ORANGE, NJ — Orange fire Director Kenneth Douglas reads to children at the Montclair Child Development Center, 261 William St., Orange for National Read Across America Day, on Wednesday, March 2, in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
ORANGE, NJ — Former first-year Forest Street School third-grade teacher Marylin Zuniga, who was fired from her job in the Orange Public School District for having her students write get-well cards to convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal, is scheduled to speak to the members of the People’s Organization for Progress on Thursday, March 3, […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Families can discover all that the West Essex YMCA summer camps have to offer at an information fair on Sunday, March 6. From Camp Peanut Shell for preschoolers and Pioneer Trails and Super Summer day camps for children in elementary and middle school, to Teen Adventure Camp and the Counselor-in-Training program, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Community groups are joining forces — for a fourth year — in Millburn next month for a children’s volunteering event to help youngsters in need. ‘Kids For Kids,’ organized by the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills, brings together local groups and children for a morning of hands-on volunteering […]
ORANGE, NJ — Superior Court Judge Christine Farrington ruled Thursday, Feb. 18, that former Orange Deputy Business Administrator Willis Edwards must repay the city of Orange Township the $268,750 he earned while working illegally as a city employee with that job title. Farrington’s ruling should bring an end to the legal saga of […]
ORANGE, NJ — The exhibit “Location, Location” began with an opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 18, and will feature artwork in a wide range of mediums, including photography, acrylic, oils, soft sculpture, and more. All of the works in the show are places, real or imagined, that hold personal significance for the artist. They are […]
ORANGE, NJ — Jocelyn Dahta, 32, of Orange, has been arrested and charged with the murder of 90-year-old Henry Boyd, announced acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and East Orange Public Safety Director Sheilah Coley on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Boyd was murdered in East Orange on Tuesday, Feb. 9, in his South Harrison […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — So many of Brian Sheafer’s childhood memories revolve around the YMCA. Sitting at the edge of an aerobics class to watch his mother teach. Shooting hoops with friends on Friday nights. Helping to set up for the fun-filled Healthy Kids Day events. “Looking back, there was this sense of belonging. It […]
ORANGE, NJ — Arts Unbound and the Matheny Medical and Educational Center’s Arts Access Program, two New Jersey-based non-profits that support the professional development of artists with developmental or physical disabilities, have launched Art Garden CSA, a community-supported arts program, to connect emerging artists with disabilities and local art collectors. Based on popular community-supported agriculture […]
ORANGE, NJ — A free rabies clinic will be presented by Mayor Dwayne D. Warren and the Department of Community Services at the city of Orange Township Firehouse, 419 Central Ave., Orange, on the Lincoln Avenue side, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Exact change is preferred. If you are purchasing a […]