EAST ORANGE, NJ — “It’s just my calling, my gift from God,” said mathematics instructional coach Robin Lewis as she reflected on more than four decades working as an educator. With just over 44 years in the district, that’s a whopping 16,070 days, 385,680 hours and 23,140,800 minutes of Lewis instructing East Orange’s youth. But […]
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OK — An East Orange native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One. Its “Take Charge and Move Out” mission provides airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of the U.S. Strategic Command. Petty Officer 1st Class Anassa Tulloch, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Hosting its first-ever autism awareness luncheon, the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing & Fine Arts pulled out all the stops. “I wanted to ensure that the students with autism at Tyson and their families understood that we are supporting their journey 100 percent,” literacy arts coach Fay Carr, who […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Irvington High School marching band, the East Orange Silver Steppers and dancers from Concepts in Choreography in Orange performed at the Essex County Commissioners’ inaugural Juneteenth Jam, celebrating the holiday that was signed into law by President Joe Biden last year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Congratulations to the winners of the “I Am East Orange” poster and essay contest. Entrants were tasked with the assignment of designing East Orange through their own lens. The winners were selected at the State of the City address, where guests hand picked their selections from more than 60 participants’ entries. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted Green gave his annual State of the City address in the auditorium of the Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts on May 12, in person for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. After performances from students at the Marie Wildey School of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange residents gathered at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts to honor Robert Bowser on May 7, paying tribute to the former mayor of the city who died on April 2. First elected in 1997, Bowser was the mayor of East Orange for 16 years […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The stage of Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts’ 800-seat auditorium was recently graced by Michael Jackson, dubbed the “King of Pop” … well, sort of. “Every year we celebrate an African American artist for Black History Month (in February). In previous years we celebrated the likes […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — By the time he was in the fifth grade, Abba A. Onyeani — who is an eighth-grade English language arts teacher at Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts — knew he wanted to create and write about his own fantasy worlds. “I thought it was cool to […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Memorial services celebrating the life and legacy of former East Orange Mayor Robert L. Bowser, who died on April 2 at age 86, will be held on Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m. at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts, 35 Winans St. in East Orange. […]