ORANGE — The Howard University alumni clubs of Central and North New Jersey and Greater New York City have set their annual Golf Scholarship Tournament for Monday, July 21, at Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly. The signature event brings together alumni, business leaders and community members to raise funds for scholarships benefiting students in the […]
United States Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched a nationwide roadway safety initiative that among other things calls for the elimination of art and political messages on roadways. “Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork. Today I am calling on governors in every state to ensure that roadways, intersections, and crosswalks are […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore Orange High School held its graduation ceremony on Friday, June 20 at Richard Codey Arena. The program began with the usual “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the Orange High School Concert Band while the soon-to-be graduates walked in. Vanessa Clement of the Class of 2025 led the Pledge of […]
By The New Jersey Department of Transportation When people see damaged vehicles and emergency responders on the road, they might say they saw a car accident. But the truth is, most crashes are not accidents, or something that was random and unavoidable. Instead, many of the incidents that cause fatalities or serious injuries on […]
ORANGE — A rally and short march was held Friday, June 6 as part of a veterans “Call to Action” national rally held to coincide with the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France during World War II. The rally was held in Monte Irvin Park in front of the statue of Irvin, which is […]
ORANGE — It was a rainy day and Terrence Murray’s kindergarten class was forced to stay inside during recess. Terrence didn’t mind. He gathered up a bunch of the other boys in his class and all the blocks they could find and they began to build things. “I knew from a very early age, literally […]
EAST ORANGE — Artists took over some local streets last weekend to create murals in East Orange and Orange as part of an effort to enhance safety along Freeway Drive. Murals were painted in East Orange at South Harrison Street and Freeway Drive West and in Orange at South Essex Avenue and Tony Galento Plaza. The […]
IRVINGTON — Planning experts from East Orange, Irvington and Orange met last week for the annual Tri-Community Commercial and Residential Development Seminar to talk over upcoming projects in the municipalities.| The event was emceed by David Biagini of FirsTEAManagement representing Irvington’s Camptown Business Improvement District and it featured food from Chef Roscoe of RMT Catering. […]
For the ninth year, University of Orange celebrated a community of musical culture. The weekend festival began at Sarrah’s Café on Friday evening and concluded on Saturday, May 10, outdoors between South Essex Avenue and Main Street. Hosted by emcees Jhette & Tisa, the featured acts included Orange Steel Band, Orange Public School groups, Janetza, […]
A contingency plan has been created for the possibility of a strike by NJ Transit train engineers though it is not a replacement for train service but a way to get essential workers to their jobs. NJ Transit strongly encourages all those who can work from home to do so and limit traveling on the […]