Planning experts and business people gathered last week to talk and hear about what’s happening in Orange, East Orange and Irvington. The fourth Annual “Tri-Community Commercial & Residential Development Seminar” was held June 26 at Sandwiches Unlimited in Orange on North Center Street. The event brings together business owners and planning officials representing the municipalities […]
ORANGE — A gospel festival was held on Saturday, June 29, in Monte Irvin Park. The event featured the Bethel Baptist Church Choir, pictured at upper right; Dawn Bowles, above left; and Charles Barner, above center. Also singing were the Cross and Crown Christian Church Choir and the St. Mathew AME Church Choir. The event […]
If there was ever a principal proud of a graduating class, it was Vincent Stallings. Stallings has been the principal of East Orange STEM Academy for the past six years—and he couldn’t contain his excitement for Class of 2024. During his powerful speech, he got offstage and went straight into the audience to continue, where […]
MAPLEWOOD — The South Mountain YMCA celebrated 25 years of the iconic Duck Race on Memorial Day, raising a net total of $31,784 for local children and families through duck sponsorships, ticket and T-shirt sales, prize and individual donations. The event began with participants in duck-themed attire marching in the town’s Memorial Day Parade before […]
EAST ORANGE — Genration1st, a non-profit organization that champions the aspirations of first-generation college students in the United States, awarded Najee Jihad, aka Kid Problem, for his commitment to making a positive impact on young people. Kid Problem is a social media influencer operating out of Irvington and Newark. He is a self-made Big Brother […]
By Andy Milone Correspondent EAST ORANGE – Mayor Ted Green recalled that during his first few days in office in 2018 he had a group of residents approach him about the “train station.” Brick Church Station, an aging landmark dating back decades, has been on the minds of officials and locals for years. On May […]
Two women from East Orange and a man from Orange were among the winners in the 2024 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest, which encourages Essex senior citizens to write about the people and events that have influenced their lives. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced […]
A memorial bronze bust of the late Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver was unveiled on May 15 at the Essex County Division of Family Assistance and Benefits building on University Avenue in Newark. The division itself was also dedicated as the Essex County Sheila Y. Oliver Division of Family Assistance and Benefits Headquarters. Oliver, an […]
EAST ORANGE — Brandon Frame, founder of The Black Man Can, brought “The My First Tie Experience” to the Mildred Barry Garvin School. The experience aims to inspire, empower, and celebrate the rites of passage among students. Through the engaging children’s book “My First Tie,” students were encouraged to share their stories, connect with peers, […]
The East Orange School District has been awarded a Trees for Schools grant. The Trees for Schools program is an outcome of a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), The College of New Jersey, and Sustainable Jersey, which aims to highlight the importance of collaborations in addressing environmental challenges. This collaborative […]