NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Oct. 4 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is urging parents to take proper precautions to protect children in the wake of three baby deaths over a 40-hour period the previous week. Parents should avoid sleeping with very young children and make sure they […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Department of Catholic Studies will present the fourth annual Archbishop John J. Myers Lecture Series on Law, Society and Faith with a lecture by Rev. Mark M. Morozowich on “Rising from The Underground, The Ukrainian Catholic Church Reborn.” The event will be held on Monday, Oct. 16, at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District will hold a parent forum on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. to provide information regarding Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying. The event will cover the HIB process, appeals and will answer questions asked then and there. The meeting will be held in the district meeting room, 525 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After attending a series of workshops at the National Walking Summit, in St. Paul, Minn., Bloomfield Department of Health Director Karen Lore sat down for an interview. The summit was held Sept. 13 to 15 and Lore had been awarded a Partners for Health scholarship to attend the meetings. “I was really surprised […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The fifth annual West Orange High School Fan Fest on Sept. 28 on the baseball field bubbled with school spirit as students and athletes gathered to support one another and connect with the community. The West Orange boys’ soccer and girls’ volleyball teams both had home games during Fan Fest. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Communication strategies, integration of elementary schools and adherence to Access and Equity policies were among the topics of discussion as South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education candidates debated at a community forum sponsored by South Orange Maplewood Cares about Schools at The Woodland in Maplewood on Sept. 27. This is […]
ORANGE, NJ — Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and was celebrated at the ninth annual Festival de Orange on South Day Street on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24. The event was organized by Hispanos Mano a Mano President Cristina Mateo along with Marcos Monroy, Henry Monroy and Gregorio […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Come to Congregation B’nai Israel in Millburn to hear congregants Wendy and Hank Kaplowitz present an illustrated talk about the Jews of India today on Thursday, Oct. 26, beginning with lunch at 12:30 p.m. Learn about the history and culture of the Cochini, Bene Israel and Baghdadi communities. Admission is charged. RSVP […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Gabriella Damens, a 13-year-old Maplewood Middle School student, will head to Nashville, where she will have the opportunity to sing as part of a large choir for the third time at the Gospel Music Association’s annual Dove Awards, honoring the outstanding achievements of artists representing all genres of Christian music. This year […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield inaugurated the opening of a police substation at Felton Field on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with a ribbon cutting. A non-binding public referendum had approved creating a substation in 2013. Bloomfield Public Safety Director Sam DeMaio said it was a good location to have the facility after hearing concerns from residents in […]