Jacquelyn Bobien-Blanton will be reading from her latest book, “The Journey Towards Reading” on Thursday, Oct, 24, at the East Orange Library. The premise of the book is looking at the ecosystems that surround children between ages 0 to 8. “That environment will either hinder or promote reading. The housing, the food, the health, the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Public Library’s art section just got a lot bigger, after a donation of more than 500 books from artist Nell Irvin Painter. The donation contains an array of books about black artists, art history and different art movements. A writer and artist who is a history professor emerita […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council, and the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training has partnered with Roll Up Life Inc. to launch a three-part community expungement program. The program will provide eligible residents with free one-on-one legal services and reentry resources to help clear their records of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Public Library has received the Shelly Oliver Hollis Community Grant from the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The grant was presented to EOPL by JLOSH President Larisa Holderied and member Shelly Oliver Hollis, for whom the grant is named, in support […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Residents of all ages will benefit from a donation of $1,000 worth of books, as well as hundreds of titles to the East Orange Public Library by Wade and Cheryl Hudson, founders of Just Us Books, on Monday, Dec. 16. According to a recent press release, the Hudsons have been publishing […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This month, at five local libraries, the Oranges and Maplewood Unit of the NAACP will offer video presentations that accent “Great African Civilizations.” The significant contributions of ancient African civilizations are too often overlooked or attributed to other cultures. These video presentations will provide insight into the creative, innovative, exceptional genius […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey presents an expungement seminar on Monday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the East Orange Public Library, 21 South Arlington Ave., East Orange. The seminar will be conducted by representatives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Essex-Newark Legal Services, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Oranges and Maplewood unit of the NAACP will conduct public workshops at local libraries to celebrate the accomplishments and cultural heights that the people of the African diaspora have achieved. The documentary film “Hidden Colors” will be screened. “Hidden Colors” is about the real and untold history of people of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — With four locations to hold its collection of 343,918 volumes, the East Orange Public Library has seen numerous changes since it first opened its doors more than a century ago. On Friday, Dec. 30, it will see another change, as Lina Belkewitch, the longtime coordinator of public relations and community outreach at […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Freeholder Housing & Community Development Oversight Committee is partnering with several municipal libraries to co-host a program for Stabilizing Urban Neighborhoods representatives to present the SUN Initiative, a program that helps homeowners in foreclosure repurchase their homes with mortgages they can afford. The representatives will be at the […]