WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, May 8, West Orange students joined Councilman Bill Rutherford in handing out 700 trees. The tree recovery event, which took place at Washington and Gregory elementary schools, was organized by Our Green West Orange to replace the trees lost during Superstorm Sandy.
BELLEVILLE / NUTLEY, NJ — The Rotary clubs of Belleville and Nutley will host the Robert Schoeber Memorial Rotary Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 2. Schoeber was a longtime, influential member of Nutley Rotary and started this outing some time ago. It is now played in his honor. The shotgun start event will be held […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield has welcomed Jill Dombrowski to the role of director of cultural preservation, which will make her responsible for managing two historic properties, the Oakeside Mansion and the Collins House. Dombrowski comes to the role with more than 15 years of experience in arts and cultural programming. Her success […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Fire Department Platoon 4 took advantage of the beautiful spring weather on May 7 to conduct some pump training and flow some water. Photos Courtesy of Maplewood NJ FMBA L-25
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On May 6, Bloomfield Police Patrol Platoon A received training in mental health and de-escalation tactics coupled with crisis intervention training. The Bloomfield Police Department has partnered with Bloomfield Health & Human Services, as well as Cavanaugh and Keenan LLC, to provide this essential training to all BPD officers. Some of the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Impact100 Essex announced the availability of a $100,000 Impact Grant and kicked off its 2021 grant cycle with an information session for Essex County nonprofits. At the April 20 session, more than 60 organizations from across the county attended to learn about the grant application process. “We were pleased to see […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County’s Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority, will be Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Essex County Public Works, 99 West Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. Items being accepted are computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, telecom […]
NEWARK, NJ — Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s 2021 summer camp, an online program that runs from July 12 to Aug. 19. “The program is for those students interested in college after graduating high school,” said Elvy Vieira, dean of ECC’s Office of Community, Continuing Education […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education and The New School’s Parsons School of Design announced a collaboration between the two institutions to create the Newark School of Fashion & Design, which will open in September 2021. This new partnership will leverage the Parsons education model by supplying students in grades nine through 12 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Farmers Market will open for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 80 Main St. in Downtown West Orange. Visit every Saturday through October 30 or shop online at https://shop.wofarmersmarket.com/marketplace/seller/sellerlist/ for locally grown fruits and vegetables, ethically sourced local eggs, meat, […]