Murphy administration announces $161 million in grants to 543 municipalities
TRENTON, NJ — On Nov. 18, Gov. Phil Murphy announced $161.25 million in municipal aid grants, with 543 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and...
View ArticleMaplewood’s Kings to shut its doors permanently
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood’s Kings will be closing its doors permanently, leaving Maplewood Village without a grocery store for the time being. KB US Holdings Inc., the store’s parent company, filed for...
View ArticleMontclair synagogue hosts Iraqi-American journalist
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Writer-journalist Anisa Mehdi, an Iraqi-American who serves as executive director of Abraham Path Initiative, a walking route on the West Bank, will speak via Zoom at Bnai Keshet’s...
View ArticleSocial Justice Task Force fuels TSTI’s ‘Get Out the Vote’ efforts
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In 2018, students from Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel journeyed to the South to learn about the American civil rights movement. The teenagers’ meaningful experience spurred a similar...
View ArticleAHNA, JESPY support MEND food pantries; food drive to be Dec. 16
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Academy Heights Neighborhood Association unanimously voted to donate $250 to the holiday food drive on Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51...
View ArticleWSOU launches Alumni Legends campaign
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — From hard rock to college sports and everything in between, WSOU’s latest digital campaign seeks to spotlight the numerous successful alumni from the station, which is run by Seton...
View ArticleCOVID numbers rise following holiday
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The number of coronavirus cases spiked following Thanksgiving, though not as much as was initially feared, thanks to residents being cautious and staying home. As of Dec. 8, New...
View ArticleAnti-police vandalism found in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Last week, Maplewood experienced some anti-police vandalism. On Dec. 3, the Department of Public Works removed posters from the windows of houses in Dickens Village, located in...
View ArticleAnti-abortion protesters gather outside Jasey’s office
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Anti-abortion protesters gathered outside Assemblywoman Mila Jasey’s Maplewood office on Dec. 2, opposing bill S3030/A4848, also known as the “Reproductive Freedom Act.” Jasey is a...
View ArticleSouth Orange businesses get awards for being age-friendly
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Senior Citizen Advisory Committee recently presented its first Age-Friendly Business Awards to Kitchen a la Mode and Jackie & Son. Both businesses have been...
View ArticleMaplewood woman creates new elf tradition in Christmas book
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — When Angeli Elliott’s children were preschool-aged, she was looking for a Christmas tradition she could break out every December. After deciding the ones on the market were too...
View ArticleFriends of the SOPL jewelry sale
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Friends of the South Orange Public Library will sponsor its first-ever jewelry sale this winter. During the course of the pandemic, Friends will not be able to conduct its annual...
View ArticleWSOU donates more than $1,000 to Community FoodBank
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station at Seton Hall University, raised a total of $1,050 to donate to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside. The station’s donation...
View ArticleSouth Orange celebrates the Festival of Lights
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Village Center celebrates the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 10 by lighting the first candle — and the leader candle — of a large Hanukkah menorah at the Sloan...
View ArticleAchieve Foundation appeals to the community: ‘Help us achieve even more’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In spite of a challenging year, because of the generosity of the community, the Achieve Foundation has been able to respond to urgent educational needs in the South Orange–Maplewood...
View ArticleSOMSD to open for hybrid learning Jan. 19
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District will still open for hybrid learning on Jan. 19, Superintendent Ronald Taylor announced in a video message to district families...
View ArticleCounty to open five COVID-19 vaccination sites
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced a comprehensive plan to open five COVID-19 vaccination centers in Essex County when the vaccines become available. Residents...
View ArticleWSOU unwraps 2020 holiday programming schedule
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s WSOU 89.5 FM has announced its programming lineup for the 2020 Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The station’s holiday programming also features its yearly...
View ArticleSeton Hall University wins BIG EAST-MAAC Esports Tournament
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — No. 4 seed Seton Hall University won the BIG EAST-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rocket League tournament on Dec. 13, defeating No. 7 seed DePaul, 3-1. It was an all BIG EAST...
View ArticleJESPY partners with Maplewood Chamber of Commerce for food drive
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Crates were filled to the brim with peanut butter, bags of rice, cereal and other grocery items for the Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity food drive in front of...
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