BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A resident of Job Haines Home in Bloomfield, Matthew John Klapmust, celebrated his 103rd birthday on Tuesday, April 12. Born in Passaic, he moved with his family to Clifton when he was 4. Klapmust had three brothers and three sisters. A sister, Agnes, who is 101 years old, lives in Whiting. Klapmust […]
WAYNE, NJ — As communities face a critical shortage of health care workers, 31 Berkeley College graduates affirmed their commitment to service on Friday, April 15. The Berkeley College School of Health Studies honored 17 graduates of its Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and 14 graduates of its Practical Nurse […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Halcyon Park Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday, April 16, brought many smiles to neighborhood residents. This was the annual event’s 12th year under the leadership of Halcyon Park Neighborhood Association President Daniel Natal.
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka and other dignitaries hoisted wrenches on April 11 to launch $23 million in new upgrades for a state-of-the-art facility at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant. The water treatment plant is located at 2224 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike in West Milford. The plant treats and then pipes water to residents and […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 2022 State of the County Address at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove on Monday, April 11. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time in two years the State of the County Address was presented. The speech is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Arc of Essex County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism, gathered for its 24th annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run and Family Walk on Saturday, April 9, at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. The […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Thursday, April 7, that Essex County is participating in 10 partnerships to increase awareness about and help raise funds for the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arc of Essex County, New Jersey Children’s Alliance, Stop for Nikhil, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After 21 years in the district, Watsessing Elementary School second-grade teacher Laura Foster has been selected as the Bloomfield School District Teacher of the Year. A 1997 Bloomfield High School graduate, Foster attended and was promoted from the Brookdale Elementary and Bloomfield Middle schools. She graduated from Caldwell College in 2001 and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Bloomfield Police Chief Samuel DeMaio announced in an April 11 press release that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Bloomfield Police Department are investigating a triple shooting that resulted in one death. On Sunday, April 10, Christian Lisaldes Perez, […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 31, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its Women’s History Month celebration via Zoom, recognizing the accomplishments of four outstanding Essex County women, while honoring the contributions of all women to society as a whole. “Whether we are reflecting on the life of the recently deceased Madeleine […]