Big turnout as Lincoln Avenue takes on Heywood Avenue
There was a full house on Saturday, Feb. 8, for a youth basketball game at the Lincoln Avenue School. Heywood Avenue School took on Oakwood Avenue School. Oakwood got the win, 25 to 14.
Federal actions causing local fallout
Chaos. The word is being used a lot in local government of late as elected and appointed officials deal with fallout from developments in Washington. “It’s been a week of chaos,” said U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, a Democrat who represents Irvington, Orange, and West Orange in Washington, during a visit to Orange last week. “It’s […]
Our top stories from Orange in 2024
The following are some of the top stories to come out of Orange during 2024: Upgrade implemented at Monte Irvin Park The modernization of the two ballfields in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange has been completed. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced last week that the fields had been completed […]
Celebrating the holidays, island style
The University of Orange held a Trinidadian Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at The HUUB on Cleveland Street in Orange. The party featured the Orange Steel Band, the steel pan ensemble of the Oranges, with both the youth and adult steelpan groups performing an end-of-year concert. The event was also a fundraiser to support […]
Monte Irvin ballfields get an upgrade
ORANGE — The modernization of the two ballfields in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange has been completed. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced last week that the fields had been completed while the work to construct a new community center in the park is ongoing. “The community relies on the […]
Essex recognizes outstanding Italian Americans
The Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month celebration last month recognizing a Maplewood attorney, a Bloomfield legislator and the owners of a beloved City of Orange restaurant. The celebration has been held annually for more than 30 years to celebrate the accomplishments of men and women of Italian heritage everywhere, […]
Nurture NJ Festival visits Orange
ORANGE – First Lady Tammy Murphy hosted the Nurture New Jersey Family Festival in Orange last Saturday. About 1,100 people attended the event where they could learn about and receive state, county and local resources for expectant and new parents, including health care, housing support, food assistance and child care. “Over the past seven years, […]
Union Baptist Church pastor is retiring after 47 years
ORANGE — A luncheon is planned for the Rev. William McKinley Freeman of Union Baptist Church of Orange, who is retiring after 47 years of service. “We are blessed and thrilled to extend this heartfelt invitation to you for a joyous occasion that marks the end of an era and beginning of a well-deserved chapter […]
Author to talk about ‘The Journey Towards Reading’ at library
Jacquelyn Bobien-Blanton will be reading from her latest book, “The Journey Towards Reading” on Thursday, Oct, 24, at the East Orange Library. The premise of the book is looking at the ecosystems that surround children between ages 0 to 8. “That environment will either hinder or promote reading. The housing, the food, the health, the […]
Raising awareness, showing support
EAST ORANGE — Residents of Orange and East Orange walked together on Saturday to raise awareness and support for breast cancer awareness. The event was co-sponsored by the City of East Orange and the City of Orange Township in partnership with the East Orange High School Class of 1988 to support the American Cancer Society […]