Faherty chosen to helm the South Orange Public Library
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Public Library found its next leader when the board of trustees named Jill Faherty as its new director last week; Faherty will take the helm in July from interim...
View Article50 years later, New Jersey rights a historical wrong: AG Grewal formally...
TRENTON, NJ — As Pride Month drew to a close, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal took steps to recognize an ugly moment in the history of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office: the systematic...
View ArticleS&P Global issues ‘positive’ outlook on South Orange Village
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Village Trustee Karen Hartshorn Hilton, who is also chairperson of the South Orange Village Finance Committee, announced July 2 that Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings has revised...
View ArticleSeton Hall University announces inaugural esports manager
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University has announced that Victor Gomez, a 2017 alumnus, has been selected as the Seton Hall esports manager, effective July 1. The creation of a full-time esports...
View ArticleSouth Orange and Maplewood community calls for ‘Justice for Moussa’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — More than a month after Columbia High School student Moussa Fofana was shot and killed at Underhill Field, no one has been arrested. Maplewood residents gathered with his family and...
View ArticleTwo Maplewood men shot on Hughes Street
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On July 9 at approximately 8:53 p.m., Maplewood police officers were dispatched to the area of Hughes Street after receiving multiple calls of an individual shot, according to a July 10...
View ArticleSOMSD to implement security upgrades at Underhill in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange–Maplewood Superintendent of Schools Ronald G. Taylor announced July 7 that — after many conversations and assessments of the current security infrastructure at the...
View ArticleCounty seeks Green Acres funding for zoo project, park renovation
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing for a grant application to New Jersey Green Acres at its July 7 meeting for the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange,...
View ArticleMaplewood unleashes 2021 summer concert series lineup
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture has announced the lineup for the 2021 Springfield Avenue Gazebo Summer Concert Series. Outdoor, live and in-person performances are...
View ArticleTC votes 4-1 in favor of bonding for turf field at DeHart on first reading
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee voted to approve a bond ordinance that would pay for installing artificial turf in DeHart Park on first reading at its July 6 meeting, after more than...
View ArticleReward increases to $50K in Maplewood homicide
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Essex County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers Program is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons...
View ArticleMeadowland Park Conservancy to celebrate National New Jersey Day
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Continuing its popular tradition of celebrating obscure national recognition days each month, the Meadowland Park Conservancy is celebrating National New Jersey Day on Tuesday, July...
View ArticleHackensack Meridian med school, Seton Hall U. to present opioid conference
NUTLEY, NJ — Experts from Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine will host a virtual conference on Friday, July 30, to address the record number of opioid deaths in the...
View ArticleSabin selected to finish out term of vacated South Orange–Maplewood BOE seat
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Chris Sabin was appointed to the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education on July 12, chosen by the board members to complete the last six months of the term vacated by...
View ArticleChildren hospitalized after malfunction at Maplewood pool
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A malfunction in the filtration system shut down the Maplewood Community Pool on Saturday, July 17, and sent a number of children to the hospital with vomiting and difficulty breathing....
View ArticleSouth Orange, along with SHU, seeks community responses in survey
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of its Community Care & Justice program, the village of South Orange with the help of Seton Hall University is conducting an anonymous survey of its residents. Meant to...
View ArticleState awards nearly $30 million in federal funding to area colleges
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Brian Bridges announced in July the awardees of nearly $30 million in federal funding that will be distributed to New Jersey...
View ArticleCASA hosts back-to-school supply drive for youth in the child welfare system
NEWARK, NJ — CASA for Children of Essex County — a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe,...
View ArticleSeton Hall U’s Jason Tramm to lead Light Opera of New Jersey
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Light Opera of New Jersey recently announced that conductor Jason Tramm is the company’s next executive director. Tramm assumed the position this August and is charged with leading...
View ArticleGalactic and Friends of the Brothers to headline Maplewoodstock 2021
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival is back and will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 3, from noon until 9...
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