Sixth-graders write to the mayor for help

Sixth-graders write to the mayor for help

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Sixth-graders at Cicely Tyson Middle School wrote more than 100 letters to East Orange Mayor Ted Green, expressing their concerns about ocean pollution and sea level rise in the hopes he would respond. The letter writing was a culminating activity for the semester’s topic of study in English Language Arts and […]

Memorial Day Mass to be celebrated at East Orange cemetery

Memorial Day Mass to be celebrated at East Orange cemetery

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, and auxiliary bishops and archdiocesan priests, will celebrate Memorial DayMasses at seven cemeteries throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. The Memorial Day Masses on Monday, May 29, at 11 a.m. will honor the memory of fallen heroes, acknowledge the service of veterans and […]

Middle schoolers in national competition

Middle schoolers in national competition

EAST ORANGE,NJ  — Three students from East Orange STEM Academy will be joining other middle and high-school students from across the country to compete at the National History Day Contest June 11-15 at the University of Maryland in College Park. At the week–long event, the three will do a performance piece that earned them top […]

Local students to compete in National History Day contest

Local students to compete in National History Day contest

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Students from East Orange STEM Academy will join other middle and high-school students from across the country and world to compete at the National History Day contest June 11-15 at the University of Maryland. The students who won the right to attend the week–long event in Maryland did so with performances […]

EO STEM Academy students recognized

EO STEM Academy students recognized

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Four East Orange STEM Academy seniors have been awarded $40,000 scholarships from Amazon. “Every year, I continue to be inspired by our scholarship recipients’ academic achievements and drive to use their problem-solving abilities to build solutions for their communities,” said Victor Reinoso, global director of Philanthropic Education Initiatives at Amazon, “With […]

Note to our newspaper subscribers

Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail.  We apologize for […]

Local garden to be part of national tour

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The rooftop garden at Harrison Park Towers will be one of the stops on the prestigious Garden Conservancy “Open Days” tour, which offers people a chance to see spectacular spaces they would not otherwise be able to visit. Ron Carter, a resident and gardener of the Gotelli Garden at Harrison Park […]

Kids ‘Leap Into Spring’ in Elmwood Park

Kids ‘Leap Into Spring’ in Elmwood Park

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the 15th annual Leap into Spring celebration at Elmwood Park on Saturday, April 8. Kids and residents were able to enjoy an egg hunt, train rides, face painting, bouncy houses, rock climbing, a petting zoo, food and giveaways. “We are celebrating not only the city, […]

East Orange hosts ‘Reviving the Village’

East Orange hosts ‘Reviving the Village’

EAST ORANGE, NJ – Mayor Ted Green hosted a “Revive the Village” community event at Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts. The event was highlighted by special guest, Dr. Chris T. Parnell, who is a noted public health expert and public change agent. Parnell spoke about understanding what it means to be […]

Women celebrated at black tie gala

Women celebrated at black tie gala

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the seventh annual Black-Tie Gala at the Hilton hotel in East Rutherford on March 11. The night was full of celebration for women from notable figures like Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Congresswoman Mikki Sherill spoke about […]

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