NUTLEY, NJ — A graduation ceremony was held for the Nutley High School Class of 2023 on Thursday, June 15, at Tangorra Field. The event began with music by the school’s orchestra and wind ensemble, a flag salute and the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner. ” Senior Class President Marcella M. Blancato gave a […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The second annual Folkwise Summer Writing Contest is accepting entries until July 21. The contest, which last year was open to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders residing in Glen Ridge, has been expanded to include students in those same grades, but also residing in Bloomfield, Verona and Montclair. Amanda Staab, the founder […]
Richard E. Koehler Special to the Orange Record Dispatch ORANGE, NJ — I am often asked, “When are ‘they’ going to put the statue back up on St. John’s School? We miss seeing it.” On the highest point in the City of Orange stands the Church of St. John the Evangelist, the Catholic Mother Church […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood is celebrated for its art vibe. In addition to hip restaurants and cafes, bookstores, boutiques, Maplewood is a hot spot for visual and performing arts. There’s the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, The Woodland, and the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. There’s also a gazebo for a free summer concert series […]
Musicians from Cicely Tyson High School won two prestigious awards at the 2023 Heritage Worldstrides Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. The program took a gold medal in the jazz band category and a silver in the symphonic band contest and has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City and for the […]
The 496 West Orange High School seniors who completed all required courses graduated on June 22 in a late-afternoon ceremony held at Codey Arena. Following the processional, which featured the Honor Court comprised of the top 10 percent of rising seniors, the National Anthem was sung in four-part harmony by graduating seniors Morgan Palent, Madison […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Gas Lamp Junior Summer Camp is currently underway with a variety of activities for elementary school children with the highlight being a two-show presentation of the youth edition of “The SpongeBob Musical” at Ridgewood Avenue School. Originally titled, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, the show opened on Broadway in December, […]
Richard E. Koehler Special to Essex News Daily I am often asked, “When are ‘they’ going to put the statue back up on St. John’s School? We miss seeing it.” On the highest point in the City of Orange stands the Church of St. John the Evangelist, the Catholic Mother Church of the Oranges. […]
Maplewood is celebrated for its art vibe. In addition to hip restaurants and cafes, bookstores, boutiques, Maplewood is a hot spot for visual and performing arts. There’s the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, The Woodland, and the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. There’s also a gazebo for a free summer concert series which is held […]
The Class of 2023 graduated from Irvington High School with speakers encouraging them to continue growing, to be accountable, to be aware of their mental health and to look out for others. The ceremony was held June 22, outside behind the school, in the stadium filled with family and friends cheering on the graduates. After […]