Musicians from Cicely Tyson High School won two prestigious awards at the 2023 Heritage Worldstrides Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. The program took a gold medal in the jazz band category and a silver in the symphonic band contest and has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City and for the […]
The 496 West Orange High School seniors who completed all required courses graduated on June 22 in a late-afternoon ceremony held at Codey Arena. Following the processional, which featured the Honor Court comprised of the top 10 percent of rising seniors, the National Anthem was sung in four-part harmony by graduating seniors Morgan Palent, Madison […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Gas Lamp Junior Summer Camp is currently underway with a variety of activities for elementary school children with the highlight being a two-show presentation of the youth edition of “The SpongeBob Musical” at Ridgewood Avenue School. Originally titled, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, the show opened on Broadway in December, […]
Richard E. Koehler Special to Essex News Daily I am often asked, “When are ‘they’ going to put the statue back up on St. John’s School? We miss seeing it.” On the highest point in the City of Orange stands the Church of St. John the Evangelist, the Catholic Mother Church of the Oranges. […]
Maplewood is celebrated for its art vibe. In addition to hip restaurants and cafes, bookstores, boutiques, Maplewood is a hot spot for visual and performing arts. There’s the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, The Woodland, and the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. There’s also a gazebo for a free summer concert series which is held […]
The Class of 2023 graduated from Irvington High School with speakers encouraging them to continue growing, to be accountable, to be aware of their mental health and to look out for others. The ceremony was held June 22, outside behind the school, in the stadium filled with family and friends cheering on the graduates. After […]
The first class that never had a year of normal high school due to the COVID-19 pandemic finally threw their tassels in the air as the Columbia High School Class of 2023 ended their careers in the South Orange-Maplewood School District. Students, staff and their families celebrated the many triumphs of the now Cougar […]
WEST ORANGE — The mayor has ordered that all township buildings with the exception of those used by emergency responders must close by 11 p.m. Mayor Susan McCartney said she issued this order primarily because Township Council meetings have been lasting too long. “Over the past few months, despite the Council President’s attempts to end […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — It started in the front rows of the 400-seat auditorium. Students began chanting “Where’s Mr. Bolivar? …Where’s Mr. Bolivar?” Within a moment’s breath, the rest of the auditorium joined in, chanting, ”Where’s Mr. Bolivar?” Where’s Mr. Bolivar?” The chant grew louder and louder, voices rising in unison and eyes glued to […]
More than 30 volunteers came out on Saturday, June 17, to begin the transformation of the 43,000 square foot expanse of turf grass, south of the Shady Nook picnic area of the South Mountain Conservancy, into a vibrant pollinator meadow. By carefully selecting native species indigenous to this region of New Jersey, the goal is […]