ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-New Jersey Chapter hosted a genealogy seminar to help black residents trace their ancestral history on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the DeHart Center. Janice Cross-Gilyard, now in her second term as president of the AAHGS-NJ, has made it her life’s work to help people trace their […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Challenges to cannabis approval was the theme of the West Orange Township Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The ordinance in question allows four cannabis businesses to open in West Orange, as long as they are at least 200 feet away from parks, schools and places of worship. The ordinance also […]
NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with the Newark Public Library, will present Philip Roth Unbound, a weekend-long festival that will celebrate, challenge and explore the life, legacy and work of novelist and Newark native Philip Roth, on what would have been his 90th birthday weekend. Beginning Friday, March 17, and […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A former teacher in the South Orange-Maplewood School District filed a lawsuit against the district, saying she was asked to teach a class that included special education students but was not provided the proper amount of paraprofessionals to assist her which exacerbated her anxiety disorder. Sarah Barlow, who taught kindergarten at […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex Edwina, Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow and is predicting another six weeks of colder weather. Essex Edwina made her prediction during Turtle Back’s annual Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 2. She took over prognostication duties from her cousin Essex Ed last year. Essex Edwina also predicted the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — At the East Orange Senior Citizens Center on Halsted Street on Wednesday, Jan. 25, Mayor Ted Green hosted the East Orange 2023 Business Achievement Awards Luncheon to celebrate small businesses that supported and uplifted their communities during the pandemic. The master of ceremonies, Anna Banks, CEO of Thrive Leadership Institute Inc., […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team’s past season, culminating in a state championship, was the result of hard work, dedication and never giving up. That was the message delivered by the IHS football team’s assistant head coach, Nhemie Theodore, as he addressed the crowd during the school’s annual signing day on Wednesday, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the first apprenticeship meeting for the Brick Church Station groundbreaking project on Monday, Jan. 30, at East Orange Public Library. More than 100 people, who had completed applications earlier, showed up for a construction job opportunity at the Brick Church Station. Everyone was provided an […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Major Joseph Bloomfield Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is looking for a few good women to become members. For the faint of heart, be advised: The process to become a DAR member can be arduous and time consuming. You must prove, by documentation, that […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 76th annual Glen Ridge Antiques Show was hosted Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, returning to its traditional Friday opening, following last year’s pandemic-induced Saturday and Sunday display. The show is touted as the longest running antiques show in New Jersey and one […]