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Burgess continues her parents’ legacy of activism IRV-renee-burgess-C

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Burgess continues her parents’ legacy of activism

EmilyAnn Jackman July 23, 2021

IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Council President Renee Burgess has seen a lot — both positive and negative...

Glen Ridge Historical Society invites residents to learn about the borough’s past GR-hist-society2-BW

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Glen Ridge Historical Society invites residents to learn about the borough’s past

Amanda Valentovic July 23, 2021

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Historical Society has new digs. Recently moved into a space...

Children hospitalized after malfunction at Maplewood pool MAP-pool-C

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Children hospitalized after malfunction at Maplewood pool

Amanda Valentovic July 23, 2021

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A malfunction in the filtration system shut down the Maplewood Community Pool on Saturday,...

Sabin selected to finish out term of vacated South Orange–Maplewood BOE seat MAP-chris-sabin-boe-C

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Sabin selected to finish out term of vacated South Orange–Maplewood BOE seat

Amanda Valentovic July 23, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Chris Sabin was appointed to the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education...

Irvington football player Latrell Couchman signs with University of Maine IRV-latrell-couchman2-C

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Irvington football player Latrell Couchman signs with University of Maine

EmilyAnn Jackman July 15, 2021

IRVINGTON, NJ — Another Irvington success story: 18-year-old Latrell Couchman, a 2021 graduate of Irvington High School,...

Golda Och Academy in West Orange welcomes new head of school WO-Danny-Nevins-C

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Golda Och Academy in West Orange welcomes new head of school

Amanda Valentovic July 15, 2021

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Rabbi Danny Nevins’ first day as head of school at Golda Och Academy...

TC votes 4-1 in favor of bonding for turf field at DeHart on first reading MAP-tc-7.6-meet-C

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TC votes 4-1 in favor of bonding for turf field at DeHart on first reading

Amanda Valentovic July 15, 2021

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee voted to approve a bond ordinance that would pay for...

Local Boy Scout is collecting luggage for children exiting foster care BLM-matthew-furlong-C

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Local Boy Scout is collecting luggage for children exiting foster care

Amanda Valentovic July 15, 2021

BLOOMFIELD / NUTLEY, NJ — Matthew Furlong needs suitcases. The Scout in Bloomfield’s Troop 22 is working...

County seeks Green Acres funding for zoo project, park renovation WO-ecbcc-7.7-meet-C

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County seeks Green Acres funding for zoo project, park renovation

Amanda Valentovic July 15, 2021

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing for a...

99-year-old author releases book highlighting Upsala College EO-jacob-schaad-C

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99-year-old author releases book highlighting Upsala College

EmilyAnn Jackman July 15, 2021

EAST ORANGE / KENILWORTH, NJ — With his 100th birthday approaching on Oct. 22, author Jacob Schaad...