Maplewood resident Harriet Ribot had her very first book “Ember” published, at the age of 95. It’s the first of a three book poetry series. The other two, “Willow Tree” and “Dormant” will be published next month. The fact that Ribot is 95 is irrelevant to her. She feels that it’s wonderful any time in […]
WEST ORANGE — Arielle Dance won two awards at The BookFest Awards Fall 2023 for her children’s book, “Dearest One.” The book was honored in the Children’s Fiction category. “Dearest One” was the first place winner for Diversity & Multicultural Children’s Fiction and second place winner for Family Children’s Fiction. The BookFest honors authors who […]
Manufacturers Village Artist Studios recently welcomed the public into their creative studios. Located in an 1880s industrial complex at 356 Glenwood Ave., East Orange, the studios are contained in three buildings, each with three floors, some with their own entrances. The building has more than 65 artists’ working spaces. The annual Open Studios weekend was […]
MAPLEWOOD — Therapy dogs, a new darkroom, cooking classes, and the next phase of an environmental project, are just a few of the programs that have been awarded funding through the Achieve Foundation’s Fall 2023 Educator Grant Awards. In total, checks were delivered across the District’s schools to fund 22 different projects this fall. “These […]
Nearly 350 people attended the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the West Orange Scholarship Fund and saw the first 10 people inducted into the West Orange Scholarship Hall of Fame. Since its inception in 1923, the West Orange Scholarship Fund has provided more than $1.8 million to graduates of both West Orange and Mountain High Schools. […]
If you want to see a stunning show with a stellar cast, opulent sets, glittery costumes, entertaining choreography and an original score – all paired with an iconic story then find your way to The Paper Mill Playhouse and witness the magic that is “The Great Gatsby.” Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, […]
The Belleville, East Orange and Bloomfield School Districts will each be receiving about a quarter million dollars to plant trees. Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette, Sustainable Jersey and The College of New Jersey recently announced the award of $4.55 million in grants to fund the planting of trees at 34 public schools, colleges […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield’s Nina Abalos remained determined, no matter what the challenges, as the Montclair Kimberley Academy top-seeded sophomore overcame leg cramps and a strong challenge from Shore Regional’s second-seeded freshman phenom Alina Vysochenko to emerge as the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state singles tournament champion, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, on Thursday, Oct. […]
Carlos Pavan, an Argentine classical guitarist living in Brooklyn who grew up on Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, performed at the Bloomfield Public Library, Saturday, Oct. 7. The route he took to playing in the township was a unique one, starting off with a group of neighborhood boys and their rock band in Bell Ville, […]
BLOOMFIELD — The Historical Society of Bloomfield will present “The History of the Early Morris Mills in Bloomfield’s Brookdale Section” with Bloomfield resident Mark Wiley on Oct. 24. Wiley will give a presentation on the saw and grist mills that the Morris family built in the Brookdale section of Bloomfield, according to a press release […]