WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange welcomes Judge Rachel “Ruchie” Freier to speak at the annual Women’s Dinner — “Encourage. Empower. Inspire.” — on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Freier, a civil court judge in Brooklyn’s fifth district and the first Hasidic woman to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School freshman and international activist Marley Dias has been named to Time magazine’s list of “Top 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.” At age 13, Dias is the youngest teen named to the list. She was recognized for her 2015 #1000BlackGirlBooks initiative that provides books featuring black female […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the first time, several JESPY House clients recently presented Shout Out Awards to their favorite South Orange businesses. Over the course of several days, the clients gave awards to 50 businesses in all. The stores included Stop and Shop, Spa Lady, 7-Eleven, Garden State News, Rite-Aid, Carvel, The Leather Shop, […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the children and families who participated in the Essex County Environmental Center’s 14th annual Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest on Monday, Dec. 17. There were 35 entries in this year’s contest. “Our Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest is a wonderful project […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During its Wednesday, Dec. 19, meeting at the Hall of Records in Newark, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a resolution consenting to the reduction of the speed limit on Pleasant Valley Way within the vicinity of West Orange High School and Kelly Elementary School. This resolution coincides […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has been awarded a grant of more than $6.5 million from the Federal Railroad Administration to install Positive Train Control equipment on 33 new multilevel cab cars. In December, NJ Transit’s board of directors authorized the purchase of 113 Multilevel III passenger vehicles, allowing the agency to replace the oldest […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Residences at Edison Lofts in Edison Village will host an open house on Sunday, Jan. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prospective residents are invited to attend and experience the newly built homes and amenity-filled living within Prism Capital Partners’ redevelopment of the historic Thomas Edison Invention Factory and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Civic Organization presents its 49th Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road. Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky of Congregation Beth El will serve as keynote speaker. The Beloved Community Award recipients are community leaders Stacey […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Get your green on this winter and breathe easy with the best houseplants for your home! Join Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, Jan. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., for a fun talk in which you’ll learn how to keep your indoor plants thriving. Stephen Barlow, the […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At its Dec. 17 meeting, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education recognize many groups of students and faculty members for their many recent accomplishments. The CHS Unaccompanied Minors Vocal Ensemble, led by Vocal Music Director Jamie Bunce, was featured on a “Wonderama” episode, which aired Nov. 16. The CHS […]