St. Joseph’s Church adds sensory room
MAPLEWOOD — A room where troubled parishioners once assuaged their guilt by confessing their sins is now helping people with sensory issues find peace. “It went from a confessional to a safe space,”...
View ArticleDoing ‘Art Like a Girl’ and showing it off at Maplewood gallery
The Just Like A Girl art exhibit challenges stereotypes and showcases the creativity, strength, and vision of young female artists. “The exhibit aims to flip outdated narratives of what it means to do...
View ArticleSOMA Action has a ‘Tesla Takedown’
More than 300 people participated in a “Tesla Takedown” protest rally outside the dealership on Route 22 in Springfield. The crowd was so large, they were not only in front of the Tesla dealership, but...
View ArticleNFL player Ronnie Hickman Jr.’s foundation gives back to people of Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ — Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr., a South Orange native who grew up playing for the Maplewood Packers Pop Warner team, understands the importance of giving back to the...
View ArticleSOMA remembers the Holocaust
The SOMA Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Committee had its 48th annual “Remember and Tell” on Sunday, March 23, with a march from the village to a temple and a talk by an award winning historian. The...
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