It was signing day at Orange High School. Seven standout student athletes announced where they would be attending college and playing football in the fall. Vice Principal and Athletic Director Anthony Frantanoni began the event congratulating all the seniors and pointing out that hundreds of thousands of students who are currently seniors are hoping to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two South Orange natives and student-athletes at Newark Academy – an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston – have committed to playing their respective sports at the NCAA Division I level in college. Dagny Slomack committed to playing basketball at Central Connecticut State University for basketball, while Victoria Pevzner will […]
VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The second-seeded Verona–Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team defeated No. 6 seed Scotch Plains–Fanwood, 5-1, in the semifinals of the Kelly Cup playoffs on Monday, Feb. 12, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. GR sophomore James Benson scored two goals, Verona senior Jack MacEvoy had one goal and […]
ORANGE — Construction has been declared completed and leasing has begun on a 103 unit apartment building in the Valley Arts District of Orange. The Mural apartment complex is located at 606 Freeman St. near the site of the former Orange Valley Hardware store and two blocks from the Highland Avenue Train Station. “Celebrating the […]
Bloomfield resident and activist, Jane Califf, was the recipient of a Herstory Award given by the Women’s Federation for World Peace USA, on Jan. 13, during a Zoom conference ceremony. Headquartered in NYC, the WFWP is a nongovernmental organization in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The purpose […]
New Jersey now requires all police officers to have a license from the Police Training Commission in order to serve as law enforcement officers. A new state law went into effect last month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC). Any individual seeking […]
The walls at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts were adorned with posters. Students were vying for the coveted leadership roles in the student council. One enthusiastic participant even distributed tags, which were worn by classmates to show support for their candidacy. After a week-long effort of self-promotion, the eighth-grade […]
A Bloomfield resident has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting an Irvington man, whose child was born just hours after his death. Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin sentenced Lamar Sommers, 36, to 35 years in prison for the murder of Jahque Benbow, 23, of Irvington, according to a statement from acting […]
A perfect show to celebrate Black History Month, “After Midnight” playing at the Paper Mill Playhouse allows us a glimpse into the Harlem Renaissance – a bygone era of the 1920s and 30s which took place in Harlem in New York City and was a revival of all things African American including music and dance. […]
More than 100 people were waiting to get in through the doors of The Co-Lab at South Orange on Saturday, Feb. 3. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official grand opening for the unique space on 57 S. Orange Ave., which showcases local small businesses and artisans. “I am so pleased to be joined by my […]