MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a man approached a home on Washington Park in Maplewood and knocked on the door several times, according to a Dec. 29 press statement from the Maplewood Police Department. The resident opened the door slightly to inquire who was knocking. The man pushed the […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 21, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced at the Newark YMCA the city’s strategic plan to end chronic homelessness, titled “The Path Home: Collaborating Across Our Community,” which can be read online at tinyurl.com/28vraeun. Barak was joined by Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Essex County Board of […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 20, Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura and sheriff’s officers delivered hundreds of toys and new and like-new coats to more than 35 schools, churches, battered women’s shelters and homeless shelters located throughout Essex County, as part of the Essex County sheriff’s annual toy and coat drive, which has been happening for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The staff, board of trustees, residents’ family members, medical professionals, local businesspeople, community dignitaries, and other guests came together recently to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Bloomfield’s Job Haines Home at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. The gala included a retrospective of the organization’s history of providing assisted living, long-term […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Anya Hughes, a sixth-grader, has created a stunning mural for the West Orange School District’s central office classroom to thank teachers Rebecca Giacopelli and Megan Schaller for the wonderful experiences she had during the program for gifted-and-talented students. Students are accepted into the gifted program in the West Orange School District […]
NEWARK, NJ — “The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” Tchaikovsky’s 130-year-old ballet reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle, brought the show to New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on Dec. 17 while celebrating the show’s 10th season. The creative team, cast and crew, along with hip-hop pioneer and emcee Kurtis Blow, met N.J. Sen. Cory Booker […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Outgoing West Orange Board of Education Vice President Gary Rothstein was recognized for exceptional service to the West Orange community on Dec. 19 during the final board of education meeting of the year. During his term, Rothstein, along with the rest of the board, was tasked with several unexpected challenges, including […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Greater Essex Elks Lodge 21, formerly Bloomfield Elks, adopted a veteran and his family, which includes his wife and twin boys with special needs. The family recently got an apartment after being homeless. The family was chosen for adoption by the New Jersey Elks Veterans Association. “We had the family at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Just in time for Christmas, the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, which is based in West Orange, sent $350,000 to 120 Righteous Gentile rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust. The foundation provides financial stipends for aged and needy Righteous Gentiles, helping to repay a debt of gratitude on behalf of the […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced Dec. 21 the award of the first-ever studio partner designation under the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act. The designation was awarded to Lions Gate Films Inc., which is set to lease space at the Newark studio currently under construction by Great Point […]