Moody’s reaffirms Essex County’s Aaa rating
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed Essex County’s Aaa rating with a stable outlook in a review released on Thursday,...
View ArticlePSE&G to reimburse customers for food and medicines spoiled during Isaias
NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G is expanding its claims policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic so that customers whose electrical service was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaias for at least 72 hours can be...
View ArticleTowns each receive $150K grant for park improvements
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has awarded $3.15 million in Local Aid grants to 21 municipalities in Essex County, with each town receiving $150,000. The funds came from the Essex County Recreation...
View ArticleSOMSD to begin school year virtually
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Four days after the South Orange–Maplewood School District presented its fall reopening plan, with three options to choose from as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to...
View ArticleFall schedule announced for Springfield Ave. Gazebo Concert Series
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Springfield Avenue Gazebo Concert Series returns to Maplewood on Friday, Aug. 28, and runs through Friday, Sept. 25. All concerts will take place on Friday nights starting at 7...
View ArticleAchieve rebrands Newstead 5K for virtual fun
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Like so many other activities and events, the Achieve Foundation’s fall fundraiser is going virtual this year. Fans of the annual Newstead 5K — as well as those who have...
View ArticleNJSIAA updates plan for returning to play
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — It’s game on! On Aug. 20, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Sports Advisory Task Force released its Return-to-Sports Plan, which provides detailed schedules...
View ArticleTownship investigates allegations of harassment at pool
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Township is investigating allegations of sexual harassment at the Maplewood Pool, it said in a press release on Aug. 17. The township cannot comment on personnel matters; the...
View ArticleSOMA residents rally in support of post office
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In the middle of a summer of protests, Maplewoodians and residents from surrounding towns turned out for another one on Aug. 21. Hoisting signs that read “Deliver De Mail” and “Return...
View ArticleSHU sociology professor awarded Jack Shand Research Grant
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — C. Lynn Carr, professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University, has been awarded a...
View ArticleCounty freeholders wholeheartedly support official name change to...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — History was made Aug. 21 when Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislative bill S855, which will require the title of “chosen freeholder” to be changed to “county commissioner.” The...
View ArticleAG, DEP files suits against alleged polluters
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe announced Aug. 27 the filing of 12 new environmental enforcement actions...
View ArticlePierre-Louis becomes first black woman appointed to NJ Supreme Court
NEWARK, NJ — The first Seton Hall Law appointee to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court is retiring. Associate Justice Walter F. Timpone ’79 was sworn-in by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner on June 2,...
View ArticleSt. George’s baptizes member in Rahway River
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Responding to the COVID crisis that has kept doors locked at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Maplewood, the Rev. Grant Mansfield moved one of the church’s most important rites outside...
View ArticleNJSBA requests more federal funding for education during pandemic
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 25, the New Jersey School Boards Association joined in Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for federal financial support to help states and local school districts meet the challenges posed by...
View ArticleJESPY and Saint Barnabas partner to provide COVID tests
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Maintaining the health and well-being of clients has always been a top priority at JESPY. This has been especially true during the current coronavirus pandemic. To that end, JESPY...
View ArticleGreenhouse space available to Maplewood residents
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Applications for rental space in the Rahner Greenhouse will be received in the Maplewood Municipal Building, 574 Valley St., on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. Spaces are...
View ArticleSouth Orange sees fifth death from COVID-19
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum announced Sept. 2 that the village’s fifth resident — a 94-year-old female — has died from COVID-19 complications. As of noon on Sept. 2,...
View ArticleTownship discusses historical place registers at virtual information session
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Historic Village District will be considered for nomination to the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places by the New Jersey State Review Board for Historic...
View ArticleMcGehee signs brief in support of nondiscrimination protections
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sept. 3, Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee joined more than 160 other mayors, cities and local governments, as well as the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in asking the Supreme Court to rule...
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