GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is currently accepting applications from residents who want to become crossing guards. Those interested in applying can pick up an application at the Glen Ridge Police Department, 3 Herman St. The position of crossing guard is part-time seasonal employment. Candidates for this position are asked to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Mayor Stuart Patrick and the Glen Ridge Borough Council announced Aug. 4 the reopening of Hurrell Field. Thanks in part to a grant from the Essex County Recreation and Open Trust Local Aid Program, Glen Ridge has renovated the running/walking track at the facility.
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Community Pool’s swim team spent the summer swimming laps at the pool on Bloomfield Avenue, after a hiatus in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team, which is a member of the Suburban Swim League and comprises swimmers between the ages of 6 and 17, didn’t actually […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To help one of the business sectors in the state hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown, the state’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund shelled out more than $28.6 billion in grants to restaurants and caterers that sustained financial losses during the pandemic. The fund was established as part of the […]
NEWARK, NJ — CASA for Children of Essex County — a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home and the opportunity to thrive — will host a back-to-school supply drive for children and youth in the child […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Women’s Club will be turned into a museum of dolls from July 30 through Aug. 1. A collection of more than 300 dolls, all donated to the organization by member Roberta Rubin D’Ull in advance of her move out of town, will be on display at the club’s […]
MONTCLAIR / GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Yang Linda Chen has been named the chief financial officer for Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center. Chen has worked in a variety of health system sectors throughout her health care career, including Coordinated Health, Community Health System, Universal Health Services/Psychiatric Solutions, Vanguard Health System and the health care section […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The borough of Glen Ridge has received reports about third-party electric providers calling to inform residents their current energy provider’s service period is ending and that residents should renew their energy purchase with the contacting company, according to a July 21 notice from the borough. Energy Harbor, the borough’s Sustainable Energy […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Historical Society has new digs. Recently moved into a space at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, the Glen Ridge Historical Society is back up and running after a pandemic hiatus of a year and a half, and is ready to welcome researchers back with open arms. On the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce Foundation has named four 2021 scholarship recipients: Belleville’s Vivian Shu Yi Li, who will attend Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., and Cybel Cobbinah, who will attend Emory University in Atlanta, Ga.; Bloomfield’s Gwen Reoch, who will attend Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minn.; and Glen […]