Maplewood firefighters extinguish electrical fire at Maplewood Beverage Packers
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At 8:47 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, the Maplewood Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at Maplewood Beverage Packers, which also operates under the name Arizona Iced Tea, at...
View ArticleSO Rec Dept. to relocate during Baird Center renovations
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Due to the upcoming renovations to the Baird Community Center, the South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs has moved. As of July 1, all customer service staff for...
View ArticleSOMAtv draws in more community viewers, producers
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Depending on the cable provider, there are six channels that are home to Maplewood- and South Orange-specific TV shows. The shows come to viewers in the two towns...
View ArticleJESPY hosts second Rock the Block Festival
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Boldly talented bands, great games, loads of giveaways, a water dunk tank and more will be on deck at the second Rock the Block Festival, also known as D.A.P. Fest. Sponsored by...
View ArticleCHS graduates Class of 2019
WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than 400 students graduated from Columbia High School at the Richard J. Codey Arena on June 25, throwing their mortarboards into the air on the converted hockey rink. It was the...
View Article6th annual Luminary Project raises more than $13K
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 6th Annual MLK Luminary Project, organized by the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, raised more than $13,000 for the organization — $2,500 more in...
View ArticleRent Party lineup brings some big voices
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Rent Party, the area nonprofit that works to combat hunger in the South Orange-Maplewood community, holds monthly concerts at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Admission is...
View ArticleMaplewood 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 ArticleLet’s talk vegetable gardening in SO
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County will discuss vegetable gardening on Saturday, July 20, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the South Orange Elks Rent Party Garden, 220 Prospect St....
View ArticleMaplewoodstock remains one of NJ’s largest festivals
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewoodstock 2019 lived up to the hype July 13 and 14, drawing thousands of people to Memorial Park in Maplewood for the free two-day music festival. People came from near and far to...
View ArticleMaplewood PBA collects school supplies for Seth Boyden students
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood PBA Local 44 is holding back-to-school supply drive to benefit Seth Boyden Elementary School students. From now through Sept. 1, residents are encouraged to drop off school...
View ArticleBSE approves $158.9M Long Range Facilities Plan
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimates approved the $158.9 million Long Range Facilities Plan at its July 10 meeting, allowing the district to bond for...
View ArticleNJ Board of Massage proposes new rules to increase oversight
NEWARK, NJ — Against the backdrop of growing public concern about sexual misconduct in the massage therapy industry, N.J. Attorney Gen. Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs...
View ArticleNJ Dept. of Health encourages residents to avoid dangers of extreme heat
TRENTON, NJ — With temperatures in New Jersey hitting triple digits, the New Jersey Department of Health is urging residents to take steps to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke. “There were 176...
View ArticleMaplewood, DeLuca, others file brief in support of LGBTQ rights
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Mayor Victor De Luca and the Township of Maplewood signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief in three key LGBTQ cases that will be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court next term. The brief...
View ArticleTwo injured in Harding Drive fire
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Fire Department responded to a telephone report from central dispatch for a report of a structure fire on July 18 at approximately 8:20 p.m. at 70 Harding Drive,...
View ArticleOngoing lead testing flags high levels in S. Mtn. water fountain
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On July 19, the South Orange-Maplewood School District sent a letter to the community revealing that recent lead tests conducted in district schools showed a high level above the...
View ArticleFree adult health clinics in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will hold free adult health clinics this summer. Drop-ins are welcome. Maplewood Public Health nurses will provide blood pressure screening; carotid...
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