BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Lunch Box, a familiar destination for hungry students just across Belleville Avenue from Bloomfield High School, has closed its door. Owner John Getchell, a BHS graduate, Class of 1982, said that, because of the pandemic, help was harder to find. According to Getchell, he and Anthony Lauro, owner of Anthony’s Cheesecake and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office held a virtual town hall event on Feb. 9 to address safety concerns in the Jewish faith-based community; acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and other ECPO employees discussed threat and risk assessments for Jewish houses of worship and took questions from audience members. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Housing Authority will accept 75 applications for its housing choice voucher program waiting list. A point system will be utilized to identify prioritized populations. Applicants having the same number of points will be prioritized by date/time of submission. Applications will be available online on the Bloomfield Township website at www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services invites Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period of their life to the 2022 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. “Our senior citizens have led interesting lives and I am always […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — “525,600 minutes — how do you measure a year in the life?” This question seems particularly pertinent after nearly two years of pandemic. Enter the Bloomfield High School winter musical production of “Rent,” produced and directed by Brandon E. Doemling, with musical direction by Michelle Lampert, choreography by Tracey Turner Turano and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Carteret Elementary School began its Saturday Academy, now in its 10th year, on the morning of Jan. 29. The sessions, which run for approximately three hours divided into three, 50-minute sessions, are held for six weeks and provide Carteret students with programs that may not be part of the regular curriculum. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes at RWJBarnabas Health will provide free cardiac and concussion baseline screenings to young athletes on Saturday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at South Mountain Recreation Complex, Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. “The screenings … help families […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Councilwomen Sarah Cruz, Wartyna Davis and Jenny Mundell are inviting residents to nominate a Bloomfield Woman to Watch. Nominees must be a current Bloomfield woman resident who has inspired the nominator professionally or personally, who breaks down barriers through example and/or action, and who […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Rachel Coalition, a division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, providing services and support programs for victims of domestic violence in Essex and Morris counties, is seeking volunteers for its Court Advocate Program. This 40-hour, hands-on training program educates participants to assist domestic violence victims with emotional and administrative support […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — United Park Methodist is thriving under the leadership of the Rev. Thomas Korkuch, 57, a New Jersey native who assumed his current duties as lead pastor on July 1, 2021. Korkuch grew up in the borough of Chatham, having lived for a short time as a child in Irvington. His father was […]