EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor-elect Ted Green hasn’t missed a beat since winning the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with an overwhelming 97 percent of the votes cast. On Thursday, Nov. 9, he hosted a press conference at the 3rd Ward Community Information Center to announce the formation of his official transition team. Green […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Anyone in the area who has ever been told that they can’t obtain employment due to a disability should pay a visit to Easterseals New Jersey. The workforce development team of Easterseals New Jersey has located its solution center in the Hammond Map Building on Valley Street in Maplewood. Through Easterseals Employment […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Hall of Fame will host its inaugural induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 5 p.m. at the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing and Fine Arts on Winans Street. The Hall of Fame will induct a wide range of locals in the following categories: arts and entertainment; […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The holiday weekend is shaping up to be a busy one. In addition to Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, and the kickoff of shopping season with Black Friday sales on Friday, Nov. 24, high schools in East Orange will also be celebrating Alumni Weekend. On Thursday, No. 23, the alumni of […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Fire Department will host its annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner at the Chief Martin DeMarzo Fire Headquarters, located at the corner of Lincoln and Central avenues, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the firefighters are inviting everyone from the city community to take part […]
ORANGE, NJ — According to the Essex County Clerk’s Office, the results for Public Question No. 1 for Orange on the statewide general election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 7, show that 1,766 voters or 85.98 percent of the total turnout voted overwhelmingly in favor of changing Orange’s public schools from a Type 1 district — […]
ORANGE, NJ — The members of Orange Elks Lodge 135 celebrated Veterans Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, by helping children and honoring veterans. “The Elks motto is: As long as there are veterans, the Elks can never forget them,” said Orange Elks Lodge 135 member Rich Reinhart on Saturday, Nov. 11. “But today we just […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — According to the Essex County Clerk’s Office website, East Orange City Council Chairman and 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green became the city’s new mayor-elect on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, with 99.89 percent of the total votes cast. Green received 10,365 votes and ran unopposed, sweeping to victory with 97 percent […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Does your teenager know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? One in three teens experience verbal or physical abuse from a dating partner. This statistic is the reason that “safe dating” education is required by law in New Jersey. West Orange High School, Montclair High School and Technology High School […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This election season in Essex County was quite eventful, with a combined 55 elections and four public questions. There were a whopping 159 candidates listed on the various county ballots. All results remain unofficial until certified by Essex County Clerk Christopher J. Durkin. The biggest election was of course that for […]