South Orange native’s song hits No. 1 in Billboard charts
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Upon release of the Billboard charts displaying the top music for the week of Sept. 1, “Drowns the Whiskey” was at the top of the Country Airplay chart and ranked at No. 3 on the...
View ArticlePlayDay South Orange is back
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Come and play in the street on Sunday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. Back for its fifth year, PlayDay South Orange is the village’s largest public event and features more than 10 play...
View ArticleBanking establishment opens South Orange branch
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Celebrating with South Orange officials, the South Orange Village Center Alliance and representatives from Seton Hall University, Garden Savings Federal Credit Union cut the ribbon...
View Article‘The Ever Curious Gardener’ with MGC
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Garden Club kicks off its 2018‑19 speakers program on Monday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood, when Lee Reich — avid gardener,...
View ArticleCounty to hold 13th annual Senior Wellness Day
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The13th annual Essex County Senior Wellness Day, a free event for all county senior citizens, will be Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in...
View Article‘Savor the Arts’ with SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Nothing brings people together like an evening of tantalizing food and drink, in this case accompanied by music and a celebrity chef slam! On Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.,...
View ArticleCelebrate integration in the two towns with CCR
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will hold “Celebrating Integration: Local Businesses Are Community Champions” on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at The Woodland, 60...
View ArticleParty in ‘Red & Black’ with the CHSSF
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The trustees of the Columbia High School Scholarship Fund invite the public to Red & Black Party on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Club, 489 Ridgewood Road...
View ArticleMaplewood Strollers gear up for new season with fundraisers
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Returning for its 87th season, Maplewood Strollers are back with a full season of shows and two new fundraisers to kick off the festivities. Founded in 1932, the community theater...
View Article2018 SOPAC Gala celebrates community, local luminaries
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center will celebrate the countless contributions of community leaders Samuel Convissor, Dan Arrighi and Sam Joseph at its 2018 gala on Saturday,...
View ArticlePissarro painting nature
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Award-winning art history educator Janet Mandel will give a presentation on Camille Pissarro, “Have But One Master – Nature,” on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Columbia High...
View ArticleEssex County remembers 9/11
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seventeen years after the terror attacks at the World Trade Center, Essex County residents gathered at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the...
View ArticleMaplewood building deemed uninhabitable after early morning fire
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the house at 10 Nelson Place at approximately 3:20 a.m.on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, according to a press statement from...
View ArticleCCR to discuss “Race and SOMA Latinx Community”
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This year, the Community Coalition on Race will be exploring the experiences of SOMA emerging affinity groups — such as Hispanic/Latinx, Asian and mixed race — in its Coffee House...
View ArticleTC appoints inaugural members to Youth Advisory Committee
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Just because they can’t vote, doesn’t mean they don’t have opinions and ideas worth hearing. That is one of the main ideas behind the creation of the Youth Advisory Committee in...
View ArticleSouth Mountain YMCA welcomes new youth sports dynamic duo
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Jason Kelly, aka Coach Kelly, has been named the new director of youth sports and wellness at South Mountain YMCA in Maplewood. After playing football in college, Kelly pursued his...
View ArticleCommittee votes down ordinance to impose disposable bag fee
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After approximately an hour of public comment and discussion at its Sept. 4 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee unanimously voted down an ordinance that would have imposed a fee...
View ArticleScout paves way to Eagle rank with walkway project for TSTI
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ryan Saurborn, 17, of Maplewood, has been a Boy Scout since the second grade, working his way up from Cub Scout through Boy Scout ranks and completing dozens of merit badges. As part...
View ArticleCounty congratulates senior artists in annual juried art show
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. congratulated 20 Essex County artists who received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show at an awards ceremony...
View ArticleTwo Towns Triathlon a big success
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Two Towns Triathlon for Kids took place Saturday, Sept. 8. Children ages 7 through 14 participated in a route that included a swim in the South Orange pool, a bike ride through...
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