IRVINGTON, N J — The Irvington Municipal Council unanimously voted to approve the $110,389,331.30 amended version of the Calendar Year 2018 township budget at a special meeting Monday, Sept. 17. According to the township Clerk’s Office, the vote to approve the amended budget was 5-0, with at large Councilwoman Charnette Frederic and East East Ward […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Congressional candidate Mikie Sherrill joined 211 West Orange residents and canvassers at the home of Amy Simon on Saturday, Sept. 22, to launch the “Sherrill Get Out The Vote West Orange” canvass.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sept. 21, West Orange High School announced that Daniel Feinblatt will be valedictorian of the Class of 2019 and Max Dickman will be salutatorian. Feinblatt plays ice hockey for West Orange and competes in archery in Bloomfield. He is the vice president of the Technology Student Association, is the in-charge […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County dedicated the Essex County Sheriff’s Patrol Building in Newark as the “Essex County Kevin J. Ryan Sheriff’s Headquarters” in honor of the late Sheriff’s Chief Kevin J. Ryan. Ryan, who also served as a NJ State Assemblyman and School Board member with the Essex County Schools of Technology, died June […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This October, Maplewood Recreation is offering two programs geared at keeping senior citizens healthy in body and mind. A group meditation for seniors will be held every Tuesday in October from 11 a.m. to noon, and chair yoga for seniors will be held every Thursday in October from 11 a.m. to noon. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Stephen Whitty, a writer, film critic and lecturer, will discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s villains on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Columbia High School’s Black Box Theatre, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood, as part of the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School fall lecture series. The Master of Suspense was known for […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, Sept. 2, seven members of the Columbia High School Honors Wind Ensemble had the honor of being invited to perform with the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus at a summer concert presented in Maplewood Memorial Park. The students were invited to perform “America the Beautiful” with the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced a project to repave all pedestrian walkways and parking areas in Essex County Belleville Park on Friday, Aug. 10. In addition, park benches and trash receptacles will be added, curbing will be repaired and trees pruned. The upgrades are part of the county executive’s ongoing […]
SHORT HILL, NJ — The weather cooperated Monday, Sept. 17, as more than 80 golfers teed off in support of the South Orange Rescue Squad at the second South Orange Invitational at the East Orange Golf course in Short Hills. South Orange Village Trustee Deborah Davis Ford, who served as chairwoman of the invitational, announced […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Do you enjoy touring beautiful gardens? If the answer is yes, be sure to join Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood, when landscape designer Jana Milbocker takes attendees on a virtual tour of some of the best public gardens […]