Maplewoodstock postponed to Oct. 2 and 3
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With both sadness and optimism, the organizers of Maplewoodstock have announced that the annual music festival is being postponed to Oct. 2 and 3. “While we are all encouraged by the...
View ArticleMaplewood Health Department to conduct focus groups for minority communities
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department is conducting focus groups within the Maplewood and South Orange community. The department is looking for volunteers to participate in two focus groups —...
View ArticleSouth Orange PD seeks volunteers for crossing guard duty, DVRT
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department is looking for crossing guards and Domestic Violence Response Team volunteers. The South Orange Police Department is looking for dependable adults...
View ArticleMaplewood Garden Club presents ‘Planning and Planting an Herb Garden’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Monday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m., the “Herb Lady,” Caren White, will take participants through the steps of designing and planting an herb garden that is unique to them. During her...
View ArticleEssex County commissioners celebrate African American Heritage Month
NEWARK, NJ — On Feb. 17, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its 2021 African American Heritage Month celebration via Zoom. The ceremony commemorated the heritage, culture,...
View ArticleMarch events at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange is hosting online programs focused on the arts, social justice and Jewish learning in March. The programs, which are free of charge and...
View ArticleMount Saint Mary Academy holds winter coat drive
WATCHUNG, NJ — At Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, members of the Helping Other People Everywhere Club, the Peer Ministry program and the Student Council held a winter coat drive for St. Ann’s...
View ArticleSouth Orange–Maplewood School District, teachers union enter mediation...
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District and South Orange–Maplewood Education Association, the teachers union, began mediation meetings on Feb. 19, after the Feb. 15...
View ArticleSustainable Essex Alliance to enter second round of program
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Sustainable Essex Alliance will enter the second round of the Sustainable Energy Aggregation program in April, offering an alternative power company from PSE&G to the seven...
View ArticleNutley–Columbia–Bloomfield hockey team glad to be on the ice
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — No part of daily life has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year, including high school sports. Fall and winter seasons have looked a lot different this year,...
View ArticleNewark Museum of Art selects 45 area artists for show
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Museum of Art recently announced the artists whose works will be featured in the upcoming exhibition “2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond.” The annual juried...
View ArticleSeton Hall University announces improvements to Boland Hall
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In alignment with its new strategic plan, Seton Hall University will renovate its largest freshman residence, Boland Hall, which will receive a glass-enclosed lobby addition as well...
View ArticleMaplewood, Orange filmmakers selected for Garden State Film Festival
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Celebrating its 19th anniversary this March 23 to 28, the internationally recognized Garden State Film Festival celebrates the independent film genre by bringing a carefully curated...
View ArticleSOMSD reopens school buildings for select students
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District opened in a limited capacity on March 1, with English language learners across all grade levels, self-contained special...
View ArticlePlogging weekend at the South Mountain Reservation
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Because of the pandemic, trails in the South Mountain Reservation are being used now more than ever. With the increase in foot traffic, there is a lot more trash, too. In response,...
View ArticleAlternative plan could save Squier Farmhouse in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A plan by the surrounding neighbors to save the Squier Farmhouse from demolition has gained steam in the time since the property owner was granted an allowance to split the property...
View ArticleSouth Orange and Maplewood celebrate Women’s History Month
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Elected officials in Maplewood and South Orange, in partnership with township departments, divisions and organizations, join with local business districts to celebrate...
View ArticleMaplewood man’s caring spirit lives on through organ donation
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In New Jersey, there are nearly 4,000 residents currently waiting for a life-saving transplant, and one person in New Jersey dies every three days waiting for a transplant. Just one...
View ArticleSouth Orange renames access road in honor of Lee Boswell May
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The access road from Mead Street out to South Orange Avenue in South Orange is now called “Boz Way” in honor of Lee Boswell May, who died last year. The renaming took place during a...
View ArticleThree JFS volunteers honored with Governor’s Jefferson Awards
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Three volunteers at Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ — Kathryn Maloney, Bob Gebroe and Bruce Tenzer — have been selected as honorees for the 2020 New Jersey State Governor’s...
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