TSTI teen trips expose students to history of American Judaism
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hebrew High students at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange recently enjoyed two field trips that showcased different aspects of the American Jewish story, from immigration...
View ArticleBoard of Trustees passes plastic bag ban on first reading
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading at its March 25 meeting that will ban plastic bags in the village’s local businesses and charge...
View ArticleSHU student honored as one of Radio’s Rising Stars
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University junior and WSOU 89.5 FM staff member Jose Feliciano was recently honored at the Worldwide Radio Summit in Burbank, Calif., as one of only three college students...
View ArticleSchool Ethics Commission rules against Lawson-Muhammad
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On March 26, the New Jersey School Ethics Commission released its ruling in a complaint filed by Black Parents Workshop founder Walter Fields against Board of Education...
View ArticleMFD deputy chief retires after 25 years
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At the April 2 Maplewood Township Committee, Maplewood Fire Department Deputy Chief Walter Nugent III was honored. Nugent has retired from the fire department after 25 years of...
View ArticleCHS launches ‘Chromebook & Mobile Hotspot Loaner’ program
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District, in partnership with the Achieve Foundation, has launched the “Chromebook & Mobile Hotspot Loaner” program at Columbia High...
View ArticleSOMSD students no longer taking PARCC
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On April 3, interim Superintendent Thomas Ficarra sent the following letter to community members: “The state of New Jersey has ended its membership in the interstate...
View ArticleDeLuca inducted into Elected Officials Hall of Fame
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On April 5, Maplewood Mayor Victor De Luca was inducted into the Elected Officials Hall of Fame by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Established in 1999, the Hall of Fame...
View ArticleSharey Tefilo-Israel launches art gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Richard Koch, a long-time member of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, is a fine art photographer accustomed to showing his work. He also notices blank...
View ArticleHoly Week events at SO-V United Methodist Church
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All are welcome to reflect on Jesus’ journey to the cross and celebrate his resurrection with the South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist Church, 150 South Orange Ave. in South...
View ArticleEssex County buyback takes 332 guns off streets
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Bar Association President Raj Gadhok recently announced that the organizations’ one-day gun buyback on March 30 took...
View ArticleSHU hosts seminar on cyber security for attorneys
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University hosted a Continuing Legal Education seminar focused on cyber security and real estate development opportunities in New Jersey. The event was co-sponsored by CB...
View ArticleAaron goes to DC to discuss education
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Principal on Special Assignment Elizabeth Aaron visited Washington, D.C., in March to encourage New Jersey’s members of Congress to pass laws that enhance the...
View ArticleFrese named president of New Jersey State Golf Association
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Long-time Maplewood resident William E. Frese has been elected as the 61st president of the New Jersey State Golf Association, the second oldest golf association in the United States....
View ArticleVillage to receive $300K from NJDOT
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange will receive $300,000 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2019 Municipal Aid Program for improvements to Grove Road. “NJDOT’s Municipal Aid...
View ArticleJFS of MetroWest to participate in Cooking Companion Program
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ is proud to be participating in Cooking Companions in collaboration with eight other JFS agencies in New Jersey. The program is supported by the...
View ArticleSouth Orange candidates forum on April 24
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Academy Heights Neighborhood Association will host a South Orange candidates forum on Wednesday, April 24, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Kol Rina Minyan, behind 60 Valley St. in...
View ArticleCHS art teachers to receive Thering Award
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 42nd annual South Orange/Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service will be Sunday, May 5, at Our Lady Of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect Ave. in South Orange....
View ArticleError causes SO ballot confusion
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ballots for the South Orange municipal elections were printed with a major error, which many residents learned last weekend when they received them in the mail. The ballots...
View ArticleWSOU to induct two new members into its Hall of Fame
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, Seton Hall University’s legendary radio station, welcomed two new inductees into the station’s Hall of Fame on April 5: Joe Garifo ’72 and Matt DeVoti ’84. In addition,...
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