MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The nor’easter that blew through New Jersey on March 2 left little snow, but a good deal of damage, with downed trees and power lines. Pictured, Maplewood resident Joan Crystal poses with a downed tree in front of her Courter Avenue home. The township tree at the corner of Prospect Avenue toppled […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 15th annual State of the County Address on Monday, Feb. 26, in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multimedia presentation outlined county achievements and improvement projects completed in 2017, highlighted the services and programs offered by Essex County and announced […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Twenty schools from the NJ Interscholastic STEM League participated in a competition held at Bloomfield High School on Thursday, Feb. 22. It was quite a showing with five students per team working at cluttered tables while teachers and curious STEM judges roamed. The event was held in the first-floor gym called the Pit. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Marley Dias has accomplished a lot in what she calls her “long” 13 years, and it was all on display when she held a question-and-answer session at Roosevelt Middle School before signing copies of her book, “Marley Dias Gets it Done: And So Can You!” As founder of the “1,000 Black […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” Walter Cronkite once said these words and the Maplewood Woman’s Club has clearly taken them to heart, handing over a check for $300,000 to the Maplewood Memorial Library Foundation on Feb. 22. This check is […]
Alyssa Pizzano – Girls’ bowling team – NHS senior What attracted you to bowling? I always enjoyed going bowling with my friends and family. When I was in elementary school, I participated in a recreational bowling league as well. As I entered high school, I tried out for the team and made varsity my freshman year. Talk about your best memory […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Orange-West Orange chapter of UNICO National held its 44th annual Sports Awards Breakfast in the West Orange High School Cafeteria on Feb. 25, honoring athletes from WOHS, Orange High School, Seton Hall Prep, Golda Och Academy and the West Orange Police Athletic League football team and cheerleaders, who were undefeated […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Community Concerts presented “OboeBass!” on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25, at the Congregational Church, on Ridgewood Avenue. Carrie Vecchione, a former Lincoln Street resident who graduated from Glen Ridge High School, Class of ‘77, and her husband, Rolf Erdahl, bill themselves as the only oboe/bass duo in the world. If this […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education renewed Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Rutzky’s contract at its Feb. 26 meeting with a vote of 3-1. BOE member Irv Schwarzbaum was the only opposing vote and President Ron Charles abstained due to his wife’s employment with the district. Rutzky’s new contract takes effect July […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 17th annual Music Faculty Scholarship Concert showcased the talents of the West Orange School District’s music faculty and paid tribute to Redwood Elementary School music teacher Joel Perry, who died in September 2017. The Feb. 6 concert was held at Liberty Middle School and featured solo, duet and group performances […]