SOMSD families must indicate preferences for in-person and virtual learning
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As shared in late October, the South Orange–Maplewood School District’s tentative resumption to hybrid instruction, with both virtual and in-person learning, will begin...
View ArticleSouth Orange house is ode to joy with stellar decorations
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Every inch of Audrey Wilson’s house in South Orange is decorated for Christmas. The outside of the house on Fielding Court is lit up at night with lights and a holiday display, and...
View ArticleSeton Hall awards inaugural Liuzza Scholarship to Mountainside student
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s inaugural Carmen J. Liuzza Jr., Esq., ’92 Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Isabella DiCosmo, a senior political science and environmental studies...
View ArticleHouse adopts measure to mitigate Rahway River flooding
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Efforts to abate flooding from the East Branch of the Rahway River are back on, following a Dec. 8 vote from Congress that approved funding for a renewal of the Rahway River flood...
View ArticleEnd of an era for grocery store in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With the closing of Kings, Maplewood Village will be without a grocery store, at least for the time being. The store’s closing ends a chapter for an institution in Maplewood, one that...
View Article‘Plants for Winter Interest’ at MGC
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Winter may feel cold and dark, but a garden can lessen that dreariness with an array of textures, colors, fragrances and even flowers — with the proper selection of plans. Learn about...
View ArticleEssex County receives and administers first doses of vaccine
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Essex County has received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 and that the first vaccinations were...
View ArticleSouth Orange Rescue Squad members receive vaccine
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Dec. 27, South Orange Rescue Squad volunteers received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, administered by Essex County. Photos Courtesy of South Orange Rescue Squad
View ArticleMaplewood Town Hall employees to work remotely due to COVID
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As of Dec. 28, the township of Maplewood has had 729 cases of COVID-19 — an increase of 141 cases since Dec. 1, according to a Dec. 28 press release from the township. Cases continue to...
View ArticleTSTI teens enjoy experiential gap year in Israel before heading to college
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sari Rosenberg, 18, of South Orange, and Eliana “Ellie” Mischel, 19, of Maplewood, both decided that rather than a college campus, Israel was the place to be this year. The teens —...
View ArticleMaplewood woman launches fresh food business
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Among the many aspects of daily life that changed for people this year because of the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic were grocery shopping and cooking. Though often the groceries were...
View ArticleMaplewood man arrested for murdering his mother
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Benjamin Avrut, 35, of Maplewood, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his mother, Gwen Avrut, 70, also of Maplewood, according to a Jan. 5 press release from the Essex...
View ArticleMcGehee chosen to remain as mayor for 2021
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 1, to swear in Committeemen Dean Dafis and Vic DeLuca for new terms and to make annual appointments....
View ArticleCounty, Saint Barnabas announce health care partnership
LIVINGSTON, NJ — On Dec. 28, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced a partnership with Saint Barnabas Medical Center to be the health care partner at the Essex County vaccination site...
View ArticleCoalition on Race hosts 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. event
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is hosting its 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance and luminary project on Monday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m....
View ArticleSeton Hall receives $250,000 grant from state to fund mental health initiative
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University has been granted $250,000 by the state of New Jersey to fund its Great Minds Dare to Care campaign, according to a Jan. 6 press release. Provided through the...
View ArticleSHU symposium in honor of MLK Jr. to be held virtually
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Seton Hall University will once again offer a special workshop to be held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day-long event, sponsored by the...
View ArticleNJAW implements temporary change in water treatment plants
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As part of an annual maintenance program for its water distribution system, New Jersey American Water will temporarily change the water treatment process from a chloramine, aka...
View ArticleArea officials express dismay, outrage about Jan. 6 events at the Capitol
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jan. 6, 2021, is a day that will live in infamy. Thousands of individuals, some armed, from across the country stormed the U.S. Capitol looking to halt the certification of the...
View ArticleSouth Orange HR firm hired by governor
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A South Orange human resources firm was hired to work on Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2021 reelection bid, the campaign announced in a press release on Jan. 3. Culturupt, which was founded by...
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