EAST ORANGE — The City of East Orange will be hosting a Fathers Make A Difference Conference, a collaborative initiative of empowerment, enlightenment and engagement designed to strengthen fathers, families and their communities. “A father’s love is irreplaceable. It is a powerful guiding force that makes a significant impact on the development of a child’s […]
EAST ORANGE —The East Orange School District has been awarded the Women and Minorities in Construction grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor. The grant, totaling more than $400,000, will significantly enhance career opportunities for students by supporting The Path Career Academy, according to a press release from the district. In partnership with the […]
The following are some of the top stories coming out of East Orange in 2024: Contract negotiations stall The East Orange Board of Education and the East Orange Education Association (EOEA), which is the teacher’s union, deadlocked in negotiations over a new contract. After two years of operating under an expired contract, the EOEA and […]
EAST ORANGE — City Hall Plaza was turned into a winter wonderland on Thursday, Dec. 12 for the annual tree lighting ceremony. An ice skating rink was brought in for the event along with a bouncy house. Soup and hot chocolate were available to stave off the cold plus cookies and hot dogs. Students from […]
Photo Courtesy of Shirley Hendricks ALL CLASS REUNION: The annual post Thanksgiving all class reunion for graduates of East Orange High School was held in Kenilworth on Friday, Nov. 29. More than 200 people attended the event for the school that was open from 1891 to 2002. Pictured from left are Frank Johnson, Class of 1964, […]
EAST ORANGE — The East Orange Board of Education issued a statement last week, announcing that they are “deeply disappointed” in the current status of negotiations with the East Orange Education Association (EOEA), which is the teacher’s union. “Despite months of good-faith discussions, we were unable to reach an agreement on critical issues affecting East […]
By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it can be easy to forget there are real people behind the numbers. So let’s reframe it. Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español In […]
TRADITION — The traditional Thanksgiving Day game between East Orange Campus High School and Barringer High School was played at Paul Robeson Stadium, despite a heavy and steady rainfall. There was a smattering of friends, family and alumni in attendance and they got to see the Jaguars dominate Barringer in a 62-0 victory.
KENILWORTH, NJ – The “Jingle Brawls Police vs. Fire” will take place Friday, Dec. 13, at the VFW in Kenilworth. The boxing event is organized by boxing coaches Bashir Mceachern and Yessenia Montalvo. Police and fire departments from such municipalities as East Orange, Newark, Bloomfield, Montclair, Jersey City, Orange, Paterson, Hoboken, Woodbridge, Union, North Bergen, […]
The life and legacy of East Orange native John Amos was celebrated last week at The Cicely L. Tyson School of Performing Arts. Amos was best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries “Roots” and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the television series “Good Times.” In addition to […]