MAPLEWOOD, NJ — New traffic signal equipment was installed by the county at the intersection of Valley Street and South Pierson Road in Maplewood on Thursday, Feb. 24. The intersection upgrades are part of the county’s ongoing initiative to modernize infrastructure to enhance pedestrian and motor vehicle safety and to meet the changing needs of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ West Orange residents gathered outside Town Hall on Feb. 20 for a climate change rally led by students, complete with a composting demonstration by Roosevelt Middle School’s Environmental Club. Spurred on by the rockslide that caused the Ron Jolyn apartment complex to be evacuated after flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Feb. 16 was a proud day for the Irvington High School football staff, players and their families as seniors on the football team made their final decisions and signed their names on the dotted lines of their commitment letters. “Today, we’re having a signing-day ceremony for the seniors on our football team […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Board of County Commissioners celebrated Black History Month on Feb. 17 by honoring four community leaders who have all been heavily involved in the towns they live and work in. Recognized by the commissioners were Montclair’s Annette Strickland, Irvington’s Lionel Leach, South Orange’s Johanna Wright and Newark’s Roger […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Although never formally accepting a 2021 award from a collection of New Jersey forestry services for her effort over the years, Glen Ridge Shade Tree Commission President Elizabeth Baker is no shrinking violet when it comes to extolling the beautiful necessity of an arboreal canopy in the borough. A former councilwoman, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Back with another virtual town hall meeting on Feb. 16, East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green was joined by PSE&G regional public affairs manager Joseph McQueen to discuss free assistance to help East Orange residents pay their utility bills. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many people who have been […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees tabled an ordinance that proposed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the summer at its Feb. 14 meeting after hearing criticism of the ordinance at the meeting. As proposed before tabling, the ordinance would have banned gas-powered blowers between May 1 and Sept. 30. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The curtain goes up tonight, Feb. 24, at Bloomfield High School on the rock musical “Rent.” Based on Puccini’s “La Boheme” and winner of the 1996 Tony Award for best musical and Pulitzer Prize for drama, the story focuses on a struggling group of bohemians living in New York City’s East Village […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Library Foundation has reported that, in a few short weeks, hundreds of generous Maplewoodians pitched in to meet an anonymous matching grant of $50,000, according to a Feb. 16 press release. Maplewood Memorial Library is moving forward with plans to build a library for the 21st century, while remaining committed […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Black History Month celebration. During the ceremony, the county executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and the Essex County Coretta Scott King […]