JESPY’s therapeutic services help adults live meaningful lives
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Many adults strive to live healthy and productive lives. For some, an essential tool in the process is having access to counseling services. At JESPY House, a South Orange nonprofit...
View ArticleWorrall reporters win NJ Press Association awards
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Worrall Community Newspapers won four awards for reporting in the weekly newspaper division of the 2020 New Jersey Press Association annual contest. In the “education writing”...
View ArticleAchieve kicks off Nights of 100 Dinners with virtual wine tasting
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Achieve’s biggest fundraiser, its annual Nights of 100 Dinners, will have a different approach this year, starting with a kick-off event on Friday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleColumbia High School girls hoops has a perfect season
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team got to play only half as many games this season as they would in a normal year because of COVD-19, hitting the court 13...
View ArticleSouth Orange to reimagine policing in Essex County pilot program
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange has announced the launch of “Community Care & Justice.” Initiated by Village President Sheena Collum, Community Care & Justice is a collaboration between the...
View Article108 juniors from Columbia HS to be inducted into National Honor Society
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School has announced the Class of 2022 students who will be inducted into this year’s National Honor Society — 108 students in all! The National Honor...
View ArticleYMCAs launch 2021 annual campaign to support community needs
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges recently launched its annual fundraising campaign to help ensure that everyone in the local community has access to vital community programs and...
View ArticleSOMA community invited to ‘Roadmap to Equitable School Integration’ discussion
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race and the Presidents Council of the South Orange–Maplewood School District will present “Roadmap to Equitable School...
View ArticleSome students return to school buildings, even as mediation breaks down
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Students in kindergarten through second grade in the South Orange–Maplewood School District returned to their classrooms on March 15, even as mediation between the...
View ArticleChief Kroll to retire after 33 years of service with the South Orange PD
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Chief of Police, Kyle Kroll, has announced his retirement effective May 1, according to a March 17 press release. Kroll, a 33-year veteran with the South Orange Police...
View ArticleNew Jersey Blood Services announces a blood emergency one year into the pandemic
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Blood Services recently announced a blood shortage in the region, one year after the region was the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic. Before COVID-19, donors could stop by...
View ArticleMaplewood Township Committee speaks out against anti-AAPI racism
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Following the March 16 shootings in Atlanta, Ga., that left eight people dead — including six Asian women — the Maplewood Township Committee released a statement on March 19 condemning...
View ArticleSouth Orange residents certainly love their pups and their park
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of its mission to add more experiences and public interaction in South Orange’s largest open space, the Meadowland Park Conservancy hosted a “Love My Pup … Love My Park!”...
View ArticleSouth Orange and Maplewood community mourns COVID-19 deaths
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of the South Orange–Maplewood community gathered in Meadowland Park on March 21 to remember the more than 530,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States — including 47...
View ArticleFELLAS empowers Essex County fathers
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is launching a new initiative to support fathers in Essex County. FELLAS — Fathers Empowered to Learn, Lead and...
View ArticleDiVincenzo calls on federal legislators for more COVID-19 vaccines
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, March 23, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. called upon members of Essex County’s federal delegation to urge President Biden to allocate more COVID-19 vaccine...
View ArticleCouple charged after standoff in hotel reveals cache of firearms and ammunition
NEWARK, NJ — A husband and wife were arrested on weapons charges after a standoff at a Hudson County hotel, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced March 22. Rahim Harris, 42, of Maplewood, is...
View ArticleHNA honors the Maplewood Library and the women who built it
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association celebrated Women’s History Month and the Maplewood Public Library at its meeting on March 18, spotlighting the women who have been involved with the...
View Article‘The Hidden Life of Flowers’ with the Maplewood Garden Club
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. when Teri Chace, writer and editor of books and magazines on gardening, explores “The Hidden Life of Flowers.” She will...
View ArticleMaplewood firefighters train in advancing hand lines, search and rescue
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Fire Department’s Platoon 4 conducted some training evolutions at an acquired structure on Valley Street. The evolutions consisted of advancing hand lines, conducting...
View Article