NEWARK, NJ — Decorated in the festive Italian colors of red, white and green, the Hall of Records lobby was a standing-room only backdrop for cultural festivities on Monday, Oct. 30, as Essex County celebrated Italian-American Heritage Month. During the cultural event, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. recognized Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia, Belleville community […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange’s Pierro Gallery will present the exhibit “Color Theory,” which opens Nov. 2 and features the work of four artists whose work bursts with color. Santiago Cohen, Robert Forman, Jan Huling and Deb Mell will display their work at the gallery through Dec. 2; throughout the month, gallery visitors will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council masquerade party fundraiser, held Oct. 20 at the West Orange Arts Center at 551 Valley Road, drew close to 50 people in support of community arts, including “Vincent Van Gogh and his sunflower,” the “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” two “Frida Kahlos” and a peacock. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — PNC Bank of South Orange supports summer reading and diverse books at South Orange Public Library — and has for the last five years. Pictured, Regina Shaddad, vice president and Branch & Business Banking Center manager, presents a check to and receives thanks from librarians Keisha Miller and Melissa Kopecky.
NEWARK, NJ — On Thursday, Oct. 26, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., center, hosted an Ethics in Government Seminar featuring NJ Attorney Gen. Christopher Porrino, left and NJ Division of Criminal Justice Director Elie Honig, right. The presentation was attended by Essex County department and division directors, Constitutional officers, representatives of county agencies and […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange Elks presented a $1,000 check to Maplewood Middle School for ITS band and orchestra. The money was raised during First Fridays — live music at the lodge on the first Friday of each month. From left are Tarquin Learned, MMS HSA President Deborah Holt, Joe Donohue, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Representatives from the Just Energy Foundation joined staff and students at Garden Academy in West Orange on Oct. 27 to officially open the Just Energy Sustainability Garden. Mayor Robert Parisi was on hand to celebrate the event, which marks the opening of new outdoor learning spaces for Garden Academy, a nonprofit […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Two Bloomfield actors serious about community theater are currently preparing their latest roles in Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox in the Fairway,” to be presented at the Nutley Little Theatre in Nutley. Township residents Nelson Valentin and Jim Simpson have appeared numerous times at this well-known local theater. For Valentin, in his debut at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Oct. 16 West Orange Board of Education meeting, board member Ron Charles voted twice during the staff appointments section of the night’s agenda — one yes and one “absolutely yes.” The second affirmative vote was to voice his support for Kristin Gogerty as the district’s new director of special […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2017 Public Safety Professionals Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Hall of Records in Newark to commemorate fire officials, police officers and first responders in Essex County for their selfless service. Freeholder President Britnee Timberlake began the program with welcoming remarks, celebrating […]