People congregated at the Bloomfield Public Library on Monday afternoon, April 8, to view the solar eclipse. The library had purchased 100 pairs of solar eyewear and a line for them stretched from the front door to the street. The eclipse would peak at about 90 percent around 3:25 and the first person on line […]
The idea for the Chicken Fat Ball was hatched in a Jewish deli on Stuyvesant Avenue in Irvington in 1964. Al Kuehn, Don Greenfield, Ed Stuart and some other Maplewood guys were having lunch, reminiscing when they decided to throw a party. The centerpiece of the party would be a jazz band they had heard […]
WEST ORANGE — Optimum has announced the planned deployment of its 100% fiber-to-the-home network in Montclair and West Orange. The network will enable residents and businesses to use Optimum’s Fiber Internet, TV, and phone services for the first time. Optimum Mobile services have already launched to customers in both markets and remain widely available across the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It could have been while playing one of the endless pickup games with 1970s Hudson Catholic teammate Mike O’Koren at the old St. Joseph Courts behind St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in their native Jersey City. Or, perhaps it was later inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University where he would […]
MAPLEWOOD — A Columbia High School student was assaulted as he was leaving school at the end of the day on Tuesday. The student, whose name was not released, was treated by the school nurse and first responders who arrived at the scene along with police and then taken to the hospital for further treatment, […]
By Charles Paikert Special to the News-Record Watching a movie in a dark theater surrounded by other people is, for Gerard Amsellem, a religious experience. “You’re absorbed in a world that’s not your own,” says Amsellem, who will debut a new film series, “Independent World Cinema at SOPAC,” on April 21. “You can’t stop […]
BLOOMFIELD — The Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural and Community Alliance (SOTG Alliance), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the greater Bloomfield community, is looking for board members and volunteers to join their organization. With a vision to preserve, restore, and renew the iconic sanctuary of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, the […]
There were stickers and a raffle but there was also a giant bunny, a boa constrictor, a python and an alligator snapping turtle at the Recreation Department’s Spring Fling event in the new library. More than 100 people were at the event presented by the Recreation Department and Mayor Susan McCartney on March 28 at […]
St. John’s Lutheran Church has a new pastor. The Rev. Anthony Giordano celebrated his first Mass there on Feb. 11. He is also the pastor at the Calvary Lutheran Church, in Verona. In an interview with The Independent Press, he said community outreach is a key to the Bloomfield church’s survival. Giordano, 52, grew up […]
EAST ORANGE — The Precious Little Ladies kite flying event is meant to be fun but it is also designed to raise awareness, empower families and foster community bonds with a goal of combating child sexual abuse and gender-based violence. Precious Little Ladies (PLL) is again having their Awareness Raising Kite Flight (ARK) that will […]