Jazz up your garden with the MGC
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Do you savor sizzling plant combinations in other people’s gardens while being dissatisfied with your own? Then join the Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at...
View ArticleCHS string musicians play in Atlantic City as NJSBA convention
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The Columbia High School Virtuosi Ensemble was honored to perform at the New Jersey School Boards Association State Convention on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Atlantic City Convention...
View ArticleOur Lady of Sorrows RC Church to celebrate Mass of Remembrance
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Our Lady of Sorrows, 217 Prospect St. in South Orange, will celebrate its Mass of Remembrance in memory of departed family members, friends and parishioners on Saturday, Nov. 2, at...
View Article16th annual SOMA Artists Studio Tour this weekend
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Come view the two towns’ dynamic art scene up close! Now in its 16th year, the annual Artist Studio Tour will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3. Artist studios...
View Article$128K raised for children battling cancer and blood disorders
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Valerie Fund Center at Monmouth Medical Center’s Unterberg Children’s Hospital felt the love and support of the community on Oct. 13 as World Subaru presented The Valerie Fund 5K...
View Article‘New World Water’ at the Walsh Gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Walsh Gallery presents “New World Water,” a group exhibition that examines humanity’s relationship with water through the lens of contemporary art. The exhibition will be on view...
View ArticleSO native is making great strides in show biz career
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tom Fetner has been poring over old “Spy vs. Spy” comics in the name of research recently, getting ready to play The Spy in White opposite Ryan Gosling and Saoirse Ronan in Ron...
View ArticleDEP reminds motorists to be extra cautious as deer mating season begins
TRENTON, NJ — Drivers are urged to use extra caution and watch for white-tailed deer as deer mating season gets under way and darkness arrives earlier, the New Jersey Department of Environmental...
View ArticleJLOSH is accepting applications for Community Grants Program
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for a Community Grant for 2019-20. Grants range from $500 to $5,000. Grant recipients...
View ArticleStrollers’ 2019-2020 season opens with ‘Working: A Musical’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Strollers community theater will open its 88th season with a presentation of “Working: A Musical,” from the book by Studs Terkel; adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso with...
View ArticleTwo towns move ahead with fire dept. merger
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The merging of the South Orange and Maplewood fire departments took another step forward as both towns’ governing bodies passed resolutions approving a joint meeting...
View Article7 vie for 3 Board of Ed seats
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Seven people are running for three open seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election; two are incumbents and five are challengers. On the...
View ArticleSports Media Speaker Series welcomes Bob Costas to speak at Seton Hall
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Famed broadcaster, journalist and author Bob Costas will headline the next installment of the Seton Hall University College of Communication and the Arts’ Sports Media Speaker...
View ArticleEducation commissioner denies SLM appeal, affirms her fears, reduces penalty...
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad’s appeal of an ethics complaint against her was denied Thursday, Oct. 31, though the original six-month suspension was...
View ArticleWeiss family conquers the Wild West at canine costume contest
BLOOMFIELD / MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Weiss family of South Orange and their dog, Sierra, won third place in the Group Costume category at the Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Halloween Costume Contest...
View ArticleApplications to SHU soar by more than 64 percent in five years
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — USA Today Money reported that Seton Hall University is among the top 100 universities in the nation experiencing the largest five-year percentage increase in college applications,...
View ArticleArea dogs take a stroll in the Hundred Acre Wood at costume contest
MAPLEWOOD / MILLBURN, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., center, enjoys the Hundred Acre Wood with Joseph Crystal, from Maplewood, and his friends, with their dogs, Dot, Bowie, Esme,...
View ArticleEssex County Freeholders celebrate Italian Heritage Month
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2019 Italian Heritage Month celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Hall of Records. The ceremony commemorated the heritage and...
View ArticleTSTI launches series of classes, film series
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, will host the following programs in November, which are open to the public. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, explore...
View ArticleSHU College of Nursing receives award
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s College of Nursing was recognized as a winner of the inaugural Assessment and Impact Award for Nursing Education by Skyfactor Benchworks, a Macmillan Learning...
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