GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Community Concerts presented “OboeBass!” on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25, at the Congregational Church, on Ridgewood Avenue. Carrie Vecchione, a former Lincoln Street resident who graduated from Glen Ridge High School, Class of ‘77, and her husband, Rolf Erdahl, bill themselves as the only oboe/bass duo in the world. If this […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Almost every description of Glen Ridge mentions its lovely trees, which seem to captivate during every season of the year. But, sometimes, in the mass of our trees, the unique beauty of an individual specimen is overlooked. It is for this reason that the Glen Ridge Shade Tree Commission is sponsoring […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Jennifer Breuer and Holly Belli, the Glen Ridge and Bloomfield public library directors, respectively, explained last week the reasons why there have been no interlibrary services since the end of last year. Because of the lack of service, both libraries, and many others, stopped accepting requests for interlibrary loans. Breuer and Belli […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Yael Katzwer, the managing editor of the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, as well as the West Orange Chronicle, and Rebecca Panico, a Union County LocalSource staff writer, have been honored by the New Jersey Press Association in its 2017 Newspaper Contest. Both publications are owned by Worrall Community Newspapers. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders remains open after Britnee Timberlake, a former president of the Board, filled the seat in the New Jersey State Assembly left vacant by Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. Timberlake was on the freeholder board from 2015 to 2018, and was the president […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — After 45 years at the Glen Ridge Municipal Building, Stephen Berry retired as municipal court administrator Dec. 31, 2017. Berry grew up on Sherman Avenue with Mountainside Hospital in his background and attended Glen Ridge High School, Class of 1970. He began his employment with the borough as court clerk in January […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Montclair in the preliminary third round before losing to second-seeded and defending champion Newark Tech in the first round of the Essex County Tournament to move to a 12-9 record. Claire McMahon had a strong game with 27 points and 20 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 72nd Glen Ridge Antiques Show had a successful two-day run at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church on Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3, according to show manager Dorothy Waldt. “Attendance was up, I want to say, 15 percent,” she said earlier this week. “And the dealers did very well.” Waldt […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For the third year, The Women’s Club of Glen Ridge and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, which is based in Hillside, are partners in sponsoring The Glen Ridge Virtual Food Drive. Why the community FoodBank of New Jersey? • Best for fighting hunger in NJ. Supports 900,000 people and the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — A Gas Lamp Players Mainstage production of the musical “Hairspray,” will be presented at Ridgewood Avenue School next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Ridgewood Avenue Elementary School. For this show, Gas Lamp Players will be joined with the talent of Vanguard Theatre Company, of Maplewood. Gas Lamp Creative Director Kristy Graves spoke […]