ICE detainees go on hunger strike at ECCF
NEWARK, NJ — Approximately 150 men in ICE custody are on a hunger strike inside the Essex County Correctional Facility and the Hudson County Correctional Center in an effort to be released from custody...
View ArticleDiVincenzo presents 2021 county budget of $770 million
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented a 2021 budget of $770 million that addresses the challenges due to the ongoing national economic...
View ArticleJLOSH now accepting applications for community grants program
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for a community grant for 2020-2021 in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. The...
View ArticleSouth Orange unveils Master Plan draft, seeks feedback
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After months of anticipation, South Orange has unveiled the draft of its new Master Plan, which is available at www.SOMasterplan.com. Prior to New Jersey’s state of emergency...
View ArticleWSOU revisits in 2010s accolades through digital campaigns
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Since its founding in 1948, WSOU — the student-run radio station at Seton Hall University — has been celebrated for its many programming achievements. Among its scores of accolades...
View Article‘Navigating the Library’s Digital Future’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Library Foundation presents the second in its “E Pluribus Unum” series, “Navigating the Library’s Digital Future,” on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 8 to 9 p.m. via Zoom. To...
View ArticleIndependent College Fund distributes $42,000 in scholarships to area schools
TRENTON, NJ — The Independent College Fund of New Jersey has distributed $42,000 in CIC/UPS Scholarships to assist 13 students at private colleges and universities in New Jersey, according to a Jan. 11...
View ArticleSouth Orange residents, HPC fight to preserve Squier house
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange residents and historic preservation organizations are working on making the Squier Farmhouse a locally designated historic landmark in an attempt to save it from being...
View ArticleHilton joined by Haskins, Brown in candidacy for SOBOT
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Trustee Karen Hartshorn Hilton is running for a second term on the South Orange Board of Trustees with challengers Bill Haskins and Braynard “Bobby” Brown. The election...
View ArticleSeton Hall University to host virtual Graduate Open House on Feb. 20
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University will host its annual Graduate Open House as a virtual event on Saturday, Feb. 20, at noon. Attendees will learn more about Seton Hall’s graduate and certificate...
View ArticleAG releases footage of Jan. 1 fatal officer-involved shooting in Newark
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office released a recording from a security camera that captured a portion of a police encounter that occurred just after midnight on Jan. 1, during...
View ArticleTaylor addresses some tech concerns regarding in-person learning
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — During the week of the Jan. 18, the South Orange–Maplewood School District reopened its school buildings for in-person learning for a subset of the district’s student...
View ArticleBlood drives in Essex County in February
LIVINGSTON / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — New Jersey Blood Services will conduct the following blood drives in Essex County in February: Thursday, Feb. 4, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Livingston Mall, 112...
View Article‘Bloody Sunday,’ memories of a civil rights prodigy
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m., the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, SOMA Action Racial Justice Committee and SOMA Justice will partner to bring...
View ArticleSouth Orange–Maplewood School District releases report on state of its vents
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District released a report, done by Spiezle Architectural Group, on the ventilation system in the district’s school buildings on Jan....
View ArticleSOMA BOE candidates discuss digital divide, diversity
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The candidates running for the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education participated in a virtual debate on Oct. 8 hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Community...
View ArticleEast Orange man arrested for stealing checks, cash from Maplewood Post Office
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An East Orange man, working as a contract custodian at a U.S. Post Office in Maplewood, was arrested Oct. 15 for bank fraud and theft of government property, including stealing nearly...
View ArticleTeam assessing MPD for accreditation invites public comment
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Nov. 15, a team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will examine all aspects of Maplewood Police Department policies and procedures, management,...
View Article‘#MeToo and the Jews’ at Oheb Shalom
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sexual harassment continues to plague society. So, why is there a large proportion of Jewish men named regarding sexual misconduct and aggression? Temple Oheb Shalom, located in...
View ArticleDistrict flip-flops, agrees to remain virtual for time being
MAPLEWOOD & SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District is returning to all-virtual instruction indefinitely, the district announced in a statement on Feb. 15. The decision came...
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