NUTLEY, NJ — The third annual Taste of the World, a fundraiser sponsored by the Nutley Music Boosters Association, was an affair to remember, filled with live music, international entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, tricky tray, and food, lots of food, provided by nine local restaurants and eateries. And wine. Don’t forget the wine, that was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sydney, Australia, will arrive in West Orange as “Razorhurst,” a new musical, hits Luna Stage from Feb. 1 through March 4. The first musical that Luna has ever commissioned, the show tells the story of two notorious female crime bosses, Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine, set in 1929. A true story […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Gregory Elementary School “Great Kindness Challenge” warmed hearts throughout West Orange, sharing smiles, hugs, and words of inspiration and support. Organized by guidance counselor Sarah McIntosh, this year’s challenge was held the week of Jan. 22. Members of three branches of the military, Mayor Robert Parisi, Superintendent Jeff Rutzky, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Spanish teacher Juan Roncero donned an apron on Jan. 18 to prepare tortillas de patatas, an authentic Spanish meal prepared with potatoes, eggs and onions, for Spanish Club students at West Orange High School. As part of the immersion experience, Roncero conducted the lesson entirely in Spanish, assisted by club adviser […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An Unmanned Aircraft Systems drone demonstration was recently conducted at the Essex County Emergency Management Headquarters in West Orange for the January meeting of the county Chiefs of Police Association. The exhibition was presented by officers from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, where the technology is used in search and rescue […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in Paul Stefanelli’s third-grade class at Redwood Elementary School had an incredible opportunity to write and design their own books, presenting their work to family and friends at their Jan. 19 Writing Celebration. “After several weeks of reviewing fiction pieces and continuing to implement the writing process effectively, I challenged […]
EAST HANOVER, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA launched its 2018 superhero-themed annual campaign Monday, Jan. 22, and the $175,000 goal is already a third of the way to being met. The South Mountain YMCA kicked off the campaign at the whimsical “Calling All Superheroes” event, which brought together all seven branches of the Metropolitan […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Robotics Club held a fundraiser on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the first-floor gymnasium known as “the Pit.” Billed by club advisor Michael Warholak as the first-ever drone race at the school, students had the opportunity to try out the high-tech whirligigs that are not easy to fly. “We’re trying […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A group of artists and residents came together at the West Orange Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 21, for the opening of “I Too Am America: Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement and Beyond,” an art exhibit that displays images inspired by the civil rights movement and movements that have been […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Parents and children gathered at the South Orange Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 17, for “Giving Teens a Voice,” a program that allowed children in grades six through 12 to discuss race while their parents and other adults formed their own discussion group to answer the same questions. The groups came […]