ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Through a donation from the Sobel Family Foundation, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ is delivering care packages to 300 at-risk older adults in the community. During the next few weeks, JFS volunteers will deliver the care packages to residents of Village Apartments in South Orange, the Federation Plaza in West […]
NEWARK, NJ — This September, 24 Essex County College students will continue their quest to the stars as participants in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program. “These students successfully completed NASA’s five-week online summer program. Now they are ready to go for the On-Campus Rover Competition workshop,” said program coordinator Nidhal Marashi, an ECC […]
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — On Friday, Sept. 25, Tony nominee and award-winning Broadway veteran Kate Baldwin will perform a one-night-only benefit concert for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at its new Backyard Stage in Florham Park. The event is titled “A Kind of September: An Evening with Kate Baldwin” and proceeds from the ticket […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is keeping up with the times by taking its Safety Education Program virtual. Schools are encouraged to request the free “Safety Rules!” presentation, now conducted via Zoom, to educate students on the need for safe behavior and caution around trains and light rail vehicles. This summer, the Safety Education Program […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The transition back to school this fall is a difficult one for many children and adolescents, whether it is in-person, virtual or a hybrid schedule. JFS recognizes that families are anticipating so much change and uncertainty with the school year ahead. It is important, now more than ever, to teach and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual “Essex County Remembers,” a solemn ceremony at the Essex County Eagle Rock Sept. 11th Memorial that will mark the 19th anniversary of the tragedies in New York; Washington, D.C.; and Pennsylvania, will be held remotely and livestreamed on the Essex County website and social media channels. Eagle Rock Reservation […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 25, the New Jersey School Boards Association joined in Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for federal financial support to help states and local school districts meet the challenges posed by the pandemic. Murphy emphasized the need for additional federal funding during his budget message for the nine-month abbreviated fiscal year, which […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — In August, the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, a Montclair- and Parsippany-based nonprofit behavioral health agency, began providing outreach and case management services to homeless individuals who frequently seek out temporary shelter at Newark Liberty International Airport. The initiative is funded through a partnership with the Port Authority of New […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Aug. 25 that New Jersey, New York, and a coalition of state, county and local governments are suing to block the policy and operational changes recently put in place by the U.S. Postal Service. The complaint alleges that these changes have already disrupted vital mail services […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey for Schools has released a primer and a practical roadmap to help New Jersey schools and teachers implement remote-learning programs that provide every student with the best education, with as little disruption, as possible, when districts need to limit in-person instruction. The user-friendly “Remote Digital Learning Roadmap,” issued through the […]