GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Officer Joseph Anello recently attended crime prevention certification training. He joins Detective Sgt. Daniel Manley, Sgt. Michael Medico, Detective Anthony Rivera and Officer Christopher Grogan as certified crime prevention officers. Crime prevention officers are certified to conduct security surveys of private properties to help minimize the risk of […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Clarus Glen Ridge, the upscale rental community on the border of Montclair, is now 100-percent leased, developer JMF Properties announced March 24. The collection of 110 modern rental residences with a full complement of lifestyle amenities leased up in less than six months, according to Joe Forgione, founder and principal of […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Middle School Drama Club, on its toes with voices raised, will present the junior version of “Fame: The Musical,” on April 1 and 2, at 7 p.m. at Ridgewood Avenue School. The show is 90 minutes long, without intermission, with a cast of 28. The production is under […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On March 21, Glen Ridge Police Chief Sean Quinn and the Public Safety Committee presented the members of day squad 1 with letters of commendation for their valiant efforts on Feb. 25. On that date at approximately 4:30 p.m., these officers responded to a resident’s 9-1-1 calls reporting that a suspect […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer organization of businesses and professional people working together to enhance the growth and prosperity of the business community, formally installed its 2022 new president, executive board and trustees on March 4 at The Chandelier in Belleville. The SECC represents businesses in Bloomfield, Glen […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Public Library has a new library director and her name is Tina Marie Doody. In an interview with The Glen Ridge Paper on Monday, March 14, her first day on the job, Doody, 45, said she grew up in Hampden, Maine, a town near Bangor, whose claim to […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Bloomfield College President Marcheta P. Evans received the Excellence in Education Award from the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce at its awards banquet on March 4 at The Chandelier in Belleville. “I want to thank the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce for this recognition of my life’s work thus far. I am […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The towns of Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair, South Orange and Verona, all members of the Sustainable Essex Alliance, collectively announced on March 2 the launch of an innovative new pilot program that will help residents save money, improve their quality of life and protect the environment, all at the same time. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Apportionment Commission approved new state legislative maps on Feb. 18, drawing new lines for senate and assembly districts that will go into effect in 2023, after the 2022 election. Delayed because of the pandemic, the newly redrawn districts are the result of the 2020 census results. The commission […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In celebration of Henry Chapman Night — a night dedicated to Henry S. Chapman, 1837-1926, a chief benefactor of the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge — the club welcomed resident Kris Ramanathan to speak. On Friday, March 4, Ramanathan, the CEO of software company Netomat Inc., discussed cryptocurrency. According to Ramanathan […]