MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE / WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Youth Caucus and the MAPSO Youth Coalition joined forces to hold a July 1 question-and-answer session with some of the candidates who are running for the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in advance of the primary election on July 7. The election […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange School District found a way to celebrate its graduating seniors despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, holding a virtual graduation ceremony for Orange High School on June 25 after the drive-by processional through town on June 18. Footage of the parade, during which students were driven around in their caps and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum and Trustee Bob Zuckerman gave updates about various redevelopment projects in town at a June 30 town hall meeting that was livestreamed on Facebook, saying that, after the monthslong lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some projects will be completed later than […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — As towns in Essex County have kept track of how many of their residents have contracted COVID-19 during the global pandemic, Glen Ridge’s numbers stayed steady from the beginning of May through June 15. According to a borough Facebook post on May 31, there were 36 confirmed cases of coronavirus and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s graduation ceremony is usually held at Codey Arena, but this year it was held at each individual senior’s home. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing gatherings to be shut down, the Class of 2020 lost out on all the traditions that come along with finishing high school. But […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The coronavirus has affected people and businesses everywhere. One impact has been the scarcity of personal protection equipment, known as PPE, which has left some people unprotected and thus more vulnerable to the virus. Thanks to the generosity of some businesses, PPE donations have allowed more people to be protected from […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Although Nutley High School seniors couldn’t cross the stage or turn their tassels together, there was still an impressive showing of community for the Class of 2020’s commencement ceremony, which was broadcast on June 24. The prerecorded ceremony went live at 6 p.m., with nearly 500 viewers all watching together though apart […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Doctors, nurses, grocery store employees and others have been hailed as essential-worker heroes over the last three months as they’ve been wading out into the COVID-19–infected world to work during the global pandemic that upended daily life this winter. But there is another profession that, while able to work from home, […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s graduation ceremony looked a little different this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced high schools and colleges across the country to adapt their annual commencements for the internet. But the virtual ceremony, lasting an hour and a half and featuring CHS’ usual speakers in addition to […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Military service requires dedication, resilience, patriotism and strong foundations, all things that Jason Castellanos has in spades. The Nutley native was June’s “Sailor in the Spotlight,” an online feature put together by the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14. Castellanos, who graduated from Nutley High School in 2015, has been in […]