Getting hives: local beekeeper keeps pollinators going
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Adriana Compagnoni’s backyard turned apiary has been literally buzzing this summer, as Compagnoni’s been maintaining five beehives that are set up in one corner of her South Orange...
View ArticleJFS to deliver 300 care packages to at-risk older adults in the community
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Through a donation from the Sobel Family Foundation, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ is delivering care packages to 300 at-risk older adults in the community. During the next...
View ArticleSouth Orange annual water system flushing begins Sept. 13
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of the South Orange Water Utility’s annual maintenance program, every hydrant in the village will be tested and flushed beginning on the night of Sunday, Sept. 13, in the...
View ArticleSafety, assurance and enrichment found in Y’s after-school program
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The YMCA’s after-school program continues to be a place where children can remain active, learning and engaged during their time out of school — a critical time for all school-age...
View ArticleHow libraries create just, united, strong communities
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Library Foundation will hold a free Zoom event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 8 to 9 p.m. called “E Pluribus Unum: How Libraries Create Just, United and Resilient...
View Article‘Academic Support in Remote Learning’
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center, elementary school PTAs, South Orange–Maplewood School District Office of Curriculum and Instruction present “Academic Support in Remote Learning,”...
View ArticleFour new members join Maplewood Community Board on Police
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Four new members were unanimously appointed to the Maplewood Community Board on Police at the Township Committee’s Sept. 1 meeting, joining the seven other members on the board meant to...
View ArticleRemembering the Essex County victims of 9/11
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Nineteen years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 3,000 people were murdered in terrorist attacks in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Stonycreek, Pa. May we always remember the...
View ArticleDavis Ford, Morgan join BPW board of trustees
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Black Parents Workshop has announced two new members to its board of trustees: former South Orange Village Trustee Deborah Davis Ford and former interim Columbia High School...
View Article‘Keep on Believin’ in JESPY’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House will hold its first-ever virtual fundraising event, “Keep on Believin’ in JESPY,” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. This event will honor past board President Ron Brandt...
View Article‘Essex Remembers’ the many lives lost on 9/11
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County’s “Essex Remembers” ceremony couldn’t draw the crowd it normally draws to the Eagle Rock Reservation this Sept. 11 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the county...
View ArticleSOMA Action’s ‘Vanquish the Villains’ campaign empowers community
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Action, the South Orange/Maplewood–based grassroots organization focused on driving progressive change, provides fun, easy and effective opportunities for community...
View ArticleMaplewood Village to be nominated as historic district
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Historic Village District will be considered for nomination to both the New Jersey and National registers of historic places by the New Jersey State Review Board for...
View ArticleCenter for Diaconal Formation at SHU celebrates 10 years
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Center for Diaconal Formation of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University will kick off a year-long 10th-anniversary celebration with a...
View ArticleSouth Mountain YMCA partners with SOMSD, Achieve Foundation
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA, the Achieve Foundation, the Parenting Center and the South Orange–Maplewood School District have formed a partnership to ensure that equity and...
View ArticleJESPY clinicians recognized with Behavioral Healthcare Hero awards
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House has announced that two members of its Clinical Services Department were recently awarded the 2020 Behavioral Healthcare Hero award, presented by the Mental Health...
View ArticleMurphy signs legislation designating Juneteenth as a state and public holiday
TRENTON, NJ — On Sept. 10, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation S19, which designates the third Friday in June as a state and public holiday, known as Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth commemorates June 19,...
View ArticleNew campaign uses humor to support Downtown South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Village Center Alliance unveiled Sept. 10 a “Back to Business” campaign designed to remind residents that downtown businesses are ready to serve the community and to...
View ArticleMeet the muralists on Springfield Avenue
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Two Towns for All Ages, the Springfield Avenue Partnership and Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture invite residents to tour the murals on Springfield Avenue and...
View ArticleSeton Hall again rises in U.S. News & World Report college rankings
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 America’s Best Colleges guide has ranked Seton Hall University among the top tier of national universities, and named it again to its list of...
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