WEST ORANGE, NJ — What do a magician, a baseball coach and a microbiologist have in common? They, along with several other parents and community members, stopped by to share about the work they do at the Mt. Pleasant Career Day on June 8. Students were excited to hear about different careers from a wide […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Adler Aphasia Center, located in West Orange and Maywood, recently accepted a formal resolution in Trenton as the state of New Jersey formally declared June as National Aphasia Awareness Month. Each year, the state passes a joint statewide resolution, which is introduced on the floor of the State Senate; this awareness […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Graduation inspired the members of the Orange High School Class of 2018 to use their caps as canvasses at their commencement ceremony at the Richard Codey Arena in West Orange on Wednesday, June 20. For instance, Jenny Rodriguez who had the words, “Nevertheless, she persisted” written on her cap. “It means […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The seats of the Richard J. Codey Arena were packed with family and friends of the 2018 graduating class of West Orange High School on Thursday, June 21. Their cheers and applause echoed throughout the arena as the seniors walked onto the transformed hockey rink, united with their blue caps and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With his new album, “Evolution,” Maplewood native Dan Bruder’s return to the music studio reflects on his storied upbringing in the two towns while looking forward to where both music and the United States are headed. Bruder is no stranger to the music scene; beginning in the 1980s, he was a member […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Community Services Unit will be conducting a two-session summer program. Sessions are expected to begin July 9. The first session, for rising fifth- and sixth-graders, will run from 10 a.m. to noon, and the second session, for rising seventh-graders, will run from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Activities […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Mosquito Control/Environmental Services conducts mosquito control measures throughout the year, but property owners can help control the mosquito population by eliminating any standing water from their properties in which mosquitoes could lay eggs. The following are some easy tips provided by the American Mosquito Control Association […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, Elias and Katia LLC — the owner of an Exxon gas station in West Orange — has paid $132,735 in back wages to 13 attendants to resolve violations of the minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School nurse Denise Makri-Werzen has received the 2018 New Jersey State School Nurses Association Award for Essex County. Werzen was nominated for the award by Daria Napolitano, co-president of the Essex County School Nurses Association. With a student population of more than 2,000 students, Makri-Werzen serves a large […]
NEWARK, NJ — When customers visit PSEG.com, they’ll see a more modern, updated site with simplified content that’s more useful and easier to navigate, providing a better web experience, according to a recent press release from the utilities company. “We know from speaking with our customers that many of them prefer to interact via our […]