MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Photographer Chad Hunt, of Maplewood, gave a presentation of his work to teacher Jon Fisher’s photography classes at Columbia High School on Feb. 14. Hunt discussed his work, which includes three tours of Afghanistan embedded with the U.S. military between 2006 and 2009, as well as his documentary photography of people, his […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Feb. 15, the Maplewood Police Department released an update detailing the incident that occurred at Columbia High School on Jan. 31 at approximately noon, in which the school entered a “code yellow,” aka shelter in place, in response to a fight between students. The MPD Detective Bureau conducted an investigation related […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University will host its annual graduate open house as a live virtual event on Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon. The event offers attendees the opportunity to prepare for their graduate school journey. Participants can learn more about the university’s graduate and certificate programs in the high-demand fields of business, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University has announced a $500,000 gift from its president, Joseph E. Nyre, and his wife, Kelli Nyre. The gift will underwrite scholarships for students, as well as innovative research and instructional activities of faculty. “We are blessed to have a president and first lady who are committed advocates for […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office held a virtual town hall event on Feb. 9 to address safety concerns in the Jewish faith-based community; acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and other ECPO employees discussed threat and risk assessments for Jewish houses of worship and took questions from audience members. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Bateman Team kicked off its monthlong campaign for lymphoma awareness on Feb. 14, with the launch of “Seton Hall Love Week.” The team, which is a division of SHU’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, has to build a public relations campaign for a client […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services invites Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period of their life to the 2022 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. “Our senior citizens have led interesting lives and I am always […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Trustee Bob Zuckerman announced that a license for a cannabis manufacturing facility was removed from the proposed ordinance allowing the sale of legal cannabis in South Orange at the South Orange Planning Board’s Feb. 7 meeting, two weeks after residents in the Academy Heights neighborhood expressed concerns about manufacturing […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The outreach team of the Community Care & Justice program worked with the South Orange Police Department and the South Orange Rescue Squad to collect and distribute coats throughout January. Nearly 150 coats were donated by the community, and the South Orange Rescue Squad held an open house for anyone in need […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards on Feb. 8 to the winners in the Essex County Forest Friends Feeder Contest. “We congratulate the winners of the Essex County Forest Friends Feeder Contest and thank all the contestants for sharing their creativity and talent to create artwork that also provides […]