WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney hosted a home improvement workshop for residents of multiple townships earlier this month. Elvin Pereira, a loan advisor for Essex County, informed residents on how to qualify for aid and assistance for their homes. The home improvement program is funded through the community development block grant […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tina Kelley and Gretna Wilkinson will read their poetry at the Skate House in Meadowland Park in South Orange on April 16, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Meadowland Park Conservancy, is sponsoring the reading organized by Watershed Literary […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington resident Jean Louis, along with a slew of amazing contestants put on ‘timeless’ performances at the 16th annual Morristown On-Stage show on March 1. Louis performed Julio Iglesias’ “Viens M’Embrasser” in French, in hopes of having the audience “feel” his performance, rather than understand the words and sing along. “Music […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney proclaimed Women’s History Month in West Orange at the township council meeting last week and took the occasion to publicly recognize the many female employees of the township. The mayor’s proclamation read in part, “The role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange YMCA will benefit from a $337,000 federal grant given to the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges to bolster the Y’s mental health services for staff and the community. “This award will support our efforts to build a strong foundation for addressing the mental health crisis facing our communities […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood-based Valerie Fund is one of the charities that will benefit from Jersey Mike’s Subs 13th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to support local charities. The Month of Giving campaign will culminate with Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 29, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Stephane Wrembel wants people to know the beauty of Gypsy culture. “I want people to be exposed to French gypsy culture,” Wrembel said. “To be exposed to the Gypsy life, there is something magical to it. It can’t be explained, you must witness it.” Wrembel, a jazz guitarist who is French but […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The “Book Worms” shared smiles, laughter, hugs, and high fives after the team was declared the victors of the first annual “Reading Trivia Bowl.” The event, which took place at Cicely L. Tyson Middle/High School, started as a collaboration between Assistant Principal Ameenah Poole and Literacy Arts Coach Fay Carr and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted a “Generational Wealth” art show at city hall on Feb. 14, displaying the work of the Onque Family for Black History Month. The Onques played an instrumental role in the creation of the Black Lives Matter mural at Manufacture’s Village. The family goes by the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The doors to Carteret Elementary School classrooms were decorated last month to make everyone feel welcomed, according to guidance counselor Marrissa Acosta. “For Martin Luth King, Jr. Day, last year, we picked someone famous and decorated the doors with their inspiration. But this year, we wanted something more personal to the students […]