Junior Statesmen host local veterans to honor their service and sacrifice

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Junior Statesmen, which is a Bloomfield High School club for students interested in a career in politics, provided an after-school dinner for Bloomfield veterans on Monday, Nov. 13. The event was held in the teachers’ dining room at the school. According to the club’s advisor, Keri Giannotti, the purpose of the meal […]

‘Lunch & Learn’ at CBI

MILLBURN, NJ — Congregation B’nai Israel, 160 Millburn Ave. in Millburn, will hold two “Lunch & Learn” sessions in November; lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. and the program begins at 1 p.m. On Thursday, Dec. 14, hear the dynamic cantorial duo of B’nai Israel’s Lorna Wallach and Cantor Erica Lippitz of Oheb Shalom in South […]

Secret life of stadiums

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sports journalist Rafi Kohan spent more than a year visiting stadiums across the country, learning their histories and quirks and embedding with a wide range of colorful characters. In a South Orange-Maplewood Adult School lecture on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Columbia High School Library, Kohan pulls […]

Tri-County Scholarship Fund annual dinner raises $1 million for needy students

WHIPPANY, NJ — Tri-County Scholarship Fund raised a record-breaking $1 million in scholarship funds at its 36th annual Awards Dinner on Nov. 6 at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany. Fulfilling the mission of Tri-County, the scholarships will go to deserving K-12 students in Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties so they can obtain quality, values-based educations […]

Seth Boyden’s Garden Recess continues to grow

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Who says children don’t eat vegetables? Let children pick their own collard greens, then blend the leaves with olive oil, garlic, sunflower seeds and lemon juice. Voila: pesto! Blend kale with apples and berries for smoothies. Saute collards and carrots with olive oil and salt for a tasty stir-fry. Greens pesto, kale […]

Thanksgiving to kick off EO Alumni Weekend

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The holiday weekend is shaping up to be a busy one. In addition to Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, and the kickoff of shopping season with Black Friday sales on Friday, Nov. 24, high schools in East Orange will also be celebrating Alumni Weekend. On Thursday, No. 23, the alumni of […]

Exterior restoration at Edison Village nearly complete

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Exterior building restoration is nearing completion at Edison Village, the site along Main Street being redeveloped by Prism Capital Partners, according to a press release from Prism. According to Eugene Diaz, principal partner at Prism, the project has progressed at a rapid pace. Edison Village, representing the largest non-waterfront adaptive-reuse project […]

Borough prepares for the Thanksgiving Day races

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Security measures for the Ashenfelter 8K and Tom Fleming Mile races on Thanksgiving Day will be increased in the aftermath of the New York City incident earlier this month when a truck was purposely driven onto a bicycle path along the Hudson River, killing eight cyclists. The driver, who is suspected of […]

I.N.I.C. serves annual pre-Thanksgiving dinner to seniors and needy

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation and its executive director, Deborah Simpkins, held their free annual pre-Thanksgiving community dinner for residents Friday, Nov. 17, at the organization’s headquarters on 16th Avenue. They’ll host a second event for senior citizens Wednesday, Nov. 23. “We’re having a Thanksgiving luncheon for the seniors and we’re also […]