By Sean Quinn on SOUTH ORANGE
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Writing is often thought of as a solitary occupation, but that has not been Dar Williams’ experience. Through the years the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter has collaborated with some of the music industry’s most respected names in writing and performing her work, from Joan Baez to Suzzy Roche to The Hooters. And while […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A project to renovate the original, one-story section of the Irvington Park Field House in Irvington was announced on Thursday, Nov. 12. The upgrades will provide park visitors with modern accommodations to meet and host events, and are part of the Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr.’s ongoing initiative to enhance […]
By Sean Quinn on WEST ORANGE
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange officially kicked off its Christmas season with the annual holiday celebration Saturday, Dec. 5, which this year featured both the Holiday Open House and Old-Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting. Hundreds of residents shopped for gifts sold by dozens of vendors — many of whom were based in town — at the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With the Maplewood in Motion 5K two months behind us, the proceeds from the the Maplewood Lions Club’s annual race were recently distributed to the food bank beneficiaries, St. Joseph’s Food Bank and Our Lady of Sorrows’ Food Bank, in time for Thanksgiving; additionally, for the first time this year, in memory of […]
By Editor on GLEN RIDGE
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department made the following announcement: If you’re enjoying the holidays with a drink, The Glen Ridge Police Department has a message for you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Due to the increase in drunken-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year, law-enforcement agencies across America will be […]
By Chris Sykes on EAST ORANGE
EAST ORANE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor is set to preside over the swearing-in ceremony for city Purchasing Agent Lisa L. Jackson as the new president of the Governmental Purchasing Association on New Jersey, on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in East Windsor. “Hello family, I am very proud […]
By Daniel Jackovino on BLOOMFIELD
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Although not everything is in place yet, a new Foodtown opened this week on Glenwood Avenue in the downtown redevelopment project. Its manager, Richard Saus, 53, has been in the food market business for 35 years, 30 of those years with Foodtown. The store is 26,000 square feet, Saus said, with two entrances, one […]
By Editor on MAPLEWOOD, SOUTH ORANGE
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Girl Scout Troop 20245 completed a monthlong service project, collecting more than 4,000 travel-size toiletries and assembling more than 230 kits for Bridges Outreach, a Summit-based nonprofit organization that provides food, clothing and basic necessities to thousands of homeless people in New York City, Newark and Irvington. The kits included items […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — D. Bilal Beasley, a former president of the Municipal Council, former Essex County freeholder and founder of the Team Irvington social and political organization, may be gone, but the annual Community Appreciation Holiday Dinner he began will take place Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the M.W. Garden State Grand […]
By Sean Quinn on WEST ORANGE
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A longtime dream of both the West Orange School District’s department of visual and performing arts and the West Orange Arts Council became a reality when the Board of Education approved the first dance class at West Orange High School during its Nov. 9 meeting. “Elements of Dance,” open to students in […]