Local Scouts see triplets earn Eagle rank
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Five young men from the community spread their wings and soared through the ranks of Boy Scouts of America, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in a court of honor ceremony held by Troop 5 at Columbia High School on June 24. The five members of the troop who earned the esteemed […]
ORANGE, NJ — Armisey Smith noticed some of the students in the art classes she runs stood out. They had confidence, patience and a willingness to help others — markers of a good teacher. But these were retirees, participants in Arts Unbound’s art classes for local senior citizens, not professional artists. “I knew from my […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On June 26, NJ Transit Executive Director Steve Santoro rode the Morris & Essex line to talk to customers who will be affected by Amtrak’s upcoming repair work at Penn Station New York. Photos Courtesy of NJ Transit
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The school district retested the Seth Boyden drinking fountain that was found to have lead levels approximately 30 times greater than the actionable limit and and found it to be well within state guidelines. Superintendent of Schools John Ramos Sr. sent out an update on June 23, saying that the fountain in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom gathered for its second Iftar celebration in a member’s South Orange home. Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims after sunset on Ramadan. The sisterhood works to connect Muslim and Jewish women, who have more in common than they do in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Is your commute a hassle this summer? Work from home from the Maplewood Memorial Library. With the announced closing of the Morris & Essex Midtown Direct train line to and from Penn Station New York, many commuters may be looking to work from home. Maplewood Township officials recently put out a letter […]
BELLEVILLE / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thirty-six individuals and organizations in New Jersey were recently honored at the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association 2017 New Jersey American Heartsavers and Stroke Heroes Awards for their lifesaving efforts. Two Essex County residents were honored for their lifesaving efforts: Stacy Quinn from Belleville and Nerissa Aschoff […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When Scotland Avenue becomes Valley Street you enter downtown South Orange. Just past the traffic light, on the right side of the road, four new works of art grace the walls of a low-slung building. These works utilize the large covered windows on the back of Pandang Restaurant as surfaces for […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Playin’ Around South Orange is back! South Orange Performing Arts Center, the village of South Orange, Seton Hall University and South Orange Village Center Alliance recently announced that the application process for visual artists is now open for the fifth annual Playin’ Around South Orange, a public art project that features […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is rolling out several customer-focused initiatives in preparation for Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station New York and the associated service changes this summer. Customers can now begin purchasing their monthly passes for July, which include the deeply discounted fares to Hoboken for Morris & Essex Midtown Direct customers. Customers […]