LIVINGSTON, NJ — The students of the Early School of Temple B’nai Abraham enjoyed learning about the upcoming holiday of Passover. They particularly delighted in the hands-on experience of making matzo, unleavened bread, one of the key symbols of this significant Jewish holiday. The students were involved in the entire process from culling the wheat […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced March 6 that Ali Muhammad Brown pleaded guilty to the 2014 murder of Livingston teenager Brendan Tevlin. Brown, now age 34, fatally shot Tevlin, 19, while he was waiting at a stop light in West Orange on his way home to Livingston. In his court […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — On Monday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., Temple B’nai Abraham’s Bloom Family Memorial Lecture Fund will present “The Shrinking Jewish Middle,” with Steven M. Cohen, research professor of social policy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, and director of the Berman Jewish Policy Archive at Stanford University. The temple […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Join artists and art lovers and the Arts Council of Livingston for an exciting visit to one of the most unique arts destinations in the United States on Tuesday, May 15, as they visit Mana Contemporary, a creative community of painters, photographers, sculptors, dancers, film specialists and performers. This docent-led tour will […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Mother/daughter relationships are complex and the loss of a mother brings a flood of emotions. Aside from the natural grief one feels, there can be regret, guilt and an extreme feeling of loss that could never be replaced. “A Conversation with Daughters – How to Deal with the Death of a Mother,” […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 15th annual State of the County Address on Monday, Feb. 26, in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multimedia presentation outlined county achievements and improvement projects completed in 2017, highlighted the services and programs offered by Essex County and announced […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Rosh Hodesh is the Hebrew term for the beginning of the month on the Jewish calendar and has evolved into a women’s holiday. Temple B’nai Abraham’s Sisterhood – The Women’s Connection joins together, led by Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz, a few times a year to welcome the new month with conversation, learning, […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Feb. 27 that John Coulouris, 19, of Hackensack entered a guilty plea on Feb. 26 before Judge Mark J. Nelson to eight counts related to threats made against Livingston High School that were posted on social media in 2016. Specifically, Coulouris admitted to making […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Are you drowning in paper? You are not alone! This is a great time of year to get rid of excessive or outdated paperwork and to organize your records in preparation for spring. On Tuesday, March 6, from 7:15 to 9 p.m., Ellen Palestine, a certified professional organizer, will discuss how to […]
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. […]