Students sing to their teachers

Students sing to their teachers

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Just before the winter break, the sound of carolers filled the halls of Cicely L. Tyson’s Middle/High School. Chaance Barnes-Gould, a teacher of music-vocal for grades six to eight, and her students participated in a “12 Days of Tyson” event sponsored by the Engagement Committee, which is a sub-committee of the […]

Resident’s film to be shown this weekend

Resident’s film to be shown this weekend

IRVINGTON, NJ — A film by an Irvington resident will be shown during the Garden State Film Festival. “Hard Feelings” directed by Irvington resident, Rick-kendy Noziere, will screen at this year’s festival, which will run from March 23 to March 26. “We are extremely proud to present Hard Feelings as a part of our 21st […]

Restaurant week continues in West Orange

Restaurant week continues in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Restaurant Week runs through Saturday, March 25, with participating eateries offering menus and specials dedicated to the event. “Bringing great food and great people together around the table is what West Orange Restaurant Week is all about,” said Downtown West Orange Alliance Executive Director Megan Brill. “We invite everyone […]

Bloomfield soldier memorialized in Dutch book

Bloomfield soldier memorialized in Dutch book

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Sgt. Larry S. Wassil from Bloomfield has been memorialized in a book created by residents of the Netherlands to honor soldiers killed fighting to free their homeland. Wassil was reported missing in action on Dec. 28, 1944, after leading a three-man reconnaissance team during the Hurtgen Forest offensive, near Hurtgen, Germany. He […]

Home improvement workshop held in West Orange

Home improvement workshop held in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney hosted a home improvement workshop for residents of multiple townships earlier this month. Elvin Pereira, a loan advisor for Essex County, informed residents on how to qualify for aid and assistance for their homes. The home improvement program is funded through the community development block grant […]

Poetry reading scheduled for April in South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tina Kelley and Gretna Wilkinson will read their poetry at the Skate House in Meadowland Park in South Orange on April 16, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Meadowland Park Conservancy, is sponsoring the reading organized by Watershed Literary […]

Former Irvington man sings from the heart

Former Irvington man sings from the heart

IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington resident Jean Louis, along with a slew of amazing contestants put on ‘timeless’ performances at the 16th annual Morristown On-Stage show on March 1. Louis performed Julio Iglesias’ “Viens M’Embrasser” in French, in hopes of having the audience “feel” his performance, rather than understand the words and sing along. “Music […]

Township recognizes Women’s History Month

Township recognizes Women’s History Month

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney proclaimed Women’s History Month in West Orange at the township council meeting last week and took the occasion to publicly recognize the many female employees of the township. The mayor’s proclamation read in part, “The role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and […]