BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield has purchased four new electric vehicles and received grants for two more. “The purchase of these new electric vehicles signifies another step in our effort to reduce our carbon footprint and protect the health of our community,” said Mayor Michael Venezia. “I believe this investment in clean energy will pay dividends […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Oh the stories it could tell. The Ethical Culture Society building on Prospect Street in Maplewood has lived through 128 years of history, having been built as a hospital in 1895. It served for a time as a sanitorium for tuberculosis patients and it has served as a base for a prison […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Dance program presented a unique, student-led presentation called “Interpolations” on Feb. 22, highlighting the development of the program since its inception in 2016. “The word “Interpolation” was given to us by our amazing lighting and auditorium director Lauren Grof-Tisza,” said dance teacher Melissa Sande, who has […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for Mia Johmann but she now has two medals to hang around her neck. One of them is gold, from the United States Synchronized Skating Championships, and one of the them is bronze, from the World Junior Synchronized Skating Championship. Her 16-person team, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Just before the winter break, the sound of carolers filled the halls of Cicely L. Tyson’s Middle/High School. Chaance Barnes-Gould, a teacher of music-vocal for grades six to eight, and her students participated in a “12 Days of Tyson” event sponsored by the Engagement Committee, which is a sub-committee of the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A film by an Irvington resident will be shown during the Garden State Film Festival. “Hard Feelings” directed by Irvington resident, Rick-kendy Noziere, will screen at this year’s festival, which will run from March 23 to March 26. “We are extremely proud to present Hard Feelings as a part of our 21st […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Restaurant Week runs through Saturday, March 25, with participating eateries offering menus and specials dedicated to the event. “Bringing great food and great people together around the table is what West Orange Restaurant Week is all about,” said Downtown West Orange Alliance Executive Director Megan Brill. “We invite everyone […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School Drama Club will stage the musical, “Cinderella,” at Ridgewood Avenue School, tonight, March 23, and the next two evenings of March 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m. The production is being co-directed by Angelo DeFazio and Christina Alamo. The story of Cinderella is an abiding tale […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Sgt. Larry S. Wassil from Bloomfield has been memorialized in a book created by residents of the Netherlands to honor soldiers killed fighting to free their homeland. Wassil was reported missing in action on Dec. 28, 1944, after leading a three-man reconnaissance team during the Hurtgen Forest offensive, near Hurtgen, Germany. He […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Britnee N. Timberlake, who is currently an assemblywoman for District 34, has announced that she is running for the state Senate seat for that district. “I am always grateful to God for the opportunity to work hard for people, and am thankful the local, county, and state Democratic Committee has given […]