South Orange dog is the links for county Halloween costume contest
MAPLEWOOD / MILLBURN, NJ — Lauren and Caitlyn Levine, from South Orange, and their pet, Kenzie, who was dressed as a golf course, won second place in the Most Creative Costume category at the Essex...
View ArticlePhotographer’s ‘JUST DANCE…’ exhibit on display at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at the South Orange Performing Arts Center hosts “JUST DANCE…” — a new exhibition by prominent photographer Steve Vaccariello — from Nov. 14 to Jan....
View ArticleSiders, Joshua and Wright win BOE seats
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In a heated election season that saw seven candidates running for just three open seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, voters decided Nov. 5 to elect...
View ArticleTSTI to host ‘Open Essex’ exhibit
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Starting in November, 77 pieces from 30 Essex County artists will be showcased at the “Open Essex” exhibit at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in its art gallery. The art opening, which...
View ArticleDingelstedt hangs up helmet after 38 years with MFD
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Michael Dingelstedt felt strange when he woke up Nov. 1. He didn’t have anything to do. The former Maplewood Fire Department chief’s last day of work was Oct. 31, when he retired and...
View Article‘Broadway Rocks Cancer’ to be Nov. 18 at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — More than 20 Broadway stars will take the stage for an inspiring evening of music at the South Orange Performing Arts Center on Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. for the Summit Medical...
View ArticleGolf Island revisited at Durand-Hedden
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Did you miss out on Durand-Hedden’s popular, groundbreaking exhibit “Exploring Golf Island” last winter? Good news: The exhibit will reopen Sunday, Nov. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. and remain...
View ArticleMAPSO String Ensemble to perform for your delight Nov. 17
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The MAPSO String Ensemble, named for the many Maplewood and South Orange residents who make up the group, will perform a free afternoon concert featuring a program of light classical...
View ArticleFinal call for the SOMA Senior Survey
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Two Towns for All Ages invites all South Orange and Maplewood residents ages 60 and older to take the senior survey. This comprehensive survey will help shape the...
View ArticleSpringfield Avenue Partnership announces new executive director
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Springfield Avenue Partnership, the district management corporation of the Springfield Avenue Special Improvement District in Maplewood, has appointed Nicole Dooskin Wallace as its...
View ArticleAnnual race raises more than $125K for RWJBarnabas Health programs
WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than 2,000 runners and walkers, as well as more than 200 volunteers, enjoyed the beautiful fall weather and participated in the third annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the...
View ArticleRepair Cafe returns to Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Once again, Repair Cafe will do its best to fix your broken, beloved objects. The Repair Cafe will be Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Morrow Memorial Church, 600 Ridgewood Road...
View ArticleYou’ve got to see the show at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Progressive rock lovers are in for a sacred experience on Sunday, Nov. 17, when Carl Palmer — named “Prog God” at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards — comes to the South Orange...
View ArticleLeukemia and Lymphoma Society honors local man
CRANFORD, NJ — The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society recently honored John Kellenyi by naming a conference room at its New Jersey Chapter headquarters in Cranford after the volunteer, who raised $19...
View ArticleExperience ‘Black and Blue’ at Progressive gala
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 22, Progressive Theater in Maplewood will host its Black & Blue Fundraising Gala at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, from 6 to 11 p.m. Master of...
View ArticleBoard approves changes to lockdown drill policy
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education unanimously approved on first reading changes to its Emergency and Crisis Situations policy at its Oct. 28 meeting, after...
View ArticleShowcase for SOMA schools
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Civic Engagement Committee of the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will hold a Community Engagement Schools Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon...
View ArticleVillage Apartments invites seniors to free cultural and social programs
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Area seniors are welcome to join residents of Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave. in South Orange, for programs at the senior living community, free of charge. On Tuesday, Nov. 19,...
View ArticleFriends book sale this Nov. in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library is holding its annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, Nov. 23, and Sunday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker...
View ArticleBlack Parents Workshop creates board of advisers to provide guidance
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Black Parents Workshop has created a board of advisers that will serve in a strictly advisory role to the organization. The board of advisers represents a cross-section of...
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