Senior property tax freeze workshop
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The offices of Assemblywoman Mila Jasey and Assemblyman John McKeon have arranged for the NJ Division of Taxation to speak about the senior tax freeze and answer questions about this...
View ArticleSO dedicates tennis courts to Kenneth Graham
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Sept. 29, South Orange dedicated its new tennis courts to Kenneth Graham, a lifelong South Orange resident who coached tennis in the community for several decades. The...
View ArticleLehren earns Eagle Scout rank for project benefiting SOPL
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Stephen Lehren, a senior at Columbia High School, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America’s highest recognition, during a Court of Honor ceremony on Sept. 22 at...
View ArticleAstah’s to celebrate 20 years in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Astah’s Fine Art Gallery, located at 1897 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood, will celebrate its 20th anniversary the weekend of Oct. 20 and 21 with an exhibit featuring renowned artist and...
View ArticleJLOSH now accepting applications for community grants
MILLBURN, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for a community grant for 2018-2019. The group offers grants ranging from $1,000 to...
View ArticleValerie Fund patient and family benefit from Realtors’ efforts
PATERSON, NJ — When Richard Scillieri, chairman of the Realtors Care Day committee at the Passaic County Board of Realtors met 2½-year-old Carly and her parents, Aida and Carlos, he was touched by the...
View ArticleTwo candidates drop out of SOMA BOE election
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The number of candidates for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education race has dwindled from 11 to nine. Avery Julien and James Wilkes told the News-Record that they...
View ArticleMediterranean fare with SOMAS
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hank Zona, longtime Maplewood resident and principal of The Grapes Unwrapped, will present a South Orange-Maplewood Adult School lecture on “Food and Wine of the Eastern...
View ArticleSOMA schools experience LUX Orchestra at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Fourth-graders from the South Orange-Maplewood School District attended a performance of LUX Orchestra at South Orange Performing Arts Center as part of an arts education partnership...
View ArticleSO sixth-grader becomes newest Scholastic reporter
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When the next issue of “Scholastic News” hits classrooms, there’s a good chance that South Orange resident Liset Zacker will have a byline in it. A new Kid Reporter for the...
View ArticleChuck Prophet & the Mission Express to headline Rent Party
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, plus special guests the Marco Ranieri Band, will play Rent Party at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, on Friday, Oct. 12. Doors open...
View ArticleLocal actor takes educational role in opioid discussion
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Two local actors, Emma Wagner of Maplewood and Joseph Piserchio of West Orange, will tour New Jersey as part of George Street Playhouse’s Educational Touring Theatre’s new...
View ArticleMaplewood Fire Dept. to host open house
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Fire Department will hold an open house and new fire engine dedication on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Fire Headquarters, 105 Dunnell Road. All are welcome to attend...
View ArticleTC candidates debate issues at forum
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With little more than a month to go until Election Day, Maplewood residents had a chance to get to know the three candidates running for the two open seats on the Maplewood Township...
View ArticleTSTI to host meditation classes, scholar program in October
SOUTH ORANGE, N J — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, will host the following programs in October, which are open to the public: On Wednesdays, Oct. 10 and 24, at 9:30...
View ArticleSavor the Arts at SOPAC’s awards honors to local chefs
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Sept. 25, South Orange Performing Arts Center hosted a sold-out crowd for “Savor the Arts – An Evening of Culinary Adventure” in the Loft. Patrons mixed and mingled, as...
View ArticleUpcoming events at Village Apartments
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Older adults who are looking for activities to share with others are welcome to join residents of Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation in South Orange for the following...
View ArticleJewish Vocational Service to brief businesses on new state labor laws
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest will offer a one-time seminar to help brief New Jersey’s small businesses on new workplace laws, which may affect businesses, on Wednesday, Oct....
View ArticleSOMSD to expand preschool program with $1.4M grant
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District has been awarded a $1.4 million grant that will allow the Board of Education to expand its preschool program. The Preschool Education...
View ArticleSOMSD Parenting Center speaker series
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Parenting Center, in conjunction with elementary school PTAs, will present a 2018-2019 speaker series as follows: Professor Edward Fergus will...
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