Grant funds cabaret performances for seniors
SUMMIT, NJ — Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, the professional theater in residence at Oakes Center in Summit, has received a grant from the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement that...
View ArticleTSTI welcomes new executive director
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When Beth Blackman walked into Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange for her job interview to become the new executive director, she knew she’d found the right fit. “Everyone...
View ArticleCalling all athletes for the NJ Senior Olympics
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Two Towns for All Ages reminds area seniors that the New Jersey Senior Olympics are fast approaching. Woodbridge Township will be hosting the games on Sept. 6, 7 and...
View ArticleFontoura outlines plan to make joint K-9 task force in county
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On July 17, Sheriff Armando Fontoura today outlined a new initiative in law enforcement and public safety. The initiative, which is expected to be implemented Jan. 1, will create a...
View ArticleGov., AG to lead SALT lawsuit
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney Gen. Gurbir S. Grewal announced at a July 17 press conference at the South Orange Fire Department that New Jersey has filed a federal lawsuit against...
View ArticleTSTI welcomes new families to preschool with special event
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Twenty-five families came to Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange to sing, play games and become acquainted with the preschool program and the community at the new family...
View ArticleEssex County receives many grants for the arts
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts recently awarded more than $15.7 million in grant funding to support 700 arts organizations, projects and artists throughout the state. “It is an...
View ArticleCounty sees vast opposition to potential amphitheater
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed two resolutions at its July 10 meeting that approved the allocation of $600,000 from the Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to...
View ArticleSouth Orange Rescue Squad continues to answer the call
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Melanie Troncone had just been laid off from her job researching 401(k) retirement accounts when she saw a sign from the South Orange Rescue Squad that read: “The South Orange Rescue...
View ArticleBring your own shopping bag to South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, July 8, the South Orange Board of Trustees passed ordinance No. 2019-15, encouraging shoppers to bring reusable carryout bags, eliminating single-use plastic carryout...
View ArticleSOVCA awarded $21.5K grant from Main Street New Jersey
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Village Center Alliance has been awarded a $21,500 Transformation Grant from Main Street New Jersey and will use the funds to continue its downtown beautification...
View ArticleNational Night Out in the two towns
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The two towns will each be throwing a National Night Out bash on Tuesday, Aug. 6, to connect residents with local law enforcement and other public safety agencies. South...
View ArticleSHU med school students join scientific investigators for seminar
NUTLEY, NJ ― Students from the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University filled the auditorium at the Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation for a dynamic...
View ArticleSOPD works to map all security cameras in village
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department is mapping security cameras, asking residents and business owners who have installed cameras to register them with the department in an effort to...
View ArticleBlood drive in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Friday, Aug. 9, from 2 to 7 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. To schedule an...
View ArticleCORESSWC presents $24K in scholarships
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Circle of Rainbow Sisters Seeking Spiritual and Wellness Connection presented $24,052 in scholarships and awards to three age groups during its third annual Financial Literacy and...
View ArticleLightning strike causes fire at three-story SO apartment building
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, July 31, at approximately 5 p.m., the South Orange Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting of a structure fire at a three-story apartment house located at...
View ArticleFire dept. merger moves ahead
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum shared an update about the planned merger for the South Orange and Maplewood fire departments at the July 22 Board of...
View ArticleNew superintendent lays out plans, hopes and goals
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After almost two years with an interim superintendent, the South Orange-Maplewood School District is now being helmed by Ronald Taylor, who formerly served as the...
View ArticleTSTI’s Women’s Connection gathers for annual Summer Soiree
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of the Women’s Connection of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange gathered with other congregants on Thursday, July 25, for the group’s annual Summer Soiree. The...
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