By Editor on GLEN RIDGE
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the monthly luncheon and program at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge on Tuesday, Nov. 3, featured the theme of the role of women in forming spirituality and a sense of gratitude, beginning in the newly settled America of 1621. About 40 attended the event. The presentation, […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington Police Officer Valentin Contreras will be inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the 46th annual Dinner and Induction Ceremonies at 7 p.m. at the Venetian restaurant in Garfield. According to the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, Contreras will be immortalized in the […]
By Editor on GLEN RIDGE
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The GRHS marching band placed at back-to-back events, the first at the US Bands State Championships at Union High School on Oct. 31. Glen Ridge faced off against 11 other marching bands in the Group IIA category. Its performance of Buddy Rich’s “West Side Story” garnered a score of 90.025 to […]
By Daniel Jackovino on BLOOMFIELD
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Joint Memorial Committee held its annual Veterans Day pancake breakfast at the Newark-Bloomfield Elks Lodge No. 21 this past Sunday, Nov. 8. The committee, which is responsible for the Memorial Day and Veterans Day observations in the township, has been hosting the breakfast for more than 25 years. A concern of […]
By Daniel Jackovino on BLOOMFIELD
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In an effort to connect art to a student’s overall education to the world at large, the humanities department at Bloomfield College has reintroduced the subject of art history into its curriculum. Deepening this connection, the school will also open an art exhibit in its Scott. H. Kaplan ’02 Art Gallery beginning Wednesday, […]
By Daniel Jackovino on BLOOMFIELD
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Energy was a topic at the Brookdale Reformed Church on Saturday, Nov. 7. For one thing, a serve-yourself, sit-down pasta dinner was prepared to kick off a campaign to raise funds to replace a gas furnace in the basement. The furnace heats the church and its attached Fellowship Hall, where a day-care center […]
By Daniel Jackovino on BLOOMFIELD
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear a Bloomfield resident’s case to obtain a 14-hour video recording taken by a security camera behind Town Hall and pointed at the mayor’s parking space. According to the the resident’s attorney, CJ Griffin, the hearing will help determine the burden of proof a public agency must […]
By Daniel Jackovino on BLOOMFIELD
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The defense attorney for one of the former Bloomfield Police Department officers convicted last week of official misconduct and related charges stemming from a roadside stop, thinks the judge may have a difficult time crafting a fair prison sentence. Attorney Frank Arleo, in a telephone interview earlier this week, said his client, Sean […]
By Editor on ARTS / EVENTS, ESSEX COUNTY NEWS
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” based on the 1983 film, will be presented at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn from Nov. 25 to Jan. 3. The book is by Joseph Robinette, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The performance will be directed by Brandon Ivie and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka released this statement following President Barack Obama’s visit to Newark on Monday, Nov. 2. “I am grateful for all of the Newarkers, community stakeholders and students who joined with us to make President Obama’s visit to Newark exceptional,” said Baraka on Monday, Nov. 2. “We were honored to have […]