EAST ORANGE, NJ — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, and auxiliary bishops and archdiocesan priests, will celebrate Memorial DayMasses at seven cemeteries throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. The Memorial Day Masses on Monday, May 29, at 11 a.m. will honor the memory of fallen heroes, acknowledge the service of veterans and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Flag Raising Committee and Human Relations Commission hosted the third annual Haitian Flag Raising on Tuesday, May 16 on the 220th anniversary of Haitian Flag Day. “As the mayor and as an educator, we are fortunate to live in a town that honors and recognizes our people and […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Members of the Writers Guild of America have been protesting at Columbia High School, where a production company is filming an FX Network show called “American Horror Story.” “I would like to extend my apologies to anybody at Columbia High School who had their day disrupted,” said Chris Gethard, a writer […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Township residents had the opportunity Saturday, May 13, to provide their input about Bloomfield’s future during a master plan workshop which was held at Town Hall. Thirty-three people attended including the six council members. The workshop was managed by Paul Phillips, a planning and real estate consultant for Phillips Preiss. Everyone seemed […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – After 28 years in the Glen Ridge School District, Charlene Reilly, a nurse at Forest Avenue School, is retiring. Reilly was born and raised in the coal mining town of Gilberton, Pa. and attended Mahanoy High School. She co-captained its cheerleader team, wrote for the school newspaper, was president of the […]
ORANGE, NJ – Orange Councilwoman Adrienne Wooten hosted a “Coffee and Conversations” event on Saturday, May 6 at Inner City Café. Residents were able to enjoy food, drinks and address municipal issues with guests Mayor Dwayne Warren and Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake. “What a privilege it was to be hosted by Councilwoman Adrienne Wooten, the council, […]
EAST ORANGE,NJ — Three students from East Orange STEM Academy will be joining other middle and high-school students from across the country to compete at the National History Day Contest June 11-15 at the University of Maryland in College Park. At the week–long event, the three will do a performance piece that earned them top […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington Department of Health and Senior Services hosted their second annual “Sharing the Love: A Black Maternal Health Week Celebration” community baby shower at the Chris Gatling Center in April. The township worked with the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern Jersey, the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the grand opening of an apartment building that will contain 56 units available to residents earning at or below 60% of the area median income. Mayor Tony Vauss joined developer Adenah Bayoh and people from The NRP Group, a developer, builder and manager of multifamily […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township held an electronic recycling event Saturday, May 6, in conjunction with “Big Truck Day,” combining environmental awareness and a meet-and-greet with municipal employees surrounded by their specialized machinery. The venue was the parking lot of Universal Technical Institute, 1515 Broad St. The event was previously held at the Brookdale ShopRite, […]