NAACP ACT-SO youth initiative is ‘gateway to your dreams’

NAACP ACT-SO youth initiative is ‘gateway to your dreams’

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The NAACP of the Oranges and Maplewood invites any interested high school students in Millburn, Maplewood, South Orange, West Orange, Livingston, Orange, East Orange, Bloomfield, Belleville, Verona and Nutley to its annual ACT-SO Kickoff Zoom Orientation meeting on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. ACT-SO is the Afro-Academic, Cultural, […]

Experts in urologic care join RWJBarnabas Health

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex Hudson Urology, a urology practice with locations in Bloomfield, Lyndhurst and Newark, has joined RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. In addition to providing exceptional general urology care, the physicians of Essex Hudson Urology will provide urologic oncology services in partnership with RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the […]

Irvington holds Black Lives Matter ceremony and mural unveiling

Irvington holds Black Lives Matter ceremony and mural unveiling

IRVINGTON, NJ — Upholding the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, cities across the nation have made a point of giving recognition to their black communities. Drawing out a host of dignitaries — including the Rev. Al Sharpton, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, former N.J. Gov. Jim McGreevey and state Sen. Ronald Rice — Irvington Mayor Tony […]

RWJBarnabas Health and 38 other health systems commit to addressing racism

WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health is a member of the Healthcare Anchor Network, a national collaboration of leading health care systems, which published the “Racism is a Public Health Crisis” statement signed by 39 health systems. These health institutions employ more than a half-million employees across 45 states and Washington, D.C., and have committed […]

Coffee With a Cop better unites West Orange community

Coffee With a Cop better unites West Orange community

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Members of the West Orange Police Department’s Community Services Unit were on hand Oct. 7 to take advantage of seasonally mild temperatures as they participated in the national Coffee With a Cop Day. Officers engaged members of the public offering them free coffee as they entered Manhattan Bagel on Northfield Avenue. […]

Alper and Huerta debate the issues

Alper and Huerta debate the issues

WEST ORANGE, NJ — There is one open seat on the ballot for the West Orange Board of Education, and the two candidates running debated each other virtually on Oct. 1 in an event hosted by the West Orange Council of PTAs and moderated by the League of Women Voters. Incumbent Ken Alper, the current […]

Luna Stage continues the Voting Writes Project

Luna Stage continues the Voting Writes Project

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage’s Voting Writes Project continues this month with world premiere plays, films, a concept album and a costume party. Luna commissioned these myriad interactive events to inspire civic engagement in the November 2020 election. All events are free and open to the public via interactive livestream on Luna Stage’s Facebook […]

WOTC candidates debate term limits, marijuana

WOTC candidates debate term limits, marijuana

WEST ORANGE, NJ — There are three open seats on the ballot for the West Orange Township Council, and the seven candidates debated one another virtually in a Sept. 30 event moderated by members of the West Orange Youth Caucus. Challengers Bill Rutherford, Tammy Williams, Susan Scarpa, Brent Scott and Monica Perkowski are running against […]