Election too close to call as fewer than 25 votes separate Schnall and Saeed
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Following a rather quiet election season, the people have elected incumbent Walter Clarke and challenger Karen Hilton to fill two of the three open seats on the South Orange Board of Trustees in a very close race. The race was so close, in fact, that it is still unclear who will […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Human Service, the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Network, and the nursing students at Bloomfield College, again collaborated for its annual Senior Prom for Bloomfield and Glen Ridge seniors. Held on Friday afternoon, May 5, at the Bloomfield Knights of Columbus, it was the third annual prom and attracted, according to Paula Peikes, the supervisor […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual West Orange High School Dodgeball Tournament on May 4 “dodged, ducked, dipped and dived” to raise funds for The Principal’s Scholarship and several Relay For Life teams. Team “Andrei Wasn’t Offsides” went undefeated, taking first place in the tournament. Team members were Natalie Nevins, Kiara Machuca, Dillon Reitberger, Andrei […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Autism Awareness Month culminated at Redwood Elementary School on April 26 with the school’s sixth annual “Bubbles for Autism” event. “Bubbles for Autism” was begun by Families for Autistic Children, Education and Support, or FACES, eight years ago. Redwood spent the month of April raising awareness for autism, beginning with a […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women received a $10,000 block grant from the Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training and Employment, Division of Housing and Community Development. The grant will go toward expanding the programs offered by the NCJW/Essex Center for Women, which has helped thousands of women […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hazel Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 24 by planting an assortment of colorful flowers along the Hazel Avenue side of the school and in front of the school in planter boxes. The PTA donated approximately 340 plants for the students to plant. “I want to thank the PTA for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Pass by Demarest Elementary School on some days during recess and one might see students running up and down the front sidewalk along Broughton Avenue. These kids are part of a running club and what they are doing is training for the mile run at the Sunset Classic next month. Practice began two […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Township came together with Gregory Elementary School on April 28 to plant a Japanese lilac tree and celebrate Arbor Day. Mayor Robert Parisi, Assistant Director of Public Works Nick Salese, township forester John Linson and Councilwoman Susan McCartney joined with Gregory Elementary School Principal Michelle Thompson to acknowledge the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — With a great turnout of senior citizens and a large group of enthusiastic students from the Student Council, National Honor Society, musicians and boys’ step team, the West Orange High School Senior Citizen Prom rocked the house on April 19. “This is the first time the National Honor Society and Student […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Symphony concludes its 68th season with the “Orchestral Colors” spring concert on Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road, South Orange. Susan Haig of Summit conducts. This concert features selections from five 19th- and early 20th-century composers. A common theme […]