After 37 years as an educator, Oak View Elementary School media specialist Patricia D’Avanzo is closing the book on homeroom bells and fire drills and will officially retire Dec. 31. Her final school dismissal is tomorrow. Born in Little Italy in New York City, her family moved to Bloomfield when she was three and lived […]
Holocaust Learning Experience (HLE) is now being taught at Roosevelt Middle School. HLE is a nonprofit program developed by MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach and will implement HLE’s age-appropriate Holocaust education model for students in grades 5 to 12. The stated mission is to educate and transform generations to end antisemitism and combat […]
The writing process isn’t easy. It may take years to finish penning a book. But then there’s the publishing process, which can also take a very long time. So, what are the chances of a husband and a wife both having their books published in the same month? Raymond Patton and Kerry Allan of Maplewood […]
The New Jersey Chinese Teachers Association recently presented three Glen Ridge High School students with awards for their volunteer efforts and another award to a GRHS student for leadership. The winners were all boys this year, the volunteer awards going to freshmen Fatehbir Pouauchi and David Ness, and senior Kyle Piano. The leadership award was […]
Students from Bloomfield and Glen Ridge were honored at Mount St. Dominic Academy for their scores on the Advanced Placement (AP) program exams taken at the independent Catholic college preparatory school in Caldwell. Lorelei Middleton of Glen Ridge was named an AP Scholar with Distinction for scoring a three or higher on at least five […]
A ribbon cutting was held Friday night at Baker Square, celebrating the space’s transformation into a small park that can be used for concerts or for just sitting and watching people in the village. “The idea was to make a bigger space that was ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compatible with a view of the […]
MAPLEWOOD — A birthday party was held Sunday for Peter Hirschmann, who turned 100 and was recognized by the township as “a remarkable individual whose life embodies resilience, courage and the enduring human spirit.” Hirschman fled Nazi Germany as a teenager, settled in Newark and joined the Army, fighting in Europe during World War II […]
Before he was amazing, Kreskin was a pirate. “The public may have known him as The Amazing Kreskin, but we at Seton Hall celebrate the life of a cherished alumnus from the Class of 1963, who throughout the years remained engaged with the University,” said Anthony D. Bellucci, associate vice president of alumni engagement and […]
EAST ORANGE — City Hall Plaza was turned into a winter wonderland on Thursday, Dec. 12 for the annual tree lighting ceremony. An ice skating rink was brought in for the event along with a bouncy house. Soup and hot chocolate were available to stave off the cold plus cookies and hot dogs. Students from […]
A robotic pilot program is currently underway at Watsessing and Oak View elementary schools. Oak View Principal Linda Lo said the initiative developed following a visit to her school by the Bloomfield High School Robotic Team, under the direction of teachers Michael Warholak and Po Chen. A collaborative effort ensued between Kerwith Lewis, the district […]