A Nutley sailor returned home this summer, nearly 80 years after he died in the service of his country. People gathered at the World War II Memorial to pay their respects to the fallen Nutley resident, Ordnanceman First Class Anthony Di Petta, whose remains were recovered decades after he was killed in a World War […]
A Sept. 7 court date will be the next step in the legal battle that pits West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney against the township council in a battle over Township Attorney Richard Trenk. McCartney filed a lawsuit against the West Orange Township Council on July 24, saying that her authority as mayor was usurped over […]
GLEN RIDGE — Recent Glen Ridge High School graduate Ava Leone pursued her Girl Scout Gold Award by painting a mural and creating a mental health curriculum for the schools in her hometown. The painted mural is on the back of Ridgewood Avenue School and has a saying that Leone learned as a child. “‘Tie […]
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law last week a bill requiring school districts to provide menstrual products free of charge in every public school teaching students in grades six through 12. A study from 2021 found that nearly one in four teenagers throughout the United States struggle to afford menstrual products, especially students of color […]
The South Orange Board of Trustees has voted in favor of giving its members a stipend and changing when local elections are held. The changes were in an ordinance that would amend the township charter if approved by the state. It will now be submited to the state legislature asking for the adoption of a […]
The school district has not let the summer months drift idly away. Custodians and maintenance workers, with outside vendors, have been busy keeping school buildings operable and ready to withstand another school year. But there have been improvements, too. According to Robert Gomes, the supervisor of building and grounds, who is starting his second year […]
Classrooms were silent and hallways empty but Bloomfield School District maintenance and custodial workers, together with outside contractors, were at work over the summer preparing for the next school year. Although work was done at each district school, the big ticket item for the district, one which should impress people for years to come, is […]
Maplewood has officially adopted a new Master Plan that calls for making the township more welcoming, more energy efficient and more equitable. “A major theme is equity; making sure we’re doing what is best for us as a community in a way that makes sense for all of us,” said Karen Pisciotta, chair of the […]
The Mosaic Dance Theater Company is currently at work on a new production which will have its world premiere Nov. 4 and 5 at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. The production is titled “Alhayat Raksa,” or “Life is a Dance,” and will be directed by the company founder and artistic director, Morgiana Celeste Varricchio. […]
The Screen Actors Guild has been on strike since July 14 and East Orange resident Jeremy Burnett has been out there picketing, but he’s also been using this time to grow and learn. “I love reading about the industry, or just a book about a positive mindset,” said Burnett. He also enjoys working out, sports, […]