CHS community has an ‘Uncomfortable Conversation’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Video re-enactments of realistic social scenarios and a discussion panel including Columbia High School students, administrators and faculty opened a dialogue about how to navigate...
View ArticleRabbi Sandmel to deliver lecture on Christian-Jewish dialogue
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Scholar and interfaith activist Rabbi David Fox Sandmel will present “Come Let Us Reason Together: Jewish Responses to the Catholic Church’s New Teachings on Judaism” at the 25th...
View ArticleTwo towns raise the bar for senior programming, services
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Bolstered by their recent induction into the AARP New Jersey Network of Age-Friendly Communities, as well as a $75,000 grant from the Grotta Fund for Senior Care,...
View ArticleEight BOE candidates discuss special ed, redistricting
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The League of Women Voters of Maplewood and South Orange and the Presidents’ Council hosted a debate for Board of Education candidates at the South Orange-Maplewood School District...
View ArticleRepair Cafe is back by popular demand
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Repair Cafe has drafted repair experts for sewing, jewelry, lamps and small electronics, bikes, tech devices, woodwork, carpentry and more. So, if you have a broken, beloved item...
View ArticleBroadway stars, community leaders to attend Vanguard gala on Nov. 3
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company will celebrate its mission of DREAM — diversity, reciprocity, education, awareness and mentorship — with TeeRico by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Montclair Film,...
View ArticleMFD holds first-ever open house event
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Fire Department celebrated Fire Prevention Month at its Dunnell Road headquarters on Saturday Oct. 13 with an open house, where residents could watch demonstrations and try on...
View ArticleHomeward Bound Walk exceeds goals in support of CASA
WEST ORANGE, NJ — CASA for Children of Essex County held its third annual Homeward Bound Walk on Oct. 14 at the Clipper Pavilion at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. The walk serves...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Maplewood sexual assault
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Maplewood Police Chief Jim DeVaul announced on Oct. 21 that authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the sexual...
View Article‘A Concert For Hope’ with the SHU Chorus
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To launch its 2018-19 season, the Seton Hall University Chorus, within the College of Communication and the Arts and its Arts Council, will perform “Et In Terra Pax: A Concert for...
View ArticleJoy sisters’ organization supports Interfaith Food Pantry
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sisters Emma and Quinn Joy of South Orange founded Girls Helping Girls. Period, a nonprofit organization that provides feminine hygiene products to girls and adults who cannot afford...
View ArticleGlobal current events with SOMAS
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In today’s fast-paced news cycle — much of it spun to appeal to a specific audience — it can be mind-numbing to keep up with the latest global news. As part of the South...
View ArticleExperts gather for groundbreaking symposium at JESPY
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House, a nonprofit organization in South Orange that works to advance independence among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, recently presented a dynamic...
View ArticleMaplewood Memorial Park Conservancy begins restoration
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy, in partnership with the township of Maplewood, has completed Phase 1 of the Flagpole Hill border restoration, its first major landscape project...
View ArticleCHS alum bikes to Maplewood from Montana for reunion
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — When the members of the Columbia High School Class of 1968 gathered for their 50th reunion Oct. 19, most probably drove a car or flew on an airplane to reconnect with one another. But...
View ArticleA road trip of resistance, wit and hijinks from the ‘liberal elite’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Living in SOMA, two towns just full of “woke” liberals protesting, advocating and organizing, author Elly Lonon, of South Orange, was surrounded by extreme examples of the Left —...
View ArticleWright, Bauer ‘stand up’ to empower local girls
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Board of Education member Johanna Wright and Essex County Freeholder Janine Bauer shared their experiences in public service and thoughts on what it means to be a...
View ArticleSouth Orange Rescue Squad answers the call
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Since its inception in 1952, South Orange Rescue Squad has been serving families in South Orange and surrounding areas with competency and compassion. The squad is entirely...
View ArticleCandidates discuss achievement gap, collective bargaining
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The candidates running for the three open seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education participated in a third debate Oct. 18, in which they discussed the issues the district...
View ArticleAn artistic experience like no other at Platinum Art
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — You may think you are not an artist, but Platinum Art is going to prove you wrong. The family-owned business, located at 463 Valley St. in Maplewood, is an art class, a party and a...
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