BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield recently received a donation of items belonging to former Mayor Harry Newell, who served the township from Jan. 1, 1935, to Dec. 31, 1942. The gift came from Newell’s granddaughter, Ellen Newell Rogers, of Desert Hills, Ariz., and included campaign materials, official Bloomfield Christmas cards, an invitation […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — With three candidates vying for two Glen Ridge borough council seats, incumbent Peter Hughes locked up one seat by a wide margin, but the race between challenger Rich Law and incumbent Councilman David Lefkovits for the remaining spot was too close to call, according to uncertified results released by Borough Clerk […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Essex Opioid Task Force held its second awareness walk on Saturday morning, Nov. 2. Beginning in Newark and passing through Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Verona and culminating at Caldwell College with a luncheon. The starting point, at Bloomfield Fire Headquarters on Municipal Plaza, was hosted by Hazel House, a cooperative, sober-living […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A good Samaritan has made a $1,000 donation to pay off the outstanding lunch bills of 62 Berkeley Elementary School students, according to Principal Natashia Baxter. She said she was recently contacted by a Christian ministry and told the debt for the students’ free or reduced lunches would be paid in full […]
Bella Swann, NHS senior, Girls volleyball team What got you interested in playing volleyball? “I started playing volleyball at USYVL, in California, when I was around 10 years old. From there I played in middle school and fell in love with the sport.” What’s your favorite thing about playing volleyball? “My favorite thing about playing […]
NUTLEY, NJ — What’s not to like about a children’s book inspired by potty training? Nutley author and illustrator Ilene Dudek thinks there is a lot to like — and learn — from tales triggered by the experiences of her two sons as they were growing up. The answer to the question, “What if an […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The fifth annual 5K Spirit Run benefiting Mt. Olivet Cemetery was held Saturday morning, Oct. 26. The weather was perfect for running and very much unlike race day last year, when a nor’easter caused a cancellation of the USATF-NJ sanctioned event. According to Nancy Plate, the race director, about 160 people registered […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge voters will be heard on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, with three candidates contesting two, three-year council seats. In recent interviews with The Glen Ridge Paper, challenger Richard Law and incumbents Peter Hughes and David Lefkovits spoke out. Law and Hughes have been endorsed by the Glen Ridge Civic […]
JP Maruri, NHS senior boys soccer What got you interested in playing soccer? “Watching my older brother and watching my dad play soccer is what got me most interested in playing soccer.” What are your favorite memories as a player? “My favorite memory as a soccer player was playing in a state cup game. We […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Home and School Council sponsored a debate last week for the six local Board of Education candidates vying for three seats in the Nov. 5 election. Before an audience of 20 at the middle school, the candidates sat at a table in alphabetical order; they included challenger Dan Anderson, incumbent […]