EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor-elect Ted Green hasn’t missed a beat since winning the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with an overwhelming 97 percent of the votes cast. On Thursday, Nov. 9, he hosted a press conference at the 3rd Ward Community Information Center to announce the formation of his official transition team. Green […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department welcomed its new chief Nov. 9, swearing in Anthony Vecchio as the new head of the department. Vecchio is hardly a newcomer to the town — he is a West Orange native, and has worked in every position in the fire department since he started there […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s College of Education and Human Services hosted a panel on the needs of homeless students on Nov. 15, addressing the issue of student eviction and homelessness across all levels of education. “Meeting the Needs of Students and Families Experiencing Eviction and Homelessness: Opportunities for Improved Coordination among Schools, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The state Department of Education has denied the application for a charter school in Bloomfield. The name of the school was to have been the Bloomfield and East Orange Conservatory Charter School and it was intended to serve a middle-school population from the Bloomfield and East Orange school districts. DOE Commissioner Kimberly Harrington […]
By Steve Tober MONTCLAIR, NJ – Pictured above, South Orange resident Conor Daly (center) holds the prep B tournament championship trophy alongside fellow senior tri-captains Nico Espionosa-Dice (left) and Ahmed Abukwaik after helping to lead Montclair Kimberley Academy’s boys soccer team to that title and also the sectional final of Non-Public, North B state tournament. […]
By Steve Tober MONTCLAIR, NJ – Pictured above, Bloomfield resident Lily Pryor (left) was a standout midfielder for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls soccer team which finished 17-4-5 and earned co-championships of both the Essex County Tournament and Non-Public B state tourney along with another co-championship in the N.J. prep B tournament. Pryor scored three […]
Photos courtesy of Steve Tober. Photo 1: From left: MKA coach Matt Bach, Nick Wilson of Glen Ridge (Lehigh) and MKA Athletic Director Todd Smith. Photo 2: Nick Wilson, sitting middle, poses with his family and coach Matt Bach. Sitting with him are his brother Tristan, a fourth grader at MKA, and mom Laura. Standing are Bach […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Members and volunteers of Camptown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1941 hosted a Claims Clinic, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Newark Regional Office, at the Chestnut Street headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 18. The event doubled as a town hall meeting, although it focused on veterans rights`. “I don’t […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Anyone in the area who has ever been told that they can’t obtain employment due to a disability should pay a visit to Easterseals New Jersey. The workforce development team of Easterseals New Jersey has located its solution center in the Hammond Map Building on Valley Street in Maplewood. Through Easterseals Employment […]
The Verona/Glen Ridge high school varsity ice hockey team will open the season Sunday, Nov. 26, against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at the Union Sports Arena at 7:50 p.m. in Union. The Hillbillies/Ridgers are coming off an 8-16-1 season. This season, they have moved down from the McInnis Division to the Kelly Division. The other teams in […]