SOMSD, Black Parents Workshop reach settlement agreement
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In February 2018, the Black Parents Workshop filed a federal lawsuit against the South Orange–Maplewood School District, drawing attention to the marginalization of black...
View ArticleCASA’s back-to-school drive
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County CASA is currently holding its back-to-school drive. Even if it is still unclear whether students will be learning in-person or virtually, one thing is certain: Students...
View ArticleResidents grow increasingly frustrated with spotty USPS
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — No post on Sundays … or most other days, according to many frustrated U.S. Postal Service customers. Many residents from towns throughout Essex and Union counties have reached out to...
View ArticleTC discusses disarming volunteer auxiliary police
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee voted to further the discussion in 90 days about whether or not the town’s auxiliary police should be disarmed, in addition to preventing the use of the...
View ArticleWSOU garners 6 Garden State Journalists Association awards
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University students earned six awards for their on-air work at WSOU-FM from the Garden State Journalists Association’s 73rd annual Memorial Journalism Awards competition....
View ArticleSOMA Action hosts event to help flip the Senate
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Action will hold a virtual event, “Vanquish the Villains,” on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 4 to 5 p.m. to organize community members with the goal of flipping three...
View ArticleVanguard to present Broadway Buddy cabaret virtually
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company’s Broadway Buddy Mentorship Cabaret will air Thursday, Aug. 13, at 8 p.m. on BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, as a benefit for The...
View ArticleFive SO, Bloomfield residents take honors in Legacies contest
SOUTH ORANGE / BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Older Americans Month is usually in May, but Essex County took the liberty of delaying it until July, holding off on announcing the winners and honorable mention...
View ArticleECEA expresses opposition to reopening school buildings this fall
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Education Association President Anthony Rosamilia, in collaboration with local teachers union presidents across the county, penned a letter to interim Executive County...
View ArticleSeton Hall U. offers test-optional admissions for fall 2021 applicants
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Students seeking admission to Seton Hall University for the fall 2021 semester will not be required to submit standardized test scores as part of the application process. The...
View ArticleSocial distancing ambassadors spread info in Maplewood parks
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood’s parks remain open to the public, and the last two weeks have seen nine residents walking around them wearing green shirts and handing out face masks. They’re the social...
View ArticleCHS Midnight Madness Committee donates to senior families in need
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When a group of Columbia High School senior parents signed on to help coordinate Midnight Madness, the annual substance-and-phone-free mystery trip held on the night of...
View ArticleFreeholders call for elimination of for-profit prisons in New Jersey
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Aug. 5, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted a resolution supporting the elimination of private for-profit prisons in the state of New Jersey. The resolution noted...
View ArticleSeton Hall University welcomes community for fall 2020 semester
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall board of regents has reaffirmed that the university will open its campuses, residence halls and instruction for the fall 2020 semester as permitted by Stage 2 of New...
View ArticleSeniors invited to submit art to county show
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — All non-professional and professional senior citizen artists residing in Essex County are invited to participate in the 2020 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show and...
View Article12U Cougars head into Northern New Jersey semifinals
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While many of their homes lacked electricity due to the storm earlier in the week, the South Orange-Maplewood 12U Cougars powered their way into the Northern New Jersey...
View ArticleFirefighters unions agree to pay freeze, village to hire and promote within...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees passed two resolutions at a special meeting on Aug. 3, both memorandums of agreement with the local firefighters unions to enact a salary freeze...
View ArticleMaplewood woman becomes supercentenarian
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110. This age is achieved by approximately only one in 1,000 centenarians. It is estimated that there are about 300 living...
View ArticleMaplewood police investigate trespass incident
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department is investigating signs expressing anti-police sentiments that were placed by trespassers on the front lawns of Maplewood Committeemen Greg Lembrich and...
View ArticleMEND launches Fresh Food Hub using grant from Impact100 Essex
ORANGE, NJ — Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity recently launched its Fresh Food Hub with the funds from a transformative $120,000 grant from Impact100 Essex. MEND is using the 4,000-square-foot...
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