12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (418+ words) Lavender Graduation was deeply moving, as LGBTQIA+ students prepared to enter the next chapter of their lives. The celebration was at Columbia High School Auditorium, followed by a party at The Woodland. This annual event, which is part of June's…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (579+ words) Glen Ridge High School Spanish teacher Laura Zepp, who is retiring after 29 years. Saying she was ready for a new chapter and that the daily commute from Roxbury is a bit of a hike, Glen Ridge High School Spanish teacher…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (400+ words) Guesy Amponsah, an Irvington High School senior, is an Aret" Scholarship Fund winner. An Irvington High School student was one of the winners of a New Jersey Hall of Fame scholarship contest. The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) and…...

3+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (257+ words) Essex News Daily WEST ORANGE " Three fourth grade students at Redwood Elementary School received a first-runner up award in the New Jersey Amistad Commission's "2026 African American History Contest." Seventeen students in Redwood teacher Joy Burnett's fourth grade class participated in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (287+ words) Essex County's Local Source WEST ORANGE " The Essex Shillelaghs Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has announced the launch of its 2026 season, building on the success of past years with an expanded youth program and continued growth in its men's and women's…...