MONTCLAIR, NJ — The MetroEast Region of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners is hosting its monthly networking luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Greek Taverna, 292 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. The speaker for this event is East Orange business owner Lawrese Brown of Brown Coaching […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Starting earlier this month, PSE&G has been working in West Orange to replace approximately 3 miles of older gas pipes with new, durable plastic and/or coated steel piping to ensure a continued safe, clean and reliable gas system well into the future, according to a township release. Work will take place […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The mayor and Township Committee invite you to apply for Maplewood’s Affordable Housing Program, under which you can receive up to $20,000 for repairs. Eligible uses of funds include roofs and foundations, heating and electrical, windows and insulation, and plumbing. If you live in Maplewood, own your home and your total gross […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Mountain High School Class of 1976 will celebrate its 40th high school reunion on Friday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. The evening will feature an open bar, cocktail hour, buffet dinner and DJ. Tickets are charged; […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The village announced on its website today, Aug. 5, that emergency crews are on Warren Court for a water main break. The entire street will experience a water outage for approximately four to seven hours, and surrounding residents may experience low pressure or no water.
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The aptly-titled “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read” is the current summer-reading program at the Glen Ridge Public Library. The program highlights the human anatomy. Sydney Young, a member of the children’s services staff at the library, heads up the summer program and has put together a number of fascinating workshops to […]
WOHF celebrates inaugural year of helping WO’s Hispanic population
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Hispanic Foundation celebrated its first anniversary with a party at Elks Lodge No. 1590 on July 30. The event gathered members of the township’s growing Hispanic population for an evening of food and musical performances by several acclaimed Latin artists. It all culminated with the honoring of nine […]
Two towns contract for study of fire departments for possible merger
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The possible future of shared fire department services between Maplewood and South Orange is a credible option following the unanimous agreement by the governing bodies of both towns to award a contract to Manitou Inc. to conduct “an analysis of the operational efficiencies of and the feasibility of consolidation, […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The annual “Write On Sports” Oranges summer journalism camp for middle school students was held from July 5 through 15 at Montclair State University, and continued to facilitate literacy and love of writing for West Orange students from Edison, Liberty and Roosevelt middle schools. Thirty-four students participated in the Oranges Write on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is again ranked as one of the top three rehabilitation hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report and is the only facility of its kind in New Jersey to be named to the prestigious “Best Hospitals” list, according to a recent release. This marks […]