ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Scams are a common way for criminals to steal money from innocent victims by using scare tactics and fake stories in a variety of different ways — phone calls, emails and even just dropping notes in mailboxes. According to the Insurance Information Institute, there were 1.2 million reports of fraud in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — With another school year around the corner, principals and teachers pulled up stakes on their vacations and headed back to the classroom to prepare. We caught some of them hard at work going over schedules, decorating corridor walls, or, if they were a new hand, being given a primer by an old pro. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A local theater camp had a visit last week from a Broadway actress who will be a Bloomfield High School sophomore this fall. Sofia Rubino, 15, who also attended Oak View Elementary School and Bloomfield Middle School, spoke at “12 Miles to Broadway,” the camp of Glen Ridge residents Heather Ballantyne and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Former Bloomfield High School coach and teacher Leo Donaldson and his husband, Bradley, were indicted by a grand jury June 5 on 37 counts. Bradley Donaldson was indicted on just one count. According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Leo Donaldson was indicted on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Freeman Tennis Courts is having another popular year, according to court manager Peter DeCapua, with Glen Ridge and Bloomfield residents among an increasing membership drawn from all Essex County and New York. “It’s been a great year,” he said in a telephone interview earlier this week. “There’s been an increase in membership […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Slowly but surely, according to several prognosticators, Bloomfield Center is moving in the right direction. At the redevelopment project located at Broad and Liberty streets, it is reported that 100 percent of the residences are occupied, although at ground level retail space remains nearly vacant. According to Jonathan Schwartz, a principal of BNE […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A township resident was shot and killed by Bloomfield police on Friday morning, Aug. 18. LeRoy Frank, 60, was shot following a domestic dispute with his wife, whose name was withheld. She is said to be 54 years old. A stabbing wound to her neck had been observed when police arrived. She was […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — FAMILYConnections, a local counseling and family services agency, has announced the start of a “Got Your Back” backpack drive to benefit students in the agency’s Outreach to At-Risk Youth and School-Based Youth Services programs. Donations of individual school items and full backpacks will be accepted through Sept. 1 and can be […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “I got the coolest stuff!” said one young boy running up to greet his father after attending the ninth annual NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store on Sunday, July 30. “My new backpack makes me feel smart and important!” said another child. With walls completely lined with coats, rows of new sneakers, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale invites interested singers to join. The members are seeking all voices — soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Drop in at any rehearsal during the month of September to meet and learn about the group. Weekly rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, starting Sept. 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on […]