One day a few years ago, Trinity Davis-Floyd’s older brothers didn’t want to play with her so she went to find her dad to lodge a complaint and found him doing laundry. Anthony Floyd had a pile of socks waiting to be paired up, and he told her to jump into it like it was […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School student Mac Silverstein has won a 2023 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award as Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role for his performance as “Brother Jeremiah” in the school’s production of “Something Rotten!” Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A joint effort between Bloomfield’s human services and police departments, teaming up to respond to residents in crisis, has seen an increase in calls for help this year, said Francesca Viola, the township’s social work supervisor. The human services/police collaboration, known as the CARE unit, is an acronym for Creating a Resilient […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Project Graduation 2023, the generation-spanning June party produced by parents of graduating Glen Ridge High School seniors will be Friday, June 17. As in every year, GRHS seniors choose a theme for their bash and this time the animated movie “Rio” was selected. The party is at the home of a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Graduating seniors in the West Orange High School chapter of the Sebastian LaSapio Rho Kappa Honor Society received their graduation cords, and juniors were inducted during a ceremony held in the Library Media Center on May 23. Membership in the Sebastian LaSapio chapter of Rho Kappa, The National Social Studies Honor […]
WEST ORANGE — Italian culture was celebrated at West Orange High School at “La Notte Italiana Brillava” or “Italian Night.” The June 2 event was organized by students of the Italian Club and Italian Honor Society, along with advisors Rosanna Zamloot and Vincenza Amabile, and showcased many of the rich traditions and diversity of six […]
WEST ORANGE — Hundreds turned out for the Seventh Annual West Orange Pride event, held at Town Hall on June 11, and the vibe was one of love and support for the LGBTQ+ community. “Today’s Pride event was amazing,” said chairperson Gianna Garcia. “The energy and enthusiasm from the volunteers and attendees was contagious, creating […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students from Mount Pleasant Elementary School in West Orange were among the students at MetLife Stadium who were rewarded by the New York Giants and the American Dairy Association for their commitment to health and wellness at school. About 75 students from local New Jersey schools were in attendance, including students […]
The high school students who teach younger students as part of the Achieve Foundation’s Volunteer Tutor Program were honored at a reception last week. “We were thrilled to thank and honor our volunteers for their work,” said Achieve Foundation Executive Director Eileen Collins Neri. “We served more than 300 students this year and our tutors […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A cohort of high school recruits at S.T.E.M. Academy participated in a new drone certification pilot program that will lead to internships and possible jobs in a fast-growing industry. The program, a partnership between the East Orange School District and Alpha Drones USA, is one of a few in the state […]