By Sebastian Henriquez Special to The Independent Press Bloomfield Avenue is one of the main Northern New Jersey thoroughfares, passing through one of the most densely populated parts of the most densely populated states. Unlike some of the other east west roadways like Route 46 or Route 3, much of it has more of a […]
James Pitchford is an East Orange resident and a 1977 graduate of East Orange High School. Two-and-a-half years ago, he had a vision. His idea was to have a boys and girls club in East Orange and the vision grew to an arts, athletics and education program called Alumni United USA, which was established in […]
By Lisha Brito Special to The Independent Press They call it “wishcycling.” It seems like a good idea:getting rid of unwanted items by donating them to a thrift store or consignment shop so they stay out of a landfill but if the items are unusable it creates another set of problems. During the holidays, many […]
The Maplewood Township Committee had its annual reorganization meeting on Monday, selecting Nancy Adams as mayor and announcing that the main library would reopen in September. The meeting began with Assemblywoman Elect Garnett Hall leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Kari Capone singing and Bill Tally playing “The Star Spangled Banner” on the piano. The […]
South Mountain Reservation will be closed on certain Tuesdays in January and February so the number of deer can be reduced. “Controlling the population by removing deer from South Mountain and Hilltop has proven to be very successful in helping to preserve the forest habitat and maintain our reservations as viable resources for recreation and […]
A feral cat was seen wandering the streets of Irvington with her head stuck in a jar. Concerned residents tried to help, but the cat was frightened and wouldn’t let people near her. On Christmas morning, the cat was spotted near a house on Hennessy Place. People used social media to contact John Debacker, who […]
MAPLEWOOD — Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez is on leave from his position and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Ann Bodnar is serving as acting principal of Columbia High School until further notice. A letter sent to parents from Kevin F. Gilbert, acting superintendent of schools for the School District of South Orange […]
WEST ORANGE — A Palestinian flag raising and cultural celebration scheduled to take place outside town hall on Friday was canceled by Mayor Susan McCartney, a decision that is being protested by the council president. “Unforeseen challenges have arisen, making it unfeasible to proceed with the Palestine Flag raising event as planned for Town Hall […]
EAST ORANGE — A room in the Essex County Economic Development Center was named after a long-time employee who helped individuals find jobs and careers and worked to help small businesses be successful. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recognized the public service contributions of the late Samuel Okparaeke by naming the “Essex County […]
Did you ever dream about flying in a first-class lounge in a 747 cabin? Or walking the red carpet? Dancing with a polar bear? Being a rock star? Did you know you can? And get a picture of yourself doing it. Thanks to the new immersive 4D interactive one-of-a-kind mini museum, “Go Pixel Yourself,” dreams […]