End-of-year schedule for SOMSD
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As long as the South Orange-Maplewood School District does not see any more emergency closing days, the following is the end-of-year calendar for the 2018-19 school year:...
View ArticleStar-studded Broadway cabaret to benefit homeless families
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A star-studded lineup of Broadway actors and singers extraordinaire, including two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin, will lend their talents to raise funds for Interfaith Hospitality...
View Article‘Ask the Mayor!’ at HNA meeting
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Mayor Vic DeLuca will be the guest speaker at the Hilton Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood....
View ArticleGenealogy isn’t a tree or chart — it’s a story
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join genealogist and author Maureen Wlodarczyk at Durand-Hedden House in Maplewood on Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. to learn how to layer historical context of the times in which your...
View ArticleVote in Maplewood’s inaugural participatory budget program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — From March 1 through April 1, Maplewood allowed community members, local civic groups, school parent organizations and nonprofit organizations based in Maplewood to submit their ideas...
View ArticleSchool leaders to be honored at GOA spring gala
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, June 4, Golda Och Academy will hold its annual spring gala at Congregation Beth El in South Orange, celebrating many of the school’s successes during the past year....
View ArticleJoin in the fun at the Maplewood Senior Center
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, May 3, the Maplewood Senior Center celebrated Cinco de Mayo a bit early with a delicious lunch, followed by a dessert of churro cupcakes. The senior citizens, who were joined...
View Article‘From Grandma to Glam-ma’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Just in time for Mother’s Day, YouTube celebrity Grandma Lill, known for her hilarious makeup tutorials, headed to Winchester Gardens in Maplewood to offer makeup and makeover tips —...
View ArticleCollum wins re-election in landslide
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The results are in and South Orange wants four more years of Sheena Collum. On May 14, Collum was re-elected as village president in a landslide election. All results from the May 14...
View ArticleLongtime TSTI member, WO residents gives back to synagogue
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Harriet Felper, of West Orange, has been a member of South Orange’s Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel community since 1961. For many years, she was busy with her teaching career and,...
View ArticleZuckerman, Coallier, Jones win BOT election
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Following a busy election season, with nine challengers running for three open seats on the South Orange Board of Trustees, the “Your Voice, Our Village” slate is ready to take...
View ArticleLevison leaves BOT after 3 terms for water utility job
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Howard Levison wrapped up his 12 years on the South Orange Board of Trustees at its April 22 meeting, when he resigned from his seat on the board to take a part-time position with...
View ArticleMaplewood bans single-use plastic bags
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban plastic bags in local businesses at its meeting May 7, putting into effect on June 1 a law that will...
View ArticlePolitical journalist to discuss ‘Trumpocracy’ at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Independent Voices speaker series will continue Thursday, May 23, when the venue welcomes David Frum, a political commentator and frequent...
View ArticleLocal heroes from Maplewood honored by 200 Club
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Thursday, May 9, The 200 Club of Essex County presented Valor Awards to Maplewood Police Sgt. James DeFazio and Officer Robert Smith, second and third from right, respectively, for...
View ArticleSOPAC holds Texas Hold ’em Tournament, Casino Night
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center kicked off its spring fundraising with a Texas Hold ’em Tournament and Casino Night on Wednesday, May 8, at the Crestmont Country Club in West...
View ArticleConversations on Race 2019 draws many first-timers
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, May 15, Conversations on Race was held at Seton Hall University, drawing 200 people — many of whom were first-timers to the event series — to learn about the invention...
View ArticleEnd-of-year schedule for SOMSD amended after water main break
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The end-of-year calendar for the South Orange-Maplewood School District has been amended following a water main break on May 22 that canceled classes at the high school....
View Article‘101 Days of Summer’ traffic safety campaign in NJ
TRENTON, NJ — On May 21, N.J. Attorney Gen. Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the start of a statewide campaign to enhance safety on New Jersey roads during the busy...
View ArticleRandom House copy chief speaks at Words
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Benjamin Dreyer, managing editor and copy chief at Random House, discussed his first book in a packed room at Words Bookstore on May 20. His book, ‘Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct...
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