SHU’s China MBA Program donates PPE to Essex community
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Chinese students and alumni from the Stillman School of Business China MBA Program came together to donate 2,000 personal protective equipment gowns to first responders, nursing...
View ArticleSOBOT passes budget without support from some unions
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees passed the 2020 municipal budget at its June 8 meeting, setting into motion plans to apply to civil service for furloughs and layoffs in the South...
View ArticleMaplewood Rec is ready for camp season 2020 vintage-style
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Kids Camp Maplewood is ready to keep children active and engaged, while remaining safe and socially distanced this summer. Kids Camp is available for youth entering kindergarten through...
View ArticlePogany removed from SOVCA board
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Leslie Pogany, owner of Bunny’s Sports Bar in South Orange, was removed from the South Orange Village Center Alliance’s board of directors on June 12 following a vote via Zoom...
View ArticleState Farm and Able Baker gifts delicious goodies to JESPY clients
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A number of JESPY clients who recently returned to JESPY’s onsite residences were welcomed back with delicious treats, courtesy of Maplewood State Farm agent Christine Coster and...
View ArticleLocal brothers raise funds for Doctors Without Borders
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The COVID-19 pandemic took over normal life three months ago, and with the crisis came a lack of medical equipment, face masks and hand sanitizer. Those things have become easier to...
View ArticleTSTI student harnesses technology to create ‘My Family Story’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Every year, the fourth-grade religious school students at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange participate in “My Family Story,” an international Jewish heritage program...
View ArticlePaper shredding in Essex County
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Paper Shredding and Used Tire Recycling Day will be Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Essex County Public Works Department, 99 West Bradford Ave. in...
View ArticleArea teachers march for black lives
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange–Maplewood School District educators Stephanie Rivera, TJ Whitaker, Willy Sumner and Greg Tuttle helped to organize the first statewide NJ Teachers for Black...
View ArticleNJSIAA recognizes graduating Scholar-Athletes
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 2019-20 school year, the 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards initiative of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has provided a certificate of recognition...
View ArticleAG issues statewide order requiring identification of officers who commit...
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has ordered all law enforcement agencies in New Jersey to begin publicly identifying officers who commit serious disciplinary violations. Under the order,...
View ArticleSummer Meals Program returns to Maplecrest Park
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Summer Meals Program at Maplecrest Park, between Essex Road and Boyden Parkway, will begin June 29 and run through Aug. 21. For the second year in a row, as a satellite of the...
View ArticleMaplewood hosts ‘Awareness to Action’ discussion
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee and the Township Committee hosted an online forum with three sets of panelists on June 19, addressing law enforcement accountability, mass incarceration...
View ArticleCHS Hall of Fame alumni congratulate Class of 2020 on graduating
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In celebration of Columbia High School’s graduating Class of 2020, alumni members of the CHS Hall of Fame recorded messages of congratulations, optimism and pride for the...
View ArticleSO Health Dept. distributes radon-testing kits
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Health is distributing radon-testing kits to village families, free of charge. Supplies are limited, so interested residents should not wait to pick...
View ArticleCCR to hold virtual Coffeehouse Discussions
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition will hold a Coffeehouse Discussion in a two-part virtual format on Thursdays, July 9 and 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. via Zoom. The...
View ArticleRed Cross praises Fontoura for donating plasma
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The American Red Cross conveyed its appreciation for and thanks to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura on July 2, after the sheriff donated convalescent plasma in an effort to help...
View ArticleSouth Orange Elks donate $2K to MEND
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 donated $2,000 to Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity, an interfaith network of 20 food pantries located throughout Essex County. This donation was...
View ArticleColumbia High School graduates the Class of 2020
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s graduation ceremony looked a little different this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced high schools and colleges across the country to adapt...
View ArticleTSTI notes success with its online Camp@Home for young children
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On June 15, Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel launched TSTI Camp@Home, a virtual summer camp experience for children in pre-K through second grade. According to Camp Director Bela Barbosa,...
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