CCR to sponsor virtual foreclosure and eviction protection workshop
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In support of South Orange and Maplewood residents who are currently involved or in danger of becoming involved in foreclosure or eviction, the South Orange/Maplewood...
View ArticleSouth Orange task force discusses standards for cannabis retail in town
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees plans to introduce an ordinance that will allow for the legal sale of cannabis by the end of the year, according to a community discussion held on...
View Article‘The Evolution of the American Flag’ at Durand-Hedden House
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The American flag did not always look the way it does today. From the flag’s birth in 1777 until the beginning of 1912, there was no standard design. On Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m.,...
View ArticleMayapple Trail Runs bring avid runners to the South Mountain Reservation
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 11th annual Mayapple Trail Runs were held Oct. 16 in the South Mountain Reservation. The races were organized by the volunteers of the South Mountain Conservancy with the support...
View ArticleMeadowland Park Conservancy to celebrate first birthday
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The volunteer-led Meadowland Park Conservancy is approaching its first birthday, and an anniversary event is planned for Sunday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. In partnership with South Orange...
View ArticleSeton Hall University esports ranks in top 10 nationally after upset win
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University esports team ranked 10th nationally and fourth in the east in the national Collegiate Rocket League following an unexpected victory over favored winner...
View ArticleSouth Orange to relaunch its commuter jitney Nov. 15
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The village of South Orange and the South Orange Parking Authority has announced that the commuter jitney service will restart, with its new schedule to begin Monday, Nov. 15. Due...
View ArticleSOPAC presents Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah concert at area synagogue
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Montclair-based Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as a boundary pushing bluegrass Americana band. They’re among the first to give voice and openly represent Jewish American culture,...
View ArticleMost Essex towns vote blue in election, keeping Democratic incumbents
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Nov. 2 election in New Jersey saw some major upsets, low voter turnout and the Democrats losing ground. The biggest upset was Republican challenger Edward Durr seemingly...
View ArticleMurrays increase their Seton Hall University gift to $7 million
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University alumnus and board chairperson emeritus Patrick M. Murray and his wife Mary Ann Pfaff Murray announced they are adding $2 million to their recent gift of $5...
View ArticleSouth Orange Planning Board approves Irvington Ave. redevelopment project
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Planning Board approved the redevelopment project slated for 270 Irvington Ave., at the corner of Irvington and Fairview avenues, at its meeting on Nov. 1. It will...
View ArticleSOMSD offers COVID-19 testing
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District has partnered with MediMobile to offer an additional COVID-19 testing site every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Board of...
View ArticleSOPAC provides a dazzling 2021 gala at Drew University
MADISON, NJ — On Nov. 6, in-person and virtual guests raised crucial funds for the South Orange Performing Arts Center at its 2021 gala, held at Drew University in Madison. Some of the most memorable...
View ArticleMaplewood Library introduces new book bike
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Library will launch its new book bike, the latest concept in mobile libraries, with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Hilton Branch, at 1688...
View ArticleMeadowland Park Conservancy celebrates its first year with improvement project
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two dozen volunteers of all ages gathered in brisk fall weather on Nov. 14 to mark the first anniversary of the Meadowland Park Conservancy’s existence and to install native plants...
View ArticleLocal author fulfills dream of publishing book after taking South...
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Charlotte McAllister Attenborough made a longtime dream come true this year when she wrote her first book. A product of a class she took at the South Orange–Maplewood...
View ArticleMetal sculptor carries his grandparents’ torch at SOPAC gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 SOPAC Way in South Orange will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special fundraiser and exhibition....
View ArticleMaplewood one-of-a-kind store expands
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Good Bottle Refill Shop, New Jersey’s first zero-waste refill shop, with locations in Maplewood and Montclair, expanded into food refills in its Springfield Avenue location in...
View ArticleSeton Hall U. receives grant to expand training regarding opioid-use disorders
NUTLEY, NJ — An innovative opioid treatment federal grant program will fund critical training through the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, the Seton Hall University College of Nursing and the...
View ArticleSOPAC announces its Dec. 1 Laughs in the Loft lineup
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center is back with another installment of Laughs in the Loft, a monthly stand-up comedy series. Hosted by comedian Joe Larson, each show features...
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