WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council introduced the 2018 municipal budget at its April 10 meeting, proposing a total budget of $83,209,749 for the year. Nearly 64 percent of the operating budget will come from property taxes; the town will collect $52,982,824.98 in taxes — a nearly 2-percent increase, according to business […]
Photo by Chris Sykes From left, Team Irvington Strong teammates and 2018 at large Municipal Council candidates Councilwoman October Hudley, Councilwoman Renee Burgess and Councilwoman Charnette Frederic stand with Mayor Tony Vauss, right, as they turn in nominating petitions to run in the Tuesday, May 8, municipal election, in January, almost as soon as petitions became available, in […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The county’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to participate in Essex County’s 2018 Fishing Derbies. The free events will be held in various locations in the Essex County Park System. Each derby is free and open to children ages 15 and younger. All children must be […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Republican Party will not have a candidate in the upcoming council primary election. Petitions with 50 signatures were required from candidates by Monday, April 9. Only one council candidate submitted a petition to the municipal clerk’s office and that was Democrat and incumbent Richard Rockwell. Rockwell will be running for a […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — If you or someone you know is turning 65 or retiring this year, the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women has a program in April not to be missed. Take the mystery out of Medicare with this educational workshop on Thursday, April 26, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. when Dan […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep golf team won the Essex County Tournament team title at Weequahic Park Golf Course in Newark on April 18. In addition, West Orange High School junior Tyler Galantini finished second overall with a score of 74. Seton Hall Prep was led by senior Charlie Smollen, who took […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Watsessing Elementary School held its first duct tape fundraiser on Friday, April 13. The event was originated by sixth-grade math and science teacher Athena Giordano. She was assisted by sixth-grade language arts and social studies teacher Alexandra Gramescu. Funds were raised from selling strips of tape, and from a bake sale. A yard-and-a-half […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Temple B’nai Abraham Sisterhood’s annual spring gala fundraiser will be held at Cedar Hill Country Club, Livingston, on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. This year’s event features stand-up comedian Judy Gold, the winner of two Daytime Emmy awards. She has made numerous appearances on “The Steve Harvey Show,” “The View,” “The […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Spencer Pontius, 22, of Maplewood and and Marcus Baker, 21, of Maplewood were arrested following a Maplewood Police Department Detective Bureau investigation and a police stop conducted by Officer A. Dolan on Friday, April 6, at approximately 3:57 a.m. The two men have been charged in connection with recent graffiti incidents that […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The township of Maplewood will and the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Maplewood Town Hall, 574 Valley St., about doing business with and inside the town. Maplewood has been spending more of its dollars with locally-owned businesses. The town “looks local […]