South Orange holds moving Memorial Day ceremony
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village held its annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 31, recognizing all those service men and women who have given their lives in defense of the United States. “The...
View ArticleNJDEP announces $20.7M in Clean Communities grants
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — During a May 26 news conference at Great Falls National Park in Paterson, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the award...
View ArticleSeton Hall University to expand trading center at Stillman School
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In alignment with Seton Hall University’s new strategic plan, the Stillman School of Business is expanding its trading room and relaunching as the Center for Securities Trading and...
View ArticleZubieta resigns from South Orange–Maplewood Board of Ed
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a move that stunned the community, Kamaljit Kaur Zubieta resigned from her position on the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education in a May 31 email, sent at 11:27...
View ArticlePrivate school to open in South Orange this fall
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When schools open in September and classrooms look a little more like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic upended education and sent students home for virtual learning for more...
View ArticleOheb Shalom Congregation welcomes new clergy
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — One of the oldest congregations in Conservative Judaism in the northeast, with a legacy of social justice and egalitarian values, will celebrate the installation of two new clergy on...
View ArticleFlying the Pride flag in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To celebrate June at Pride Month, South Orange and Maplewood residents gathered on South Orange Avenue in the village to raise the Pride flag. Attendees included residents and...
View ArticleOrange woman finds dream job with Easterseals in Maplewood
ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Nichelle Oglesby was looking for a new job six months ago, when she reconnected with the Easterseals New Jersey office in Maplewood, a place that had formerly helped her in her...
View ArticleDurand-Hedden, CCR to present ‘Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Juneteenth, an African American holiday marking the end of slavery, will be celebrated on Saturday, June 19, at the Durand-Hedden House, 523 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood, in...
View ArticleSouth Orange Elks to raise Progress Pride flag
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — John Grew, exalted ruler of the South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154, announced that on Saturday, June 19, at 1 p.m. the lodge will add the Progress Pride flag to its flag pole as a way...
View ArticleSouth Orange Symphony to debut its 2021 season in Maplewood
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange Symphony Orchestra will perform its first live concert since January 2020 on Sunday, June 13, at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Conducted...
View ArticleNAACP branch celebrates Juneteenth across several towns
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Oranges & Maplewood Branch of the NAACP will mark the Juneteenth holiday with flag-raising ceremonies across several Essex County towns represented in the branch’s catchment...
View ArticleSouth Orange announces summer hours
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village has announced its summer hours, beginning the first week of June and running through Labor Day, including extended evening hours on Mondays. The late hours on...
View ArticleGirls Scouts plant trees in the South Mountain Reservation
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Girl Scout Heart of New Jersey Troop No. 10855 is collaborating with Girl Scouts across the country to plant five million trees by 2026 to help wildlife, improve the environment and...
View ArticleNew Jersey Council on the Arts grant helps Seth Boyden ‘step it up’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Even during a very challenging year for students, teachers and administration, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey & Eastern...
View Article18-year-old soccer star shot to death at Underhill Field in Maplewood,...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A Columbia High School student died following a shooting on June 6 at Underhill Field and another was injured, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office on June 7. Moussa...
View ArticleSHU music professor’s podcast premieres on New York radio station
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jason Tramm, assistant professor and director of choral activities at Seton Hall University, had his YouTube podcast, “Music Matters with Jason Tramm,” join the WMCA roster of...
View ArticleThe magic returns as CHS stages ‘Matilda’ outdoors in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School was raring to go when its theater department sold out all of the tickets to the 2020 production of “Matilda,” even going so far as to add another...
View ArticleTSTI in South Orange holds confirmation ceremony for students
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, held its service and ceremony for the 2021 confirmation class on Friday, May 21. Throughout the year, the...
View ArticleHudson, Brownlee inducted into CHS Hall of Fame in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s Hall of Fame added two more members to its ranks at last, after a yearlong induction hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced a double...
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