WEST ORANGE, NJ — Ben Barres, a neuroscientist and West Orange native who taught at Stanford University, died at age 63 on Dec. 27 — 20 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Barres led the charge in researching glial cells, which are nerve cells in the brain, and was a strong advocate of women […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education met for the first time in 2018 on Jan. 3, swearing in new board members Robin Johnson Baker and Anthony Mazzocchi and swearing in Elizabeth Baker for her second term. The reorganization meeting also resulted in the election of the year’s officers and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Jan. 9 West Orange Township Council meeting, the first of the new year, Councilwoman Susan McCartney took on the role of president, succeeding Councilman Joe Krakoviak, who served as president for 2017. Photos by Amanda Valentovic
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In a presentation drawing on the rich history of social justice movements in the United States, Harvard University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad spoke at an event hosted by the Oranges and Maplewood unit of the NAACP at Elmwood United Presbyterian Church in East Orange on Jan. 7. A well-known speaker and […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Horace Ashenfelter III, 94, Olympic gold medalist and Glen Ridge resident, has died. His son James said his father died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 6, in West Orange. A top American runner from the late ‘40s into the ‘50s, Ashenfelter won the Gold Medal in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics in the 3,000 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Township Council reorganized at the Municipal Building on Wednesday, Jan. 3, swearing into office its three ward council members. Nicholas Joanow, the senior council member with the most time served; Jenny Mundell, an incumbent appointed to a chair vacated earlier this year; and Sarah Cruz, a political novice, each expressed personal gratitudes […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — During annual reorganization meeting of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Jan. 2, Brendan Gill was unanimously elected as freeholder president. Gill, who succeeds Freeholder Britnee Timberlake as president, had served as freeholder vice president since 2015. “It’s an honor and privilege to be sworn in as the president […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Journalism classes at West Orange High School were given a special opportunity to be included in a seminar headlined by the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, Karen Pensiero. Pensiero covered a range of conversation topics from her rural roots in the Midwest to working her way up in the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A mix of African music and American hits, and the aroma of traditional food filled the Washington Elementary School Gymnasium as vendors displayed colorful paintings, jewelry and apparel for the community, united to celebrate Kwanzaa. The West Orange African Heritage Organization hosted the 19th annual Kwanzaa celebration on Dec. 29, the […]
MAPLEWOOD / LIVINGSTON, NJ — The new year brings a lot of aspirations and resolutions, chief among them to lead a healthier life. January sees a major increase in gym memberships, and health food sales go up as well. Despite the good intentions of many wishing to be healthier, there are pitfalls. For many people, […]