A Glen Ridge resident who is president of a Bloomfield temple was among those honored when the Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Jewish Heritage Month celebration at the Livingston Senior/Community Center on May 30. The event is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of and honor outstanding Jewish men and women […]
The West Orange Department of Senior Services celebrated Older Americans Month in May with lunches, karaoke, painting and pickleball. The kickoff event was a festive Cinco de Mayo themed luncheon including karaoke at the Oko Fine Cuisine restaurant located in downtown West Orange. A spring café was held at the West Orange Public Library […]
EAST ORANGE — Genration1st, a non-profit organization that champions the aspirations of first-generation college students in the United States, awarded Najee Jihad, aka Kid Problem, for his commitment to making a positive impact on young people. Kid Problem is a social media influencer operating out of Irvington and Newark. He is a self-made Big Brother […]
IRVINGTON — An Irvington resident is facing attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault charges for two alleged assaults that happend on June 3. Caream Davis, 46, was arrested June 5 in Richmond, Va., by members of the United States Marshal Service, according to a press release from Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens and Irvington […]
The Freedom Fund Dinner of the Irvington NAACP was held at the Temple of Hip Hop in Newark on June 6. Among those who were asked to speak about their current work were Jamillah Cupe, founder of the Unstuckness Restoration Center, Kanileah Anderson of the Newark school board, and Elaine Lane of David’s Shoes. The […]
The Essex County Lawn Bowling Club, which is located in Bloomfield, at Watsessing Park, celebrated its centennial Saturday, June 1. The event attracted a good number of regulars, residents and Essex County Executive Joseph Di Vincenzo. According to distinguished club member, Skip Arculli, lawn bowling is a simple game similar to bocci. Arculli, a township […]
WEST ORANGE/MONTCLAIR, NJ — West Orange resident Luis Crespo was a senior standout at first singles for Montclair Kimberley Academy’s state-ranked boys tennis team during the 2024 spring season. The Ithaca College-bound Crespo helped MKA (15-6) win the state prep B-Division Tournament team championship and also reach the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament where […]
Photos by Rocco Ungaro MAPLEWOOD — Memorial Park hosted the North Jersey Pride Festival on Sunday, June 9. The event was a free family-friendly day of celebration, music and community for LGBTQ and ally attendees. Live music was played throughout from a variety of acts and vendors were on hand selling jewelry, art, crafts, […]
Freeman Gardens held a fundraiser, Friday, June 7, called Grub ‘n’ Roses. From its 4 p.m. start, it attracted a considerable crowd which only grew until a 9 o’clock closing. Hawthorne Avenue, where the gardens are located, was closed to traffic while people came with folding chairs and picnics or purchased from food trucks lining […]
MAPLEWOOD/MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Kimberley Academy’s Ellie LoPiccolo of Maplewood knew that she would soon take her final high school at bat before preparing to head off to Franklin & Marshall College to begin her college softball career. And, while there have been some tough days along the way for rebuilding MKA the past few […]