West Orange held its annual Independence Day celebration behind the library. The daytime event included inflatables, food trucks and live music, including America’s Sweethearts performing 1940s era music, DJ Flo and New Power Soul.
About 300 people participated in the annual Fourth of July Run Through Maplewood 5K race on Friday, July 4. The race was won by 16-year-old Abraham Hoffmann, of Maplewood in a time of 17 minutes and 14 seconds. He was followed by James Murphy, 51, of Memphis, at 17 minutes, 16 seconds and another 16-year-old […]
Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a 16-year-old Irvington student, who was fatally shot in Newark. Ziyad Cook, a student athlete who played on the football team, was killed on June 26. A 17-year-old male was wounded at the same time. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said the investigation into the case […]
The City of East Orange hosted an Independence Day celebration on July 4th at Paul Robeson stadium. Vendors were on hand selling food and souvenirs and music and entertainment was provided by WBLS’s DJ Qua and Lenny Green. Najah Riker organized a “Boots on the Ground” line dance as part of the event. Admission was […]
United States Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched a nationwide roadway safety initiative that among other things calls for the elimination of art and political messages on roadways. “Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork. Today I am calling on governors in every state to ensure that roadways, intersections, and crosswalks are […]
SOUTH ORANGE — The Scios Brothers with NoName James performed in Spiotta Park on Saturday, July 5, as part of the Downtown After Sundown concert series run by Downtown South Orange. The brothers have played together on and off for many many years. They have released a few CDs under different names that received airplay […]
The annual Fourth of July Pet Parade was held on Friday outside the Maplewood Community Center. The event was emceed by Bill Tomlin and awards were given to the Most Creative, Limor Levy with Dovey who wore a patriotic tutu, and Most Patriotic, to Heather Coleman, Eloise, Joey and Charles, a “Star Spangled Pup who […]
WEST ORANGE — The 287 members of the eighth-grade class at Liberty Middle School participated in a graduation ceremony on June 17, at West Orange High School. The Liberty Choir, under the direction of Alexa Tammone, opened the ceremony with the national anthem and later performed “Light of Grace.” Students and families were welcomed by […]
WEST ORANGE — Poet Frank L. Niccoletti, of West Orange, had a vision for the Boathouse in Verona Park. He thought it would be a great place to have a poetry reading. After getting the approval from Barbara Priest, membership chairperson of the board of directors of the Verona Park Conservancy, he gathered several noted […]
WEST ORANGE — It was time to move on for the 209 students, who graduated from Roosevelt Middle School on June 17, in a ceremony held at West Orange High School. Principal Lionel Hush welcomed students, parents, and family to the ceremony as the Roosevelt Roughriders band, under the direction of Roger Bryson, performed the […]