Maplewoodstock postponed to next July due to health concerns
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewoodstock Committee announced late last month that Maplewoodstock 2021, which was scheduled for the first weekend in October, has been postponed to July 2022. The decision came...
View ArticleGreenhouse space available to Maplewood residents for 2021-22
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Applications for rental space in the Rahner Greenhouse will be received in the Maplewood Municipal Building, 574 Valley St., on Thursday, Sept. 9, starting at 6 p.m. and expected to...
View ArticleRegister now for fall classes at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fall catalog is out and registration is open for fall classes at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. Browse the catalog at...
View ArticleSouth Orange BOT approves change order for Baird renovation
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees approved a change order for the renovation project at the Baird Community Center at its Aug. 9 meeting, adding another $189,970.49 to the total...
View ArticleNJDA expands spotted lanternfly quarantine zone, includes Essex County
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher announced Aug. 30 that the N.J. Department of Agriculture has added five counties to the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. The...
View ArticleSOMSD partners with MediMobile to effer weekly COVID-19 testing
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District, through a partnership with MediMobile, will be offering weekly, voluntary COVID-19 testing at Columbia High School’s gymnasium...
View ArticleHurricane Ida fills SOMA streets with water, kills man in Maplewood
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The remains of Hurricane Ida slammed Essex County on Wednesday, Sept. 1, with flood water filling the streets of South Orange and Maplewood and the basements of many...
View ArticleSeton Hall University’s Class of 2025 breaks records
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Class of 2025 at Seton Hall University has broken the university’s records for the most applicants; the largest class; the most diverse class; and the best average grade-point...
View ArticleMaplewood artist explores liminal spaces in upcoming show in Orange
ORANGE, NJ — During the pandemic, many have felt that they are in an in-between space, waiting for normal life to resume. Artist Rachel Arturi Pruzan, of Maplewood, leans into the feeling of in-between...
View ArticleJESPY begins recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Ida
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Like many of its neighbors, JESPY House was greatly impacted by Hurricane Ida. The heavy rain that took place the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 1, caused major flooding and extensive...
View ArticleMaplewood firefighter injured on duty at restaurant fire
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Fire Department responded on Sept. 8 at 11:47 a.m. to Arturo’s at 180 Maplewood Ave. for a reported structure fire, according to a press release from the Maplewood Fire...
View ArticleWorld’s largest wellness event comes to Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, Sept. 19, Maplewood will be host to one of the thousands of events in more than 120 countries around the world celebrating World Wellness Weekend. After being held virtually...
View ArticleVillage commemorates 20th anniversary of 9/11 at South Orange Public Library
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange had music, readings and a remembrance for the Sept. 11 attacks on the 20th anniversary at the South Orange Public Library. The event included musical performances by the...
View ArticleMaplewood community reflects on Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at ceremony
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee, Township Committee members, and police and fire personnel were joined by residents on Sept. 11 to reflect on the tragic events that had occurred 20 years...
View ArticleCharity tennis tournament raises more than $4,000 to combat epilepsy
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Congratulations to champions Mark Bochner and Eric Bochner, and runners-up Lara Tomlin and Barry Etchman in the third annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy, held at the...
View ArticleKalb retires from South Orange Public Library after 36 years
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the last 36 years, Phyllis Kalb, wearing pink, has served as program coordinator at the South Orange Public Library, bringing the community notable speakers of all disciplines...
View ArticleColumbia High School marching band is back in red and black
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The members of the Columbia High School marching band didn’t even wear their uniforms last year. The fall 2020 season was different from usual, the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleEssex County remembers on 20th anniversary of 9/11
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center with a ceremony at Eagle Rock Reservation, at which the names of the 57 county residents who...
View ArticlePam Bachorz named Villager of the Month for September 2021
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Resident Pam Bachorz had been named the September 2021 Villager of the Month in South Orange in recognition of her commitment to recreational and athletic activities in South Orange,...
View ArticleEthical Culture Society of Essex County to honor Nancy Zak
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Social Action Committee of the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will honor Nancy Zak as its 2020-21 Local Hero on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. The Social Action Committee...
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