TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OK — An East Orange native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One. Its “Take Charge and Move Out” mission provides airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of the U.S. Strategic Command. Petty Officer 1st Class Anassa Tulloch, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Community Health Law Project, which is based in South Orange, has named Harold B. Garwin as the 2022 Ann Klein Advocate Award recipient. Earlier this year, Garwin retired from being CHLP’s president and executive director, a position he held for 45 years. He will be honored on the evening of […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Superintendent of Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II will host a superintendent’s convocation on Thursday, Sept. 1, welcoming staff to the new school year. The convocation is an annual meeting presenting the State of the District address. During the meeting, the superintendent will recap the awards and accomplishments of the past school year […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — South Mountain Reservation Family Campout Program co-coordinators Dennis Percher and Lori LaBorde are seeking an immediate steering committee in order to host the annual event this year. Ideal committee members would be past attendees who would help orchestrate this fun-filled weekend set for Oct. 1 and 2, with a rain date […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Darren Clark Jr. Memorial, a nonprofit organization that serves as a bridge between education and positive mental health, will host a back-to-school mental health day on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Watsessing Park in East Orange. This free event will include fun and food, and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Aug. 4, East Orange held a closeout event for its 2022 Summer Work Experience Program, which teaches area youths about entrepreneurship and leadership, while paying them to create their own businesses and maintain internships. “We are so proud of all of you for the outstanding job that you did this […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In addition to building connections with East Orange’s first responders at the town’s 2022 National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 2, residents had the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Army, National Guard and FBI, as well as Joi’s Angels, ADAPT and CareWell Health, who all came together to […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The social services nonprofit organization Isaiah House will hold a summer social fundraiser from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Essex County Country Club, 350 Mt. Pleasant Ave. in West Orange. The “Night at the Net” event will invite tennis and non-tennis players to come together for […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Fire Department visited Community Day Nursery in East Orange on Wednesday, July 27. The children were delighted to meet Sparky the Fire Dog and to climb onto a real fire engine. Firefighters distributed fire hats to all the children and made them honorary firefighters. They explained that children […]
RUSKIN, FL — Former East Orange resident Gladys E. Blount, who celebrated her 100th birthday this past June, was one of 855 women who were selected from more than 6,000 African American women serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II to become part of the exclusive all-black, all-female 6888th Central Postal Directory […]