WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Multicultural Expo at Liberty Middle School on March 22 celebrated the cultures and diversity of the students, staff and community with activities, food and performances. Principal Bob Klemt was enthusiastic about the event, dressing in traditional German garb. “The kids were so excited putting this together, and they did […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Grammy-winning gospel music producer and singer Rev. Milton Biggham brought the house down with his fundraising educational concert for Seth Boyden on March 26. More than 400 people attended “The Story of Gospel: A Unique American Art Form.” The legendary Biggham gathered a host of veteran gospel musicians for the event, including […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Dr. Joshua Schor, medical director at Daughters of Israel in West Orange, was named the 2017 Medical Director of the Year by The Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He was presented with the award during the society’s annual conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 17. “Identifying one individual to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Valerie Fund, a nonprofit that provides support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders, is proud to announce that Harriet Greenholtz will serve another term on the organization’s board of trustees. “Harriet is a passionate champion of the Valerie Fund mission since its origin and her […]
EWING, NJ — The presentations and on-site judging of Sustainable Jersey’s first ever civic tech competition, Coding for Community, took place March 31 at The College of New Jersey. Competing teams working with 10 municipalities presented their civic tech solutions to an audience and judges for prizes. Encore Dev Labs, partnering with Maplewood, won first […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington Police Chief Chief Michael Chase said he has collected all but one of the paychecks the Irvington Police Department said he was paid last year. Chase’s attorney, Joseph Donahue, said his client has received four checks from the state Civil Service Commission that the township owed him, but the former […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Local residents got up close and personal March 30 with Tenafly Councilman Mark Zinna and small business owner Lisa McCormick, two Democrats who are hoping to win their party’s nomination for governor of New Jersey. Zinna and McCormick addressed a crowd of approximately 60 people at Above Restaurant and Bar in […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — On Sunday, April 23, from 1 to 4 p.m., get to know all of the Montclair History Center’s historic houses in one afternoon. Discover the people whose “many voices” and life stories shaped the community, and travel through the ages with the Crane House and Historic YWCA. Hear about the evolution of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Prospect Presbyterian Church, 646 Prospect St. in Maplewood, has several events planned for Holy Week, 2017. Sunday, April 9, is Palm Sunday and it starts with an intergenerational Sensational Sunday class at 9:15 a.m. in which participants will “walk” through the last week of Jesus’ life shared through creative storytelling. Palm Sunday […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in Eileen Lambert’s mild cognitive impairment third-, fourth- and fifth-grade class worked during the month of March to research famous women as part of their Women’s History Month project. Students used books, computers and other sources to prepare their reports on women who have made contributions to our world and […]