By Joseph Fagan Special to the Chronicle WEST ORANGE — A unique opportunity to explore the global impact of Thomas Edison’s death will be available through Oct. 30, at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The Edison Funeral Flag, which was draped over his coffin during a brief ceremony by West Orange World War I […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for The Sankofa Enclave at Twenty First Street, a Black woman-led development that will offer homeownership, affordable housing, retail, and green space, representing a nearly $100 million investment in the township. The project aims to revitalize a blighted section of Standard Place off of 21st street. Fifteen two-family […]
Fall Open Studios weekend at Manufacturers Village is a free event designed to fuse art, architecture, community, and inspiration. Manufacturers Village, located on Glenwood Avenue in East Orange, recently held the biannual event, giving visitors a chance to meet the artists, view their work, and purchase original pieces. Among the artists was Donna Conklin King […]
D.D. Jackson, who has a couple of Emmy awards hanging around his Maplewood home, has just released an album and so has his 15-year-old daughter. Sun Jackson, a sophomore at Columbia High School, wrote, sang, plays instruments on and co-produced 10 songs for her first album called “September Fridays.” “Her album will do much better […]
EAST ORANGE — Students, parents, teachers and school district employees were reeling after it was announced that more than 70 people would be laid off and the district was forced to have two unexpected half days. A statement from Mayor Ted R. Green, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Irving and Board President Andrea McPhatter said the layoffs […]
WEST ORANGE — Two students were saved last week by West Orange School District staff performing the Heimlich Maneuver. In the first incident, a student at Redwood Elementary School entered his classroom and collapsed at his desk, knocking over his chair and putting his hand on his chest. Physical Education teacher Franco Cozzolino happened to […]
South Orange Downtown held a Ladies Night Out on Thursday, Oct. 17. Thirty businesses participated with some offering specials like a free appetizer or a special activity. For example, The Order restaurant had a free samba class while Wildly Floral Co. had a pumpkin decorating activity. Above, Amanda Arostegui and Lisa Szulewski at the South […]
CALDWELL, NJ — The Caldwell High School football team defeated Millburn 42-14 to improve to 3-4 on the season. It was Senior Night for the Caldwell Chiefs this past Friday evening, Oct. 18, when the Millburn Millers came through the South Mountain Reservation and Valley to try and play spoiler to the Chiefs’ playoff hopes […]
By John Tierney Special to the News-Record When Joe Tornquist was just about to take his turn as concertmaster of the Cali Music School Orchestra during his graduate studies at Montclair State University, all rehearsals and performances were suddenly put on hold. By the time classes resumed post-pandemic, Tornquist had graduated. So it’s all the […]
WEST ORANGE — It was an exciting morning at Kelly Elementary School on Oct. 9 as students and staff participated in their tenth “Walk to School Day,” with celebration and encouragement from the West Orange High School cheerleaders and drumline. The event encourages students, staff, and the community to recognize the health and environmental benefits […]