Arc to hold ‘Uncorked and Uncapped’ fundraiser
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Arc of Essex County, a nonprofit organization that provides support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, will host its sixth annual...
View ArticleEssex County remembers 9/11 at Eagle Rock overlook
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County residents gathered at the Eagle Rock Reservation to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. With a view of the New York City skyline in the background,...
View ArticleSOMA on the Move premieres with art walk
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If you were driving down South Orange Avenue on the morning of Sept. 13, you might have seen a group of almost 40 senior citizens from South Orange and Maplewood...
View ArticleSHU to host forum on modern slavery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University will host a forum on “Modern Slavery: 21st Century Solutions” on Friday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Bethany Hall on campus, 400 South Orange Ave. in...
View ArticleWave a South Orange safety flag when you cross the street
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Walkability and pedestrian safety are key trends in municipal planning and for good reason. Students rushing to class, millennial parents pushing strollers, and baby boomers counting...
View ArticleThousands come downtown for PlayDay South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thousands of South Orange villagers and neighbors from surrounding towns flocked downtown on Sept. 15 for the annual PlayDay South Orange. Attendees enjoyed games, rides, activities...
View ArticleFall Family Festival at the environmental center
ROSELAND, NJ — The Essex County Environmental Center’s 15th annual Fall Family Festival will be Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland. This free and...
View ArticleCCR to host annual ‘Celebrating Integration’ dinner
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will host its annual “Celebrating Integration” dinner, focusing on community building by honoring difference, on Saturday, Oct....
View ArticleTowns continue asking county for more zoo-expansion info
WEST ORANGE / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The ongoing conflict between county residents and the administration of Essex County regarding a proposed amphitheater at the Turtle Back Zoo continued at two local...
View ArticleThe High Holy Days at TSTI
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in South Orange, invites area residents to enjoy family-friendly services for the High Holy Days, designed for young children with...
View ArticleRachel Coalition seeks volunteers
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Rachel Coalition, a division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, providing services and support programs for victims of domestic violence in Essex and Morris counties, is seeking...
View Article‘Peacemaking Through Nonviolence’ at Seton Hall U.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, Seton Hall University will host a peace conference examining the implications of the messages of peace delivered by the last three leaders of the Catholic...
View ArticleGolf invitational to benefit JESPY House is huge success
SHORT HILLS, NJ — Despite clouds in the sky, the rain held back as a great time was had by all at the South Orange Golf Invitational at the East Orange Golf Course in Short Hills on Sept. 16. In...
View ArticleSouth Orange history on display at Newcomers Day
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jackie Herships, Joel Levin and Jason Martinek represented the South Orange Historical and Preservation Society on Sept. 22 at the annual South Orange Newcomers Day. Approximately...
View ArticleJones earns Eagle Scout rank through project at Tuscan
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Dylan M. Jones, a recent graduate of Columbia High School and a member of South Orange-Maplewood Boy Scout Troop 60, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. The badge, together with a...
View ArticleJLOSH donates school supplies for the 2019-20 academic year
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges & Short Hills helped make the first day of school for many students a lot easier. Partnering with Jersey Cares, a statewide nonprofit...
View ArticleTownship to partner with 1978 for two interactive events
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The township of Maplewood will sponsor two interactive events at the 1978 Maplewood Art Center, located at 1978 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. Beginning in October, Maplewood will give...
View ArticleCounty dedicates memorial plaques along Legends Way
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. dedicated five bronze plaques in honor and memory of Pearl Beatty, Kenneth A. Gibson, Lebby Jones, Trish Morris-Yamba and Ramon Rivera on Sept....
View ArticleSouth Orange influenza vaccine clinic
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Health will offer seasonal influenza vaccinations for adults ages 18 and older on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the township offices, 76...
View ArticleSHU community celebrates Talk Like a Pirate Day
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of True Blue Pirates transformed Seton Hall’s University Green as swashbuckling members of the Student Alumni Association hosted the annual International Talk Like a Pirate...
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