An Irvington woman has joined the New Jersey State Board of Education. Mary G. Bennett, who works as an educational consultant/adjunct faculty at the Seton Hall University Academy for Urban Transformation, was sworn on to the board last week along with Jeanette Peña, educational director of special education and organizational accountability for the Union City […]
By Ashaad Evans Special to The Independent Press Food prices are on the rise but technology can help. Food apps like Flashfoods, Too Good to Go and Misfits Market give consumers options to get lower priced goods. Mitchell Perkins, who works as a cashier at Clifton Wine Shop, said he finds Flashfoods easy to use […]
Fannie Gordon was born Fannie Joe Neal on Jan. 4, 1924, in Stanaford, W. Va. She was the oldest of five siblings and she didn’t like the middle name “Joe” so she changed it to “Mae.” She graduated high school and got married at the tender age of 20 to John Gene Gordon, a coal […]
The Durand-Hedden House recently recreated a look of what traditional home arts were like during the 18th and 19th centuries. Located at 523 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, The Durand-Hedden House was open for the public to witness cooking, spinning, and knitting; along with a pottery display. Patty Chrisman, Durand-Hedden board member and a member of the […]
“A Different Man” tells the story of Edward, played by Sebastian Stan, who after undergoing facial reconstructive surgery becomes fixated on an actor in the stage production based on his former life. The movie was written and directed by Aaron Schimberg with scenes filmed in Maplewood and Montclair. Corey R. Taylor, a 35-year-old actor from […]
The Bloomfield Township Council appointed Councilman Ted Gamble as its temporary mayor Monday evening, Jan. 22. The vote, taken before an overflow audience in the council chamber, was 4-2. Gamble, along with Councilwoman Jenny Mundell, who received two votes for the position, and resident Nicole Williams, were provided to the council by the Bloomfield Democratic […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School wrestling team, under head coach Kendall Southerland, has enjoyed a good season with a recent 4-3 dual-meet record. Above, senior Jesse Gibbs smiles as he wears his ‘pin necklace.’ Gibbs has a 20-2 record on the season. Photos Courtesy of Glen Ridge HS wrestling team managers
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange residents Ben Otner and Van Girton-Marshall are among the top players for the Montclair Kimberley Academy basketball team, which had a fine 10-5 record, including a perfect 9-0 mark in the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division, through Monday, Jan. 22. Otner, a 6-foot-3 senior guard, and Girton-Marshall, a 6-1 junior […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Senior forward Gary Hu and defensemen Ibou Conteh and Ayan Flowers are West Orange residents who are providing a big boost to the continued development of the 2023-24 Montclair Kimberley Academy ice hockey team which is starting to come around with better play in recent action. The Cougars entered the week […]
An Irvington resident who served prison time for drug trafficking was among those invited to Gov. Phil Murphy’s state of the state address. Ulysses McMillan was sentenced to 22 years for drug trafficking while carrying a firearm. When he was released from prison, he met former Gov. Jim McGreevey and enrolled in New Jersey Reentry […]