason and president of the Belleville Historical Society, with a few workers, is at this task. Perrone has been cleaning the accumulation of years […]