GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Board of Education election will hold a contested election this year with four candidates running for three, three-year seats. Three of the candidates are incumbents: Betsy Ginsburg, the BOE president; Heather Yaros-Ramos; and Michael de Leeuw. The challenger is Teresa Boye-Tellucci. In a previous edition of this newspaper, Yaros-Ramos […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Christ Episcopal Church had a blessing of the animals service on Saturday, Oct. 8. This observed the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals whose feast day is Oct. 4. Pastor Diana Wilcox presided. There were no exotic animals in church on Saturday only the fabulous as every […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — DREAMS of Essex, a FAMILYConnections program that helps children and parents recover from domestic violence is launching #itscalledatanktop. This new social media campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is observed in October, will bring awareness to the use of violence in our everyday language that has become so ingrained — […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is investigating two residential burglaries that occurred on Monday, Oct. 10. The first burglary occurred between 7 and 11:30 a.m. on Glen Park Road. During this incident, the intruder forced his way into the home through a rear door and removed various electronics, jewelry and loose […]
Legislators attend event addressing mental health needs
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mental health providers, advocacy organizations and elected officials gathered to express continued support and increased awareness of topics related to mental illness and substance abuse services as the Essex County Mental Health Coalition held its 16th annual Legislative Breakfast at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange on Oct. 7. The event […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County residents are encouraged to participate in the Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Old Essex County Hospital Center, 125 Fairview Ave. in Cedar Grove. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Board of Education will have a contested election this year. Running for three, three-year seats are incumbents Elizabeth Ginsburg, Heather Yaros-Ramos and Michael de Leeuw, and challenger Teresa Boyle-Vellucci. Each candidate will be interviewed and asked the same questions. Two candidates will be presented here and the remaining candidates […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Kiwanis Club has announced October Feast, a food, beer and wine tasting event to be held at the Glen Ridge Women’s Club on Monday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Food tastings will be provided by 20 nearby restaurants. A beer tasting will be hosted by the […]
Members of the Glen Ridge High School cheerleading squad gather for a moment in the sun prior to a football game.
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi joined forces on Friday, Sept 23, in an expression of solidarity to neighborhoods bordering both communities that these areas are being served by two police forces, not one. “When you live in an area bordered by two towns, you […]