The COVID-19 delta variant has recently led to rising hospitalizations across the nation. Now, in preparation for the impact this will have on East Orange, the city’s Department of Health and Human Services has increased its efforts to get residents vaccinated and is now encouraging everyone — both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals —to resume wearing […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge School District Superintendent Dirk Phillips presented the district’s plan for how it will distribute the money it received from the American Rescue Plan grant at the July 26 Board of Education meeting. The district received $1,274,117 in funding, which will be distributed over the next three years, through the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Kids Camp has long been a way for Maplewood and South Orange residents to make long-lasting memories and friendships. This summer, Maplewood Kids Camp decided to spice things up with some themed weeks to engage and educate its campers. Appealing to the children’s interests, Kids Camp Director Claire Sinclair and new […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — MAPSO Funk Fest — a new annual celebration of diversity, wellness, creativity and local business — will make its debut from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo, 1668 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. After the past year, many small brands have been faced […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education has held two board retreats in the last three weeks in an effort to find its footing after a tumultuous spring and summer that began with the resignation of member Kamaljit Kaur Zubieta in May because of what she called “cliquish behavior” on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Township Council unanimously introduced the 2021 municipal budget at its July 26 meeting. The budget is a total of $95,652,790.32, with a tax increase of $19 per year for the average homeowner. This represents a tax increase of approximately 0.47 percent. “The biggest priority was to help the township residents […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Aug. 13 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are recommending that residents with compromised immune systems receive a third dose, or booster shot, of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Essex County will administer the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, July 24, the Rotary Club of East Orange hosted a book giveaway event at the Omega Family Resource and Learning Center in East Orange. It was a collaborative effort with the Read-Up! Book Club for Children in East Orange, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Eta Pi Chapter and the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is currently accepting applications from residents who want to become crossing guards. Those interested in applying can pick up an application at the Glen Ridge Police Department, 3 Herman St. The position of crossing guard is part-time seasonal employment. Candidates for this position are asked to […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted Harold Colbert, 45, of Irvington, of murder for fatally shooting Daquan Cuttino, 25, of Newark, according to an Aug. 9 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Following a trial before Superior Court Judge Martin Cronin, Colbert was found guilty of murder, unlawful possession of […]