EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange experienced its own “Coming to America” moment straight out of the hit movie from 1988 starring Eddie Murphy on Friday, July 27, when Mayor Ted Green, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake and members of City Council welcomed Nigerian monarch Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library will hold a talent show for all ages and any talents on Monday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the library, 65 Scotland Road. Acts should be limited to five minutes; groups are welcome. Prizes will be awarded to winners in first, second and third places. Sign […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Carla White-Garrett of Atlantic Federal Credit Union recently presented Christine’s Kitchen and the Holy Trinity-West Orange Food Pantry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with checks for $250 to support their outreaches.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Max Weisenfeld fondly remembers his childhood synagogue in upstate New York, with community seders, synagogue football games, his mother’s involvement in the Sisterhood and his parents’ long-time board service. Those memories have helped shape his own involvement at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, where he and his wife, Gale, have […]
SHORT HILLS, NJ — The Career Closet, a program of the Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women, was the recipient of a special trade-in event at the fashion accessories store Brighton Collectibles that took place from July 13 to 22. This is the seventh year the Brighton Collectibles store at the Mall at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Join the West Orange Chamber of Commerce for its August Lunch & Learn event to discuss estate and long-term care planning for business owners. Laurie Hauptman, partner at Hauptman & Hauptman PC, will speak at the chamber event from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Kessler Institute […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Transit Police Department has partnered with Nextdoor, a global, private social network for neighborhoods, to utilize the social media app to help increase active “eyes and ears” surrounding NJ Transit’s infrastructure. “Safety is the No. 1 priority for NJ Transit, Executive Director Kevin Corbett said in a press release. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts recently awarded more than $15.7 million in grant funding to support 700 arts organizations, projects and artists throughout the state. The awards were announced at the Arts Council’s 52nd annual meeting, held at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. “The New Jersey […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Whether you are looking for adventure or relaxation, the Maplewood Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department has you covered with senior activities. For even more information about the department’s offerings, stop by the senior center at 106 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood or call Michelle at 973-763-0750. A new offering for pool members is […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting to protect New Jersey residents in the face of an unprecedented and harmful change to the federal tax code, N.J. Attorney Gen. Gurbir S. Grewal joined three other states on July 17 in suing the Trump Administration over its $10,000 cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, […]