EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the 15th annual Leap into Spring celebration at Elmwood Park on Saturday, April 8. Kids and residents were able to enjoy an egg hunt, train rides, face painting, bouncy houses, rock climbing, a petting zoo, food and giveaways. “We are celebrating not only the city, […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 46th annual South Orange/Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m. Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange will be hosting the event, according to a press release from organizers, which said a Rally for Remembrance will precede the service […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — State Sen. Renee Burgess and Team Irvington Strong hosted a democratic campaign fundraising event at Nanina’s in the Park on Wednesday, April 5. The fundraising event served to both honor Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and raise funds for Democratic Council and Assemblypersons at large to win their upcoming election campaigns. “I would […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Vanguard Theater will hold its gala at the Women’s Club of Upper Montclair on May 6. The theme of the gala is Vanguardians: people at the forefront of new developments and ideas, according to a press release from the theater, which said the gala will feature performances by Emmy, Grammy, and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — NJ Transit is recognizing Autism Acceptance Month with station announcements recorded by local autistic children and buses wrapped in messaging to promote acceptance. “NJ Transit is proud to feature local children in our recorded announcements,” said NJ Transit President Kevin S. Corbett. “It is just one way we can demonstrate NJ […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – A former Glen Ridge resident who returned to her native Turkey with her daughter at the end of December, five weeks before an unfathomable earthquake struck the country, has assisted in the relief effort and published her account on her website. Eda Uzuncakara, formerly of Appleton Road, spoke from Turkey to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange environmental commission and Mayor Susan McCartney led a river clean-up on April 2 to clear debris from Peckman River stream to decrease incidents of flooding. The mayor and environmental commission were joined by Joe McCartney, Assemblyman John McKeon, Legislative Aide Kris Ezzard, Township Forester Walter Kipp, Health Inspector […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A “Painted Stone Path Art Circle” now graces the Gazebo at DeHart Park. Roberta Melzl, the head artist of this project, working with the Maplewood Community Coalition On Race, led the project which completed its work on Sunday, March 26. “I applied to do one of the art circles and was accepted […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – A Bloomfield Boy Scout who has constructed raised garden beds for disabled seniors says he hopes to receive the rank of Eagle Scout for an effort he undertook in the memory of his great-grandfather, a Polish Army corporal who served in World War II. The garden beds, ADA-compliant so that the soil […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The annual river clean up returns for its 13th year on Sunday, May 7. Last year volunteers removed bottles, cans, bicycles, street signs, banners, ladders, gutters, rugs, and even parts of a signature South Orange gas lamp from the river, according to Walter Clarke of the South Orange Environmental Commission. The […]