NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2018 Black History Month celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Hall of Records in Newark. The ceremony commemorated the heritage, culture, resilience and spirit of the black community. Freeholder President Brendan Gill began the program with opening remarks and acknowledged black contributions, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Donald Shauger, executive vice president of The Shauger Group, will serve as the grand marshal of the 2018 West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade. On Sunday, Feb. 18, Shauger was officially sworn in as grand marshal at the 2018 West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade Investiture Ceremony at Mayfair Farms in […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum and Maplewood Mayor Victor DeLuca announced Feb. 21 that the joint Facebook fundraiser between the two communities to support Everytown for Gun Safety closed after just 50 hours with $30,660 in donations from 645 individual donors. “We never thought we would even come […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange children recently honored fire and the police personnel with “high five” certificates for keeping the community safe. Being honored by the children are, pictured from the West Orange Police Department, from left, Deputy Chief Matthew Feula, Deputy Chief John Buoye, Chief James Abbott and Capt. Kevin Dalgauer. Being honored […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 3, students from Tuscan School, along with other elementary school students from the South Orange-Maplewood School District, participated in the Maplewood Memorial Library’s “Kids Speak Out” event. This event was to encourage students to “speak out” and express themselves through writing, art and music to celebrate Black History Month. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Black History Scholarship Dinner at West Orange High School on Feb. 9 provided an evening of performances celebrating and recognizing the accomplishments, achievements and struggles of the black community. The event was presented by the Student Council and advisers Catherine Connors, Jodi Costanza and Krista Romanyshyn. “We are here […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys’ step team took the regional crown at the Youth Step USA Regional Competition held at the high school on Feb. 10. The team will advance to the National Competition to be held at Newark Symphony Hall on May 25 and 26. The girls’ step team […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District’s ongoing struggles with racial parity and inclusiveness earned another notch on Thursday, Feb. 15, when South Orange Middle School Principal Lynn Irby sent an email to the school community alerting it that “racially charged” and “inappropriate” comments had been made by a student during a classroom […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Equipped with thread, fabric and an abundance of love for the craft, the members of the Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild held “Once Upon a Time,” a quilt show and demonstration, at the West Orange Public Library on Mt. Pleasant Avenue on Feb. 17. Various aspects of the quilt-making process were on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School community was already on edge by the time news broke of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., in which 17 were murdered and more than a dozen more were injured Feb. 14. Earlier that morning, Maplewood police were called to CHS in response to a threatening message spray-painted […]