ORANGE, NJ — Artist Sue Ellen R. Leys, a 25-year Maplewood resident who was born in Orange, is showing three of her figurative encaustic paintings in Open Orange 2017, a juried exhibition of two-dimensional contemporary art by 27 artists from the Greater N.J. and New York City area. The exhibition is on view now through […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The 2017 East Orange mayoral campaign has thrust Royston Allman’s “Changemakers” radio show, which airs weekly on RTH 2000, into the public spotlight. Allman, who is also a member of the Ampere Civic Association that seeks to redevelop the Ampere Parkway section of the city’s 5th Ward, has already hosted shows […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Local residents were fuming as Gov. Chris Christie announced May 23 that the Morris & Essex Midtown Direct trains to Penn Station will be diverted to Hoboken for approximately eight weeks this summer while Penn Station is upgraded to repair tracks and switches, which have been deteriorating for many years. In […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Recreation Department Youth Baseball League hosted its opening day at Metcalf Park on Saturday, May 20. Members of the Johnson family said they were more than happy to participate. “We’re out here supporting our local youth T-ball game; he plays for the youth team and we’re out here having fun […]
Thompson and Williams set to appear on ‘Changemakers Show’ radio show next
EAST ORANGE, NJ — PBA Local 16 of the East Orange Police Department hosted its Mayoral Candidates Night Forum on Wednesday, May 17, at Peaceful Zion Baptist Church for the three candidates running for mayor of East Orange in the Democratic Party primary election Tuesday, June 6. But 3rd Ward Councilman, City Council Chairman and […]
ORANGE, NJ — Essex Rising Film Club will host “Refugee Stories,” a film screening and discussion with local filmmakers of two films portraying life as a refugee in America, on Friday, June 2, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the ValleyArts Community Gallery, 400 S. Jefferson St. in Orange. Parking is available on Tompkins, Forest, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Public Safety Department put a new spin on the saying “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” on Thursday, May 18, when firefighters from the Fire Division responded to a call of smoke coming from the garage in the backyard of a private home on Springdale Avenue and stumbled onto […]
ORANGE, NJ — ArtBender 2017, a 24-hour series of creative events including an art marathon and silent auction from noon on May 6 to noon on May 7, raised more than $9,300 for Arts Unbound, an organization that promotes art in the community for everyone.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Football players at all levels of the game have a saying — “Next man up” — to describe the mindset for players waiting in the wings to “step up,” when called, on any given day. Young Professionals of East Orange have embraced a similar motto — “Next gen up” — when […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills partnered with Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry in South Orange on April 21 and 22 to pack and distribute groceries to pantry participants. Leveraging donated bread from several area stores, including Whole Foods, JLOSH was able to help distribute bags of […]