IRVINGTON, NJ — After Tropical Storm Ida ravaged the township of Irvington, flooding streets and buildings, causing massive property damage throughout the town, the township spent weeks recovering from the deadly storm. While many residents have endured the pain of losing valued items in the storm, one resident has endured a pain like no other. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College has been recognized among the 2021 rankings of the “Best Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs in New Jersey” by Nursing School Almanac. Specifically, the Bloomfield College nursing program was ranked No. 4 in the state. “Bloomfield College nursing graduates consistently place well in the NCLEX-RN exam with a […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Chief Sean Quinn announced Sept. 29 that the department is investigating vandalism at Clay Field in which an unknown person spray-painted a swastika at the playground. “On Tuesday, Sept. 28, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Glen Ridge Police Department became aware of a culturally derogatory symbol that had […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Sept. 29, Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger Leon hosted the ceremony for the official opening of a second new school in Newark for the 2021-2022 school year: the Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology. The school’s vision and mission is to provide students with industry-standard skills and prepare them […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — It was Eva Samo’s milestone 100th birthday and she celebrated by giving a gift to the South Orange–Maplewood community: an insightful preview of what’s ahead, worldwide, a presentation made by Ralph Buultjens, a leading analyst of global affairs who is also a longtime personal friend. Already well-known to South Orange–Maplewood Adult School […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the citizens committee of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens invite the public to view an elaborate display of carved botanical, floral and Halloween-themed pumpkins created by students at “Gardens Aglow” on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Fire Department recently had 35 members trained and certified as incident safety officers. This 16-hour course, developed by the National Fire Academy in Emmetsburg, Md., examines the safety officers’ role in emergency responses. Additionally, it focuses on operations within an incident command system as a safety officer and emphasizes response […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Early in the morning on Sept. 26, more than 150 cyclists set off from downtown Newark as part of Bike2Trenton — a five-hour, 58-mile bike ride to Trenton — all to raise awareness for the Essex–Hudson Greenway Project and urge action by Gov. Phil Murphy to fund the project. For cyclists, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Parisi was on hand to help Dr. Kaixuan Liu cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the Advanced Spine & Outpatient Surgery Center on Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Orange on Sept. 24. The practice originally came to another West Orange location from Union in 2010 before moving to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — September’s virtual monthly meeting of the Irvington NAACP hosted Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter of the 35th Legislative District. Sumter holds the distinction of being the first woman to serve as chairperson of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus; she succeeded the long-lasting leadership of state Sen. Ronald L. Rice of the 28th […]