Maplewood Rotary to honor founding member of CCR
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Rotary Club will honor Carol Barry Austin with its 2019 Citizenship Award at its Affair of the Heart event on Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at the Maplewood Country Club....
View ArticleMaplewood firefighters receive awards recognizing their excellence
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Fire Department held its 2019 awards ceremony at the Feb. 19 Township Committee meeting, recognizing members of the department for their heroic and effective actions...
View ArticleSHU professors with Kessler consult on major motion picture
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University professor Lauren Snowdon and adjunct faculty member Maggie McNiece, both of whom also work at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, were presented with the...
View ArticleWalsh Gallery to host panel discussion art and science
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University will host a panel discussion on art-science dialogues in the 21st century on Friday, March 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. The panel discussion is an...
View Article‘The Impact of Social Media on Kids’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Parenting Center and the Elementary School PTAs invite parents to attend “The Impact of Social Media on Kids” on Monday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at South Mountain School, 444 W....
View ArticleMarch is Makers Month at the SOPL
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the fifth straight year, South Orange Public Library has announced March as Makers Month, a month-long celebration of exploration and invention, with creative programs for all...
View ArticleSouth Orange-Vailsburg UMC celebrates women
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist Church, located at the corner of South Orange Avenue and Prospect Street in South Orange, celebrated women and the difference they make in the...
View ArticleElks support Girls Helping Girls. Period.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Elks recently donated $1,500 to Girls Helping Girls. Period., a local organization dedicated to helping supply feminine hygiene products to women and girls in need....
View ArticleTSTI invites public to programs in March
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, will host the following programs, which are free and open to all: On Wednesday, March 6 and 20, at 9 a.m.,...
View ArticleRev. Thelusca appointed special adviser to the provost at SHU
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Rev. Joseph V. Thelusca has been appointed to the newly created Seton Hall University position of special adviser to the provost. His primary duties will include working with The...
View ArticleCollum officially announces bid for re-election
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Village President Sheena Collum recently announced she is seeking a second term in office and invites the community to attend the campaign’s kickoff event on Sunday, March 10, from 3...
View ArticleDiVincenzo presents 16th annual State of the County Address
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 16th annual State of the County Address on Monday, Feb. 25, in the Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology in...
View ArticleColumbia students win Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Five Columbia High School students are among those being recognized for their art and writing by the Northern New Jersey Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Senior Mary...
View ArticleVolunteers give foster children a voice
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — CASA for Children of Essex County welcomed 13 new advocates as they were sworn in by Essex County Superior Court Judge Nora Grimbergen on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Friends and family...
View ArticleBOT approves contract to reseed, fertilize playing fields
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees unanimously approved at its Feb. 25 meeting a resolution approving a contract with Trugreen Commercial to reseed and fertilize the playing fields...
View ArticleLGBT Senior Housing and Care releases 2018 report
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The LGBT Senior Housing and Care program recently announced the release of its 2018 program report. The LGBT Senior Housing and Care working group — which works to create and...
View ArticleSledding in Memorial Park
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Enjoying the snow on Saturday, March 2, youngsters from throughout town raced to Maplewood Memorial Park to go sledding. Photos by Daniel Jackovino The post Sledding in Memorial Park...
View ArticleCollum addresses recent power outages
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Village President Sheena Collum addressed recent power outages in a public Facebook post on March 4, telling residents in the Newstead, Upper Wyoming and Lower Wyoming areas that she...
View ArticleMaplewood to launch inaugural Police Explorer Program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department will be conducting its very first Police Explorer Program and is seeking interested and qualified youth candidates. The department is currently seeking...
View ArticleAchieve’s ‘Nights of 100 Dinners’ returns
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Dinner parties will be happening all around Maplewood and South Orange throughout the month of March as part of Achieve Foundation’s “Nights of 100 Dinners” fundraiser,...
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