Foley participates in RWJBarnabas Health Youth EMT Course
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood resident Elliot Foley, a senior at Mount St. Mary Academy in Watchung, was one of 23 students to participate in the academy’s Senior Summer Scholar Program through her...
View ArticleWOHS boys soccer takes 3-0 win over Columbia
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys soccer team took a 3-0 win over Columbia High School in a home game held on Lincoln Field on Oct. 5. “The boys had an impressive win today,” WOHS...
View ArticleStevens and Seton Hall announce dual-degree program
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Stevens Institute of Technology and Seton Hall University have announced the launch of an innovative dual-degree program offering students an opportunity to earn an accelerated...
View ArticleNAACP ACT-SO youth initiative is ‘gateway to your dreams’
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The NAACP of the Oranges and Maplewood invites any interested high school students in Millburn, Maplewood, South Orange, West Orange, Livingston, Orange, East Orange, Bloomfield,...
View ArticleGainsburg to discuss being an LGBT ally at SOPL
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Public Library will host a virtual discussion with Jeannie Gainsburg, the author of a guidebook for being an ally to the LGBTQ+ communities, on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7...
View ArticleEssex County’s 2020 leaf collection schedule
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County’s 2020 leaf collection schedule for county roads begins at the end of October. Residents whose properties are on county roads may place their leaves in biodegradable...
View ArticleNJ Episcopal clergy issue statement condemning racism
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — More than five dozen members of the clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark joined together Oct. 3 to sign a joint statement condemning racism. The clergy members were responding...
View ArticleIsaiah House holds online fundraising auction
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Isaiah House, a 100-bed transitional shelter in East Orange, is hosting an online auction from noon on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The auction features more than...
View ArticleDjango A Gogo returns to Woodland this November
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Heralded guitarist Stephane Wrembel has announced Django A Gogo 2020 will be at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, on Thursday, Nov. 19; Friday, Nov. 20; and Saturday, Nov....
View ArticleWSOU-FM clothing drive sets new record for clothes collected
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station at Seton Hall University, set a new record for donations to its annual clothing drive for the Our Lady of the Sioux Church on the Pine...
View ArticleNJSBA welcomes new commissioner of education, former SOMA principal
TRENTON, NJ — On Oct. 20, the New Jersey School Boards Association welcomed Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice of Angelica Allen-McMillan as the state’s next commissioner of education. “Dr. Allen-McMillan’s...
View ArticlePublic Safety Committee discusses disarming auxiliary police
Editor’s Note: After this article went to press in the News-Record, the Maplewood Township Committee voted to disarm the Maplewood Auxiliary Police Unit. A follow-up story will appear in the Oct. 29...
View ArticleMaplewood Garden Club presents ‘Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. when award-winning author and garden historian Marta McDowell explains how plants and places inspired the iconic poet Emily...
View ArticleSumberg relieved as SOPAC executive director due to COVID-19 cutbacks
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Performing Arts Center board of governors Chairperson Paul Bartick regretfully announced on Oct. 26 a change in executive leadership at SOPAC due to budgetary cutbacks...
View ArticleSOMSD reassesses plan for hybrid learning
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After announcing that schools would reopen for hybrid learning on Nov. 12, the South Orange–Maplewood School District has reassessed the decision because of concerns...
View ArticleNew chapter of Society of Catholic Scientists opens at Seton Hall University
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Championing the intersection of science and faith, three Seton Hall scientists established a new chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists at the university in South Orange. SCS...
View ArticleFive vie for three open seats on SOMA BOE
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There are five challengers running for three open seats on the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education: Susan Bergin, Deborah Engel, Melanie Finnern, Elissa Malespina...
View ArticleMaplewood TC votes 3-1-1 to disarm auxiliary police
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee voted to disarm the Maplewood Auxiliary Police at its Oct. 20 meeting, ending a 90-day review period of the volunteer police unit that was extended in...
View ArticleParenting Center Toy Drive is back
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center of the South Orange–Maplewood School District is again holding its annual toy drive, but needs help from residents to help make the holidays magical...
View ArticleRecycling proposal hits roadblock
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees did not take action on a resolution that would have rejected a proposal received for recycling collection in the village at its meeting on Monday,...
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