IRVINGTON, NJ — On Monday, May 28, Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Municipal Council joined forces with the local public schools, the Irvington Board of Education and the entire community to host the annual Memorial Day Parade and a wreath-laying ceremony at the statues and monuments to the men and women from Irvington who […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring June 1 National Gun Violence Awareness Day, in front of a room full of West Orange parents and children at its May 22 meeting. The resolution asks residents to wear orange to honor victims of gun violence and show support for […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Some of Broadway’s brightest stars will return to the place where everybody knows their names for Interfaith Hospitality Network’s “At Home on Stage,” the cabaret and comedy fundraising event on Monday, June 4, at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a cocktail hour, and opportunity […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services recognized the writing talents of eight Essex County residents during the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Legacies Writing Contest Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages Essex senior citizens to write essays about the people and events that have influenced […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University professor Phyllis Shanley Hansell, of Montclair, recently received the prestigious R. Louise McManus Medal. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Columbia University Nursing Education Alumni Association and was awarded to Hansell for her many scholarly achievements and many distinguished contributions that have advanced the nursing […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley staged its 12th annual Relay for Life on Friday, May 18. The event was originally scheduled for DeMuro Park, but the threat of inclement weather moved the festivities indoors to the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building. It did not rain, but no matter. The crowd inside the building was everywhere enthusiastic and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield held its annual Memorial Day Parade down Broad Street on Monday, May 28. Robert Eskdale, 92, a World War II Navy veteran, was the grand marshal. A good-size crowd was attracted to where the march began and ended. Along the way down Broad Street, although there may not have been long lines, […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — No one is ever too young or too old to consider fresh ideas so whether you are in your 40s or 90s, this program on Thursday, June 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. is for you. E. Betty Levin, a 92-year-old therapist, lecturer, author and clinical philosopher, will lead a workshop on […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange interim Superintendent of Schools Ron Lee, is inviting residents to the English Language Arts Story Con at Lincoln Avenue School on Friday, June 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. “Come out … to find out who won the title ‘Most Well Read’ in each of the categories! Find out which schools […]
ORANGE, NJ — Reggie Miller, coordinator of the Rutgers University Male Student Support Program at Orange Preparatory Academy, will host a National Gun Violence Awareness Day rally outside the school on Central Avenue on Friday, June 1, at 2:45 p.m. Last year, Miller and other Orange Preparatory Academy faculty members joined forces with students to […]