WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Roosevelt Middle School Principal Lionel Hush and East Orange Campus High School Principal Ronnie Estrict have been named the recipients of the Circle of Rainbow Sisters Seeking Spiritual and Wellness Connection 2019 Financial Literacy Advocacy Award for Teens. Both principals will be recognized at the fourth annual CORESWCC Recognition […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The first “East Orange Eats Local Restaurant Week” began Monday, Nov. 4, and featured more than a dozen restaurants offering specialty Caribbean and Southern-style dishes, such as salmon sliders, seafood hush puppies, pineapple pepper wings, pumpkin, chickpeas and more, culminating with a “Taste of East Orange” at the Essence apartment rooftop, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood author Lisa Sturm’s debut novel, “Echoed in My Bones,” will echo through your mind long after you finish reading it. Drawing from her years of experience as a psychotherapist in Irvington, Elizabeth and Plainfield, and now with a practice in Springfield, Sturm deftly captures the lives and emotions of her three […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange residents came out in force to join Mayor Dwayne Warren and the City Council in honoring veterans at the Veterans Day Parade, which began at Orange Military Park and concluded at the Orange Elks Lodge on Sunday, Nov. 10. In addition to saluting veterans, Orange drew special attention to honoring all […]
ORANGE, NJ — The chilly temperatures didn’t stop Orange residents from joining Mayor Dwayne Warren and the City Council for the unveiling of Colgate Skate Park at North Center and New streets, on Friday, Nov. 8. The new, multipurpose recreational facility is designed for children and families. “I’m here for the grand opening of our […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — With the leadership of the East Orange Office of Employment and Training, the city hosted a ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 29, to launch the 2019-2020 East Orange General Hospital Externship Program at East Orange General Hospital, highlighting its partnership with the hospital and the school district. Through the externship program, 11 college-bound […]
ORANGE, NJ — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Orange that occurred in the early morning on Nov. 9, according to press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Orange Police Department. At approximately 12:50 a.m., Orange police officers responded to the area of 67 Central Ave. on reports of […]
ORANGE, NJ — The all-day rain may have washed out the outdoor festivities, but Orange had other plans and Lincoln Avenue Elementary School celebrated by holding its Trunk-or-Treat annual Halloween Festival inside its gymnasium on Thursday, Oct. 31. City officials, small businesses, school staff, parents and children in costumes that ranged from scary to cute […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green said he was in the mood to frighten the youth when he joined his administration to celebrate Halloween with the East Orange community at the 13th annual House of Haunted Horrors Spooktacular and Trunk-or-Treat in Elmwood Park on Friday, Nov. 1. The line of parked cars […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Board of Education unofficial election results are in, with challengers Shawneque Johnson, Guadalupe Cabido and Sueann Gravesande winning the three open seats in the race on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Originally, six candidates were running for the three open seats on the Board of Education, but one dropped out, […]