Explore the textures, patterns of the Grand Canyon in SOPAC multimedia...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Imagine holding the vastness of the 277-mile Grand Canyon in your hand. That is precisely what internationally renowned artist Marite Vidales has achieved in her exhibition,...
View ArticleCHS uses gallery show to broaden impact of Black History Month
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Black History Month didn’t end on Feb. 28 at Columbia High School, as the associated art show on display at the school’s Domareki Gallery was extended to March 11. The show, which has...
View ArticleJoin Durand-Hedden for ‘Sojourner Truth: Suffragist and Abolitionist’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the Durand-Hedden House on Sunday, March 13, at 2 p.m. for an engaging and informative opportunity to hear the stories of Sojourner Truth, suffragist and abolitionist, as...
View Article‘Windows for Women’ opens in Maplewood in celebration of Women’s History Month
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This March, Maplewood will resemble a townwide art gallery as some of Maplewood’s storefronts transform into exhibit spaces for the return of “Windows for Women.” This month-long event...
View ArticleEssex County middle schoolers recognized as finalists in oratorical...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 26, seven Essex Country seventh- and eighth-grade boys were recognized as finalists in the 24th annual Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition. The seven students...
View ArticleSOMA Community Coalition on Race to celebrate its 25th anniversary
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race as it celebrates the organization’s 25th anniversary and reflects on its efforts to create equity and preserve...
View ArticleSouth Orange Rescue Squad to celebrate 70th anniversary this May
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Rescue Squad will hold a gala celebration on Saturday, May 7, to celebrate SORS’ 70th anniversary of service to the community and to honor a past president and squad...
View Article‘Extra! Extra!’ Columbia HS thespians to stage ‘Newsies’
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s theater department will be back in the school’s auditorium for its annual musical after a two-year COVID-19–induced hiatus. Triumphantly twirling...
View ArticleSeton Hall U. receives more than $2 million in early gifts for major renovation
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University alumni and supporters are stepping up with early gifts to help fund the complete renovation of the University Center. Built in 1962, the University Center is a...
View ArticleSome Essex County towns drawn into new legislative districts
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Apportionment Commission approved new state legislative maps on Feb. 18, drawing new lines for senate and assembly districts that will go into effect in 2023, after...
View ArticleNew pilot program will help residents save money and protect the environment
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The towns of Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair, South Orange and Verona, all members of the Sustainable Essex Alliance, collectively announced on March 2 the launch of an innovative...
View ArticleSouth Orange’s Community Care & Justice celebrates the one-year anniversary
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Community Care & Justice program launch. Throughout March, the Community Care & Justice team will host a...
View ArticleThree wounded by gunfire on Tiffany Place in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, March 12, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the Maplewood Police Department’s dispatch received multiple calls of gunshots in the 80 block of Tiffany Place, according to a March...
View ArticleUnder Cover Music Fest to return to South Orange on May 14
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Downtown has announced the return of the Under Cover Music Fest on Saturday, May 14, presented by Mark Murphy Music and Pollock Properties Group of Keller Williams. This...
View ArticleCoalition on Race announces ChooseSOMA website to welcome black families
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race has launched ChooseSOMA.com, a website that showcases the towns’ drive for diversity, inclusion and belonging. While...
View ArticleSouth Orange–Maplewood schools move to mask-optional format
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District announced March 10 that, as of the following Monday, March 14, face masks would be optional in K-12 schools, on school buses...
View ArticleSouth Orange–Maplewood teachers union and school district unable to come to...
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District and South Orange–Maplewood Education Association’s negotiations on a new contract for the teachers union broke down and, after...
View ArticleSOMSD boasts 10 finalists in 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District has announced that 10 Columbia High School students have been selected as finalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship...
View ArticleSouth Orange Village appoints Ernesto Morillo as chief of police
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum announced on March 14 the appointment of Lt. Ernesto Morillo as the new chief of police of the South Orange Police Department, effective...
View ArticleNJ Transit advances zero emissions bus conversion at Maplewood garage
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On March 14, the NJ Transit board of directors took another step in the transition to a zero-emissions bus fleet with the awarding of a contract to design the infrastructure required...
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