SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ushering in a new and exciting season of exhibitions at The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery in the South Orange Performing Arts Center is artist Curtis Grayson III. His solo exhibit, “Transitional Energy: Form, Shape, Color,” will be on view from Sept. 23 to Nov. 21. The opening reception will be […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Sept. 20, New Jersey American Water resumed using chloramines in water treatment at its Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road water treatment plants, which serve NJAW customers in Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties. This change was originally planned for Sept. 13 but was rescheduled. During the flooding caused […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Social Action Committee of the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will honor Nancy Zak as its 2020-21 Local Hero on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. The Social Action Committee decided some years ago that there was a need to recognize the many people doing projects and behind-the-scenes work every […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Resident Pam Bachorz had been named the September 2021 Villager of the Month in South Orange in recognition of her commitment to recreational and athletic activities in South Orange, especially during the pandemic. “I began volunteering for the baseball program as a team manager,” Bachorz said in a press release. “Then, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center with a ceremony at Eagle Rock Reservation, at which the names of the 57 county residents who died in the attacks were read. Among the speakers were Deborah Calimano, a flight attendant with United Airlines; […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The members of the Columbia High School marching band didn’t even wear their uniforms last year. The fall 2020 season was different from usual, the COVID-19 pandemic still upending what a normal school year looked like even six months after lockdown began in March. So the planned marching band […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the last 36 years, Phyllis Kalb, wearing pink, has served as program coordinator at the South Orange Public Library, bringing the community notable speakers of all disciplines and more. Kalb recently retired from the SOPL.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Congratulations to champions Mark Bochner and Eric Bochner, and runners-up Lara Tomlin and Barry Etchman in the third annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy, held at the Memorial Park Tennis Courts in Maplewood on Sept. 12. The tournament hosted 16 doubles teams and raised more than $4,000 for Epilepsy Services of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee, Township Committee members, and police and fire personnel were joined by residents on Sept. 11 to reflect on the tragic events that had occurred 20 years earlier. Photos Courtesy of Maplewood NJ FMBA L-25
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange had music, readings and a remembrance for the Sept. 11 attacks on the 20th anniversary at the South Orange Public Library. The event included musical performances by the South Orange Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Noteworthy, a Columbia High School a cappella group. Readings were provided by village President Sheena […]