BELLEVILLE / IRVINGTON, NJ — New traffic signal equipment was recently installed at two intersections along Franklin Avenue in Belleville and two intersections along Springfield Avenue in Irvington. The improvements are part of a $6 million project to upgrade nine intersections throughout Essex County. The two intersections in Belleville are the intersection of Franklin Avenue […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Diane Bentley, a Bloomfield High School family and consumer science teacher, is retiring at the end of this month. She has been a district teacher since 1997. Bentley grew up in South Orange and graduated from Columbia High School in 1971. She received her teaching certification from Montclair State University in 1972 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees discussed several possible plans for paddle tennis and pickleball courts as part of the ongoing renovations at the Baird Community Center at its meeting on June 13, finding itself split on which concept was best. The Biber Partnership, the architecture firm that was hired to […]
UNION, NJ — David’s Shoes, an Irvington-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce teen gun violence by encouraging youth to honor life by “promoting love of self and community,” will sponsor its 13th annual Book Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Saturday, July 23, at noon at Galloping Hill Caterers, 325 Chestnut St. in Union. Ten […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — For the second year in a row, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 attended the American Legion Detachment of New Jersey Convention in Wildwood, representing Belleville and the county of Essex at this 60th statewide meeting of the organization. With 17 members in attendance at this four-day event, Belleville’s Sons […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Center celebrates Juneteenth with performers Lynette Sheard and the James Austin Jr. Trio. Photos Courtesy of Patricia Mitrano
NUTLEY, NJ — Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli announced that he will be debuting a new podcast this July. “Inside Nutley” will feature Scarpelli and host Thomas Greco, along with special guests, who will be taking a look at current town issues, how the town is moving forward and answering questions from Nutley residents. “This is […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Rev. David Hinojosa, who was recently ordained by the Archdiocese of Newark, has been assigned to St. Peter’s Church in Belleville, where he recently celebrated his first Mass. Photos Courtesy of Ivan Sciberras
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Thomas Edison commemorating the Fourth of July is featured in a series of recently digitized home movies that provide a rare look into the personal life of the inventor and his family. Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize the footage, which […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return program was approved and initiated in January 2016 after a year and a half trying to get approval, and since then it has neutered more than 2,000 cats and helped 767 kittens get adopted. WOTNVR is a nonprofit organization operating solely on charitable donations. It is a […]