Upcoming book sales at Maplewood Library
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library are holding two upcoming book sales, a general bag-of-books sale and a bag-of-books sale for younger readers, at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. A...
View ArticleCivil rights icon headlines Essex County College’s MLK Memorial
NEWARK, NJ — The 300 students, faculty and staff who filled the Mary Burch Theater for Essex County College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial program on Jan. 15 learned firsthand about the civil...
View Article‘Jews, God, and History (Not Necessarily in That Order)’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Elizabeth native Michael Takiff, who bills himself as a writer, actor, comic, singer, dancer and historian, will perform his unique one-man show, “Jews, God, and History (Not...
View ArticleMPD addresses ‘Force Report’ at forum
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Officials and residents gathered at The Woodland on Jan. 14 to discuss the “Force Report,” NJ Advance Media’s 16-month investigation and analysis of how often municipal police...
View ArticleMancuso to spearhead new Community Services Dept.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As 2018 gave way to 2019, a big change took place in Maplewood. The administration created two “super departments” — the Department of Community Services and the Department of Community...
View ArticleLonon to discuss her graphic novel at SOPL
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Local author Elly Lonon will appear at the South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Road, on Monday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss her graphic novel “Amongst the Liberal Elite:...
View ArticleLocal reporter releases new book on media and news
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Joe Strupp, of Maplewood, has written his second book, a non-fiction review of the current state of news, titled “Killing Journalism: How Greed, Laziness (And Donald Trump) Are...
View ArticleMulti-chamber networking event in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce will host a multi-chamber networking event on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Winchester Gardens, 333 Elmwood Ave. in Maplewood. The Chambers...
View ArticleCHS art teachers display their own talents
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Domareki Gallery is usually home to Columbia High School student art, but since Jan. 14, the walls have been covered with the work of those who guide the young artists. “Straight...
View ArticleSOMA highlights nonviolence at MLK ceremony
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange and Maplewood community gathered at Columbia High School on Jan. 21 to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, welcoming Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver as the guest speaker at...
View ArticleCollum and Davis Ford to go head-to-head in May election
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange should be prepared for a contested election this May, when incumbent village President Sheena Collum will be vying with Trustee Deborah Davis Ford for the position of...
View Article‘Ladies in the Landscape: 1900–1940’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Monday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m., the Maplewood Garden Club will meet at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., to hear Jenny Rose Carey, senior director at the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleMaplewood man pleads guilty to identity theft, credit card fraud
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that an Essex County man pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to stealing the identity of a bank account holder and fraudulently obtained a debit card in the...
View ArticleSeth Boyden sends letter home after driver approaches child on way to school
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Seth Boyden Principal Shannon Glander sent a safety advisory to the school community on Jan. 24, stating that a student had been approached by a driver on their way to school. The...
View ArticleNoted area traffic reporter inspires WSOU student broadcasters
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Christina Stoffo, a familiar voice to hundreds of thousands of radio listeners in New York and New Jersey, led a workshop Jan. 22 for 21 students at WSOU 89.5 FM, Seton Hall...
View ArticleAhoy! South Mountain YMCA launches Treasure Quest to raise funds
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Jan. 22, the South Mountain YMCA set sail on a six-week quest to raise $182,500 for programs to make the community stronger. The Hanover Manor in East Hanover was packed with pirates...
View ArticleSHU professor publishes research showing link between teen binge drinking and...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Research bridging the fields of immunology, pharmacology and neuroscience by professor Sulie L. Chang, director of the Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology at Seton Hall University,...
View ArticleSO student launches podcast to help fellow young adults
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Naomi Brauner, of South Orange, has recently joined the world of podcasting with a debut show called “New to This.” Brauner, a senior at Occidental College in Los Angeles, has worked...
View ArticleEssex County declares Code Blue
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the county’s Code Blue procedures are being activated because...
View ArticlePROGRESS: Maplewood shows progress in 2018
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In 2018, Maplewood saw a lot of growth, both in its culture and physically. In addition to new businesses and residents coming to town, Maplewood upgraded infrastructure, invested in...
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