New art installations unveiled at Wildflower Sculpture Park
MAPLEWOOD / MILLBURN, NJ — On Tuesday, May 29, Essex County and the South Mountain Conservancy unveiled four new outdoor sculptures in the Wildflower Sculpture Park in South Mountain Reservation....
View ArticleHNA celebrates 23rd year with Swing Town Band
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will meet Wednesday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the gazebo on Springfield Avenue next to the Hilton Library in Maplewood to celebrate its 23rd...
View Article‘Small Town Story’ at SOPAC for just one more weekend
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Opening minds and hearts through song is the overarching goal of the show as the South Orange Performing Arts Center hosts American Theater Group’s latest world premiere musical,...
View ArticleLawson-Muhammad apologizes, intends to stay on BOE
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — At the May 21 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting, member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad took time to address the incident that occurred when a South Orange police officer...
View ArticleSouth Orange seeks volunteers to contribute to Master Plan process
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange has officially launched its Master Plan process, which is expected to be completed and adopted in 18 months. Although there have been periodic revisions and new elements...
View ArticleCounty SummerMusic Concert Series returns
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 2018 Essex County free SummerMusic Concert Series brings a diverse group of musicians and entertainers to perform at locations throughout the historic Essex County Park System...
View ArticleElks continue to support SO Rescue Squad
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Elks, represented by Ron Housley, Annemarie Conte and Michael G. Leonard, recently presented Troy Balog and members of the South Orange Rescue Squad a check for $1,000...
View ArticleCrossing cultures with the CCR at XRootsFest
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race presented the fifth annual XRootsFest in Maplewood Memorial Park on June 2. The event featured musicians, dancers, food vendors,...
View ArticleSOPL seeks for teen volunteers
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the ninth straight year, the South Orange Public Library is looking for students entering grades six through 12 who would like to help during the library’s Summer Reading Program...
View ArticleRent Party’s Dickson honored in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ — Rent Party co-founder Chris Dickson was an Honoree at the New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards on Saturday, June 2, in Trenton. Dickson was lauded in the founders and innovators...
View ArticleDistrict bids farewell to retiring teachers
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At the June 4 Board of Education meeting, the South Orange-Maplewood School District honored the school system personnel who are retiring at the end of the school year, after dedicating...
View ArticleCohen looks back at 26 years with Sharey Tefilo-Israel
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange gathered at the Maplewood Country Club on May 31 to celebrate the silver anniversary of Rabbi Daniel Cohen, who has been with...
View ArticleFour Rising Star Awards go to Essex County schools
MILLBURN, NJ — On Monday, June 4, the 23rd annual Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards were presented for outstanding achievement by students and educators in the areas of performance, design,...
View ArticlePublic hearing on naming the SO tennis courts
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Monday, June 25, at its 7:15 p.m. meeting at SOPAC to discuss naming the South Orange tennis courts outside the Baird...
View ArticleBoard of Ed re-issues RFP for superintendent search firm
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education unanimously agreed at a May 29 special meeting to begin anew the process to select a search firm for a new superintendent of schools. South...
View ArticleJCHC events in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation, a senior living community in South Orange, invites older adults to join residents for the following programs at no charge: on Tuesday,...
View ArticleTC blames county for delay on pedestrian safety project
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee alleged at their June 6 meeting that Essex County has not upheld its promise of a joint-project with the town to redesign the intersections where Baker...
View ArticleTo protect and serve in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Municipal Clerk Elizabeth Fritzen swears in police Sgt. James Harold at the June 6 Maplewood Township Committee meeting. Harold is joined by his wife and newborn. The post To protect...
View ArticleCHSSF continues to support grads seeking higher ed
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School alumni and students gathered in the school’s library for the annual Columbia High School Scholarship Fund reception June 7, to meet the donors who provided the...
View ArticleRabid raccoon identified in Maplewood; vaccinate your pets
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — St. Hubert’s Animal Control captured a young male raccoon on June 8 and identified that it was infected with rabies virus, according to a June 11 press release from the Maplewood Health...
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