Photos courtesy of St. Peter’s Church St. Peter’s School held several activities to mark Catholic Schools Week in January. Students, pictured left, showed their excitement and gratitude for the gift of a Catholic education.
By Mirvetk Tonuzi Special to the Record-Transcript A deep love for reading and a personal connection to libraries inspired East Orange 3rd Ward Councilman Bergson Leneus to partner with the New Milford Public Library to accept a donation of approximately 500 books. These books, gathered during the library’s annual fundraising book sale, were saved from […]
IRVINGTON — The Irvington Police Department has released its three year strategic plan for 2025-2027. The plan begins by highlighting a reduction in crime over the last three years: In 2024, from January to September, there were four murders, 18 reported rapes, 100 robberies, 64 assaults, 48 burglaries, 535 thefts, and 371 auto thefts reported. […]
BLOOMFIELD — Joseph Fleres, assistant superintendent of Bloomfield Public School District, has been chosen as the 2025 Bloomfield Educational Foundation Educator of the Year. “We are pleased to recognize the exceptional service that Joseph Fleres has shown, with our prestigious Educator of the Year award,” said Terry Mullane, chairman of The Bloomfield Educational Foundation. “His […]
With this especially cold winter hardly moving toward spring and daffodils, the Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee gave Mr. Jack Frost a much needed kick in the pants to vamoose by holding its first ever plant swap Saturday, Feb. 15. The modest yet enthusiastic event was held at the public library in a first-floor room. […]
In celebration of Black History Month, and sponsored by the Maplewood Division of Art & Culture, BBIA BurkinaBe in Action, Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit organization recently held the fourth edition of its family event “BBCONTES: A Bilingual West African Folktale and Storytelling Workshop for families” at The Woodland. BBCONTES objectives are to promote West […]
ORANGE — A coalition of residents, community groups, businesses, educators, faith-based institutions, and other stakeholders in the City of Orange has issued a statement demanding a new, inclusive, and community-driven process for the development of the former Orange Memorial Hospital site. The city recently announced a $350 million redevelopment project is planned for the site […]
Cutbacks of federal agencies are underway in Washington, D.C. and although nothing has been done yet, the Department of Education is not being overlooked. Regarding education, the current administration advocates that states would better serve the nation’s children than the federal government and believes school funding should be controlled by states. Consequently, at the local […]
The Seeing Eye is actively recruiting puppy raising volunteers in Essex County. The Seeing Eye is a non-profit organization that breeds, raises and trains service dogs for people who are blind in the United States and Canada. The dogs are bred at the organizations Morris County headquarters and then volunteers foster and raise puppies for […]
At the Bloomfield Fire Department, risk reduction is the name of the game. In November, the department participated in a cancer screening initiative, following a 2024 state law mandating free periodic screenings for full-time fire department personnel. “It was a two-part exam,” Deputy Chief Brian McDade said at headquarters last week. “There was a skin […]