EAST ORANGE,NJ — Three students from East Orange STEM Academy will be joining other middle and high-school students from across the country to compete at the National History Day Contest June 11-15 at the University of Maryland in College Park. At the week–long event, the three will do a performance piece that earned them top […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington Department of Health and Senior Services hosted their second annual “Sharing the Love: A Black Maternal Health Week Celebration” community baby shower at the Chris Gatling Center in April. The township worked with the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern Jersey, the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the grand opening of an apartment building that will contain 56 units available to residents earning at or below 60% of the area median income. Mayor Tony Vauss joined developer Adenah Bayoh and people from The NRP Group, a developer, builder and manager of multifamily […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township held an electronic recycling event Saturday, May 6, in conjunction with “Big Truck Day,” combining environmental awareness and a meet-and-greet with municipal employees surrounded by their specialized machinery. The venue was the parking lot of Universal Technical Institute, 1515 Broad St. The event was previously held at the Brookdale ShopRite, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The central idea behind the Maplewood Foundation is that it belongs to all residents of the township. “Maplewood is a place where a lot of people take care of each other,” said Fred Profeta. “We talk to people who come here and ask why they did and it is often because of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Juniors and seniors in the West Orange High School Chinese program had the opportunity to travel to Taiwan through the International Partnership of Education Research and Communication during spring break. The 17-hour direct flight from JFK to Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport arrived on April 9 and students made their first trip to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In response to the devastating, Feb. 6 earthquake in their native country, members of the borough’s Turkish community held a fundraiser and were uplifted by its success. Their effort, “A Turkish Night,” occurred April 22, at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church. More than 200 people attended and $42,000 was raised for […]
ORANGE, NJ — Elevate Farms opened its first U.S. facility in Orange on Tuesday, May 2. “Be prepared to see the future once you get inside,” Amin Jadavji, CEO of Elevate Farms, said at the ribbon cutting ceremony. “It has been several years working on this site – it often takes longer than you hope, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington hosted a first-time homeowner’s summit at city hall on Saturday, May 6 to encourage residents to apply and buy their first home. The Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, M&T Bank, the Department of Economic Development, the Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America and other corporate representatives were in attendance during the event. “It […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Students from East Orange STEM Academy will join other middle and high-school students from across the country and world to compete at the National History Day contest June 11-15 at the University of Maryland. The students who won the right to attend the week–long event in Maryland did so with performances […]