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By ELISE PHILLIPS MARGULIS
April 24, 2024
NEWARK, NJ – West Orange's Democratic Representative Donald Payne, Jr. passed away on April 24 after suffering a heart attack on April 6. His staff described it as a "cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes.” He was known for pursuing social justice. Payne had been on a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - She has had to keep it a secret - until now. Maricel, the owner and head chef of East Brunswick's newest foodie hotspot Maricel's Kitchen will appear on the Season 6 premiere of the Food Network’s hit show, "Supermarket Stakeout," hosted by the renowned chef Alex ...
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ - Brian Gallagher, the 60-year-old mayor of Somerville, NJ made history early Tuesday morning as the only mayor of the Somerset County borough to ever jump from an airplane over the bright blue skies of southern New Jersey. "Awesome, what a rush, it was exhilarating," Gallagher ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jackie Godown had never heard of West Mill Garden’s “Golden Resident Club,” so she was shocked and grateful when she was called into the management office and told she wouldn’t have to pay rent for a year because she's been living there for 50 years. She also received a box of ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - In a groundbreaking moment for both architectural history and African American achievement, the highly anticipated documentary on Edward T. Bowser Jr. is set to premiere as an episode of State of the Arts on NJ PBS (WNET 13). This Wednesday, viewers are ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — On Thursday, Westfield’s municipal judge essentially threw out the ticket that made headlines in August, when a video posted on YouTube appeared to show a Westfield police officer giving a driver a false ticket in retaliation for flipping him the middle finger. Westfield ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- Livingston has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the 91st Greater Newark Tournament. The tournament gets under way with preliminary round games on May 1. The championship game is scheduled for Verona on Saturday, May 18. The top eight seeds all get a bye into the round of 16.
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- This week's town council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. A few of the topics include approving contracts with various professional services, approving a revised cannabis ordinance, approving a cannabis business ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- West Orange High School (WOHS) Physical Education Teacher Chuck Mound and his crew are preparing for the high school’s annual "Move the Spectrum" event. It is scheduled for Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at West Orange High School's Suriano Stadium. According to Mound, ...
Make some room in your garden or containers for the new All-America Selections 2024 National award-winning plants. These winning varieties are tested in trial gardens across the United States and Canada. Volunteer judges rate entries based on their improved performance, flavor, disease resistance, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Did you know that West Orange has a knitting club called the West Orange Woolies? Members meet every Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the West Orange Library in the community room. Co-leader, Maureen Bernstein shared, “We teach knitting/crocheting to adults who don’t know ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The Thomas Edison National Historical Park (TENHP) in West Orange hosted a brief ceremony on Saturday, April 20 for the re-opening of Thomas Edison’s Black Maria. The building is a replica constructed in 1954 of the world’s first motion picture studio. The original, opened in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Arts Council (WOAC) is currently displaying their new exhibit “UNTITLED Small Works,” which they describe as “an exhibit showcasing big talent on a small scale.” The exhibit features work by 23 artists: Kim Alexander-Cook, George Anderson, Luis Alves, Andrei ...
METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Alpert Group has been transforming the former West Orange library location (built in the 1950s) into affordable senior housing. A grant program enabled the township to build a state-of-the art library near ShopRite and to replace the old library with affordable senior ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Human Relations Commission (HRC) is running a handbag drive for women in need who participate in HRC support programs. Dawn Adams, who heads the initiative explained, “I’ve organized other handbag drives, and this is the first one in West Orange.” They are ...
Newark is renowned at this time of year for the annual burst of color in the North Ward at Branch Brook Park, where its cherry trees erupt in shades of pink and white, purple and red, magenta and mauve. But only two miles away in Newark's downtown, the tourist agency that works to promote the city ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Lasagna Love is a volunteer organization whose members bake lasagnas with love and other fresh ingredients and give them to people who need a delicious meal and a little boost. Lasagna Love was created early in the pandemic by Rhiannon Menn, founder of "Good to Mama," to help ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Four Westfield High School students, who are part of the school’s chapter of Model United Nations, were selected to go to Philadelphia last week to watch the solar eclipse alongside Vice President Kamala Harris. Model UN is a program run as part of the civic engagement programs ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Mayor Susan McCartney, Mayor Janice Kovach Clinton (Hunterdon County) and Mayor Colleen Mahr Fanwood (Union County) pose during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park (TENHP) on Main Street. Several hundred guests were on hand to witness a ceremony ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During the recent town council meeting, Jonathan Redwine, Chair of the Sustainability Committee of the Environmental Commission, spoke about Resolution 119-24, which supports the Community Energy Plan Grant application. Redwine explained how the grant works. “You can put ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - With a little help from his friends and complete strangers, generous families and businesses large and small, US Army veteran Brandon Everhart worked side-by-side with Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers to build a two-bedroom, 1,200 square-foot "sweat equity:' ranch ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - An investigation is currently underway following a shooting incident in Montclair on Monday afternoon, which resulted in the injury of a police officer. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Forest Street shortly after 1 p.m. According to authorities, the encounter transpired ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy wants to pump nearly $1 billion more into New Jersey schools. The new spending would increase state aid to public schools by 5% over the current level and is meant to “fully fund” K-12 education to ensure that New Jersey children receive a top-notch ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Opa! Demi Lovato, singer, songwriter and actress, stopped into Ambeli Greek Taverna for a bite to eat on Friday evening. Lovato, who is in town filming scenes for the movie “Tow,” posed for photos with employees outside the popular Cranford restaurant. Residents would surely agree ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Excitement fills the air in Mountainside as Echo Lake Park transforms into a bustling Hollywood set for the filming of a highly anticipated Bob Dylan biopic movie. Starring Timothée Chalamet, the film promises to captivate audiences with the folk legend's story. Fans eagerly ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Saturday, April 6, Mayor Susan McCartney, Council Members Tammy Williams and Michelle Casalino, Tez Roro from the Chamber of Commerce, Meg Brill of the Downtown West Orange Alliance and other community leaders and members joined the owners of Orange Sky Coffee Roasters (OSCR) ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Councilor-at-Large Robert Russo found himself at the center of controversy after Second Ward Councilor Robin Schlager publicly detailed an incident allegedly involving him 'lunging' and yelling at her during a closed session council meeting on October 25, 2022. The timing of her ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – There's lots going on in West Orange this spring, and Public Information Joseph Fagan shared some events and coming attractions during this week’s town council meeting. West Orange officially welcomed Orange Sky Coffee Roasters, Castle Rock Bar & Grill and the West Orange ...
