Lots of great art on the horizon at 1978
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, located at 1978 Springfield Ave., has a slew of upcoming events and exhibitions to delight local art lovers. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 5...
View ArticleS. Orange shows Irish pride at WO St. Pat’s Parade
WEST ORANGE, NJ — South Park and District Pipes and Drums, from South Orange, marches in the 68th annual West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 10. The post S. Orange shows Irish pride at WO St....
View ArticleJCC receives grant award to employ social workers
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey recently awarded a grant to JCC MetroWest to employ social workers at its summer day camps in collaboration with Jewish Family Service of...
View Article‘Likely Stories’ will be March 25 at The Woodland
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Likely Stories,” the show in which actors read short stories on stage, returns Monday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. For 15 years, “Likely...
View ArticleRestructuring of U.S. Attorney’s Office leads to significant results in first...
NEWARK, NJ — One year after U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito reorganized the structure of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, overall criminal prosecutions have increased 51...
View ArticleMeet the Mayors of Essex County on April 6
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The ninth annual Essex County Meet the Mayors event will be Saturday, April 6, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. Guest speakers Sen. Stephen...
View ArticleHindu dignitary to discuss religious harmony at SHU
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Institute for Communication and Religion will host Swami Sarvapriyananda — the leader of the oldest Hindu organization in the United States — for a special...
View ArticleTSTI offers many programs in April
SOUTH ORANGE, — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, will host the following programs in April, which are open to all. On Wednesdays, April 3 and 17, May 8 and 22,...
View ArticleMSU African drumming residency enters 2nd year at Seth Boyden
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Montclair State University’s African Drumming Ensemble had Seth Boyden School’s third-grade staff and students on their feet dancing and drumming their way into the start of a second...
View Article2019 county budget to allocate funds to legal services for ICE detainees
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Board of Chosen Freeholders recently announced that the 2019 Essex County budget will include an allocation of $750,000 to create...
View Article‘Kids for Kids’ volunteer event in Millburn
MILLBURN, NJ — Community groups are joining forces for the seventh year in Millburn this March for a children’s volunteering event to help youngsters in need. “Kids For Kids,” organized by the Junior...
View ArticleDjango A Gogo returns to Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Award-winning musician Stephane Wrembel, in association with The Woodland in Maplewood and The Town Hall in New York City, presents Django A Gogo 2019, a week-long celebration of...
View ArticleLenten Friday Fish Dinners
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Episcopal Church of St. Andrew & Holy Communion, 160 W. South Orange Ave. in South Orange, will continue to hold its Lenten Friday Fish Dinners on March 29, and April 5 and...
View ArticleCelebrate Japanese culture at SHU’s 22nd annual Japan Week
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Seton Hall University invites the community to its 22nd annual Japan Week on the Main Campus at 400 South Orange Ave., South...
View ArticleECPO, County Bar sponsor gun buyback
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Essex County Bar Foundation are jointly sponsoring a one-day guy buyback on Saturday, March 30. Anyone can anonymously turn in up to three...
View ArticleInterfaith Holocaust education program for high schoolers
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, in partnership with South Orange’s Oheb Shalom Congregation, will be hosting an interfaith Holocaust remembrance event for high school...
View ArticleRadel and Ward roadway improvements
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Beginning March 25, road excavation and paving work began on Radel Terrace and Ward Place in South Orange. The work will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and should take no more than two...
View ArticleSOMSD students show artistic excellence
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange and Maplewood students were recently recognized for their artistic prowess in several venues. For Youth Art Month, Jefferson Elementary art teacher Eva...
View ArticleCHS filmmakers excel at 2019 SOMA Film Festival
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School student Max Goldstein won Best Animation in the Cinema Education Young Filmmakers competition at the 2019 SOMA Film Festival. Goldstein submitted his...
View ArticleSHU’s Foley to be recognized as outstanding nurse
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Nurses Association will honor 13 nurses, including Marie Foley, dean of the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University, for outstanding professional career...
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