Christmas in July at Green Hill
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill offset the hot days of summer recently with its Christmas in July celebration. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon
Dumas cousins donate 6 boxes of food to local pantries
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Five years ago, cousins Dustin and Andrew Dumas, of South Orange and Maplewood, respectively, wanted to participate in a Thanksgiving Day race, but they couldn’t find one being held in the area. Not wanting to drive more than a half an hour to run, they gathered their family and […]
Bald eagle spotted in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Jack Greenberg spotted a bald eagle in a tree on the Essex County Golf Course in West Orange from Pleasant Valley Way on Christmas Day. Photos Courtesy of Jack Greenberg
Happy holidays from Green Hill
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill in West Orange celebrated Christmas with its residents with festive decorates, delicious food and an ugly sweater contest. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon
Harlem Renaissance comes alive in ‘Black Nativity’ at The Baird
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Baird Theater in South Orange was home to 15 singing voices the weekend of Dec. 15 to 17, when interACT Theater Productions teamed up with the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to stage “Black Nativity,” a holiday musical that takes the shape of its cast and crew. A retelling […]
Maddalena ELC collects clothes for the needy
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center in West Orange recently conducted its inaugural winter clothing drive. Pictured, students at the center show some of the winter clothes collected to help families stay warm during the winter months.
Fontoura and his elves spread holiday cheer
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura with his officers and elves delivered more than 5,000 holiday gifts throughout Essex County in December. Santa’s helpers made the first stop of their annual toy drive at the Salvation Army Headquarters in Newark. Electronic learning devices, sports equipment, arts and crafts materials, books, games, dolls and […]
JLOSH celebrates holidays with Isaiah House
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills celebrated the Christmas holiday with Isaiah House, a critical safety net for local families and an organization founded in part by JLOSH. Located in East Orange, Isaiah House provides temporary and permanent housing, food, social and financial services to the most vulnerable […]
Winter Chorus Concert hits all the right notes at WOHS
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Winter Chorus Concert brought in the holiday season at West Orange High School on Dec. 7 with a sparkling mix of classic and contemporary seasonal favorites and some emotional surprises. The Treble Choir, Combined Concert and Treble Choir, the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Jubilee Choir and Glee Club came together […]
County crowns winners in annual gingerbread house contest
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the children and families who participated in the Essex County Environmental Center’s 13th annual Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest on Monday, Dec. 18. There were 33 entries in this year’s contest. “Our Sustainable Homes and Habitats Gingerbread Contest is a wonderful […]