BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Four Berkeley Elementary School students, who were awarded a second-place finish in a statewide, mock trial competition for fifth-graders, will perform a dramatization of the trial next month at the NJ Law Center, in New Brunswick. The four students are Avery Atexide, Gabriel Caberte, Ella Gulczynski and Samantha Moya. They will play characters […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Watsessing Elementary School held its first duct tape fundraiser on Friday, April 13. The event was originated by sixth-grade math and science teacher Athena Giordano. She was assisted by sixth-grade language arts and social studies teacher Alexandra Gramescu. Funds were raised from selling strips of tape, and from a bake sale. A yard-and-a-half […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield resident Ruth Kliwinski, a newcomer to the Nutley Little Theatre, will appear at that venue in the upcoming production of “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress.” The comedy, about a group of discontented bridesmaids during a Knoxville, Tenn. wedding reception, is by Alan Ball, the screenwriter for “American Beauty” and creator of […]
By Daniel Jackovino and Joe Ragozzino Staff Writers A bill that would ban children below the age of 12 from playing organized tackle football has been introduced in the NJ Legislature. The sponsor of the bill, A3760, is Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, D-37th District. The bill was introduced Thursday, April 5. In its statement, it prohibits […]
Abby Scheidel, Girls basketball NHS sophomore When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball in third grade for the Nutley Recreation program and in fourth grade I began playing travel. I joined my first AAU team in fifth grade. Is there any single on-court memory that sticks in your mind? The one on-court memory that […]
Matt Schettino, Boys Basketball NHS senior When did you first start playing basketball? The first time I ever picked up a basketball was in fifth grade when one of my football teammates invited me to play for their rec team. I was not very good at all, but I was just playing for fun just to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 10th anniversary of “Art in Bloom,” an exhibition of flower arrangements inspired by holdings of the Montclair Art Museum, will have a five-day exhibition at the museum beginning May 16. The floral displays will be created by designers and garden clubs from the tristate area. One designer will be Glen Ridge […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 109 students from throughout Essex County to the Hall of Records for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on Friday, March 23. This is the 14th consecutive year DiVincenzo has partnered with the Art Educators […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — You may need a geiger counter of sorts to find this out-of-the-way dance studio, but once you discover it you’ve struck gold. And the gold is on the shoes of the tap dancers at the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble. Located in Bloomfield, the company was recently named the 2018 People’s Choice in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Fire Department Chief Joseph McCarthy will be retiring at the end of this month. He has been 39 years on the job and fire chief for seven. McCarthy, 59, grew up in a fire department family. Both his father and grandfather were members of the East Orange Fire Department and both retired […]