Community Pool opens for the summer

Community Pool opens for the summer

GLEN RIDGE — No doubt there will be a temperature record-breaker or two this summer, but fortunately, the Glen Ridge pool is open. Returning personnel are old hands manager Jodie Schnach, assistant managers Patricia Drudy, Mike Mazzeo and Bob Silvera, and swimming instructor Sarah Melnick. So what’s new? “The most exciting thing is we have […]

GRHS Class of 2025 graduates

GRHS Class of 2025 graduates

Glen Ridge High School, class of 2025, held its commencement Wednesday evening, June 18. A chance of showers relocated the event to the Ridgewood Avenue School, but what was lost in the Hurrell Field tradition was made up by a definite increase in volume for the applause and cheers in the closed confines of an […]

East All-Stars win Robeson Football Classic

EAST ORANGE, NJ — After two years of renovations and upgrades, the annual springtime Paul Robeson High School All-Star Football Classic returned to East Orange’s Paul Robeson Stadium on Tuesday night, June 10. For the past two years, the game was hosted at Belleville High School’s Municipal Stadium. The Robeson Classic features some of the […]

As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum

As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum

  By The New Jersey Department of Transportation When people see damaged vehicles and emergency responders on the road, they might say they saw a car accident. But the truth is, most crashes are not accidents, or something that was random and unavoidable. Instead, many of the incidents that cause fatalities or serious injuries on […]

Student art on display at train station

Student art on display at train station

A “Selected Works” art exhibit by Glen Ridge High School students is currently on display at the Ridgewood Avenue Train Station. There are 29 works in the show, all commendable but two blue ribbons were awarded. One blue ribbon went, and rightly so, to Emilia White’s “Castle in Ireland.” It is a narrow oil, maybe […]

Glen Ridge High School junior is recognized by U.S. Congress

Glen Ridge High School junior is recognized by U.S. Congress

A 17-year-old junior at Glen Ridge High School, has been awarded the U.S. Congressional Bronze Medal, one of the highest civilian honors for youth presented by the United States Congress. John Leone earned this national recognition through his volunteer work, including efforts with Athletes for Good, a student-led organization he co-founded with fellow student Kieran […]

Christians come together to celebrate

Christians come together to celebrate

This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of 325, and the Nicene Creed, a “foundation marker” in Christian history. The Episcopal Dioceses of Newark and New Jersey, working with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, the Lutheran, Presbyterian and Reformed churches, as well as the Ukrainian Orthodox and others from the […]

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