Carteret Elementary School held its first Wellness Fair on Saturday morning, Jan. 11, in the school gym with about a dozen health care providers on hand. The event was sponsored by the school’s Cultural Committee and coordinated by sixth-grade special education teacher Gianna Allegretti. She cited a language barrier among the Carteret population as one […]
Two roses growing in the garden at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church have quite a story to tell. The story begins with a 7-year-old boy singing in the church choir before becoming a teen idol, rock star and television icon. David Cassidy, best known for his role as Keith Partridge on “The Patridge Family,” spent his […]
It was cold outside but a warm meal was cooking inside the Durand-Hedden House. Margaret Quinn, an open-hearth cooking expert and historical interpreter from Mercer County, was giving a demonstration, illustrating what cooking was like in the 1770s. Quinn, with assistance from Bernadette Rogoff of the Monmouth County Historical Society, gave the demonstration Sunday, Jan. […]
MAPLEWOOD — The Maplewood Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Maplewood residents, hosted a celebratory gathering this past Friday evening to honor its 2024 grant recipients and begin its fundraising campaign for 2025. The sold-out “Celebrate Maplewood” event, which drew 200 attendees, raised $47,000 through individual donations and […]
While January is National Blood Donor Month, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge traditionally has had a blood drive and did Sunday, Jan. 11. The blood was collected by the NY Blood Center and according to Sharon Harms, the chairwoman of the club’s Community Service Department, 67 donors preregistered. She ran the drive with Carmen […]
NUTLEY/MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Canizares brothers – senior goalie Daniel and sophomore forward Adrian – have been a big part of the early success for the Montclair Kimberley Academy ice hockey team, which has shown marked improvement this season behind a stellar defensive unit. MKA, which finished just 1-15-2 (1-11 in the NJIIHL McInnis Division) […]
EAST ORANGE — The City of East Orange will be hosting a Fathers Make A Difference Conference, a collaborative initiative of empowerment, enlightenment and engagement designed to strengthen fathers, families and their communities. “A father’s love is irreplaceable. It is a powerful guiding force that makes a significant impact on the development of a child’s […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Seton Hall University will offer a one-credit workshop on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in honor of the revered advocate for racial justice and social change. The day-long event will take place on Monday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be done virtually through Microsoft Teams. The […]
The Columbia High School girls fencing team finished second overall out of 50 schools at the 44th Santelli Championships at Drew University in Madison on Sunday, Jan. 12. Chatham won the team title for the third year in a row. CHS took third place in epee. Seniors Tia Goodson, Dilinna Oraedu and Sarla Iyengar comprised […]
MAPLEWOOD/MONTCLAIR, NJ — Maplewood resident Maudie Grace Lomuscio is a key contributor to the promising Montclair Kimberley Academy girls basketball team, which entered recent action with a 3-1 record, including a 2-0 mark in the Super Essex Conference–Independence Division. Lomuscio is a force off the boards and had 13 rebounds in the first four contests […]