Glen Ridge News

Tshidi Manye, who plays Rafiki in the Lion King, in her dressing room at The Minskoff Theater With yellow rings of greasepaint framing her sparkling dark eyes, and streaks of blue and red covering the rest of her face, Tshidi Manye reaches an arm out and bellows an announcement in Zulu: "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba." For the past nine years, Manye ... (more)

Kenneth Miscia Jr. looked just like another suburban guy on a Saturday morning stroll, cradling a cigar in his fingers and clad in a button-down blue-and-white checked shirt and baggy cargo pants while waiting in a crosswalk for cars on Bloomfield Avenue to stop for him.

New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts will present "Little Women" on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. at the Westminster Arts Theatre at Bloomfield College, 449 Franklin St., Bloomfield.

One need look no further for support and solidarity in the battle against cancer than the Montclair Kimberley Academy Middle School field on Valley Road this Saturday evening, May 18.

Police responded to a report of a burglary and theft on Hamilton Road at 12:59 p.m. on May 8. The victim reported that sometime between 11 p.m. on May 7 and the time of the report, unknown suspect removed a package from the home's front porch.

Gail and Angelo Ramon of Verona announce the engagement of their daughter Sara Ramon to Daniel Rabbitt, son of Patti and Brian Rabbitt of Glen Ridge .

The Glen Ridge Historical Society will offer a sneak peek at its new Museum Room location at the Eco-Fair on Saturday.

The following update comes via Bloomfield High School Athletics. Boys Tennis continued their late season surge with a 3 win week.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., third from left, presented Skylar Lienhardt, second from left, with a Certificate of Student Achievement on May 1. The fourth-grader, who attends Ridgewood Avenue School in Glen Ridge , had her article "Peacocks and Tigers and Bears - Oh My!" selected as the "Best of the Best 2013" in the New Jersey ... (more)

Police responded to a report of burglary and theft on Midland Avenue at 3:28 p.m. on May 2. The victim reported that sometime between 9:30 a.m. and the time of the report, unknown suspect kicked in a rear door, entered the residence and removed personal property.

Chatham got off to a fast start and led all the way to a 9-6 victory over Glen Ridge on Thursday at Watsessing Park in Bloomfield.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented Skylar Lienhardt with a Certificate of Student Achievement on Wednesday, May 1. With the County Executive and Lienhardt are Ridgewood Avenue Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Amanda Goodwin and Lienhardt's mother Debra.

Police were dispatched to the Herman Street lot on a report of a motor vehicle accident at 9:15 p.m. on April 21.

As a result, the budget was sent to the township council, which was given 28 days to either leave the spending plan intact or make cuts.

Spring is here at last, and so is Lunatic Fringe! New Jersey's top improv comedy troupe continues its record-setting 16th season of comedy, mayhem and music with a performance in Glen Ridge on April 27.