South Orange Elks feed the community for St. Patrick’s Day
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In the past, the St. Patrick’s Day cookout at the South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 was a wonderful event at which members would prepare meals for the community’s front-line...
View ArticleSouth Orange to add 175 new street trees this spring
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — It is difficult to be a street tree in cities and suburbs: They are forced to live in cramped space, competing with underground utilities, and enduring winter road salts, deer damage...
View ArticleCounty celebrates Irish tradition and heritage at awards ceremony
NEWARK, NJ — At the annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Monday, March 14, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recognized Seton Hall University Executive Vice President and...
View ArticleResident compiles Maplewood’s history into book
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maplewood resident Daniel Kaslow spent his time at home diving even deeper into the town. His book, “Maplewood A-Z: A Compendium of Notable...
View ArticleMother’s Day jewelry sale to benefit the South Orange Public Library
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Friends of the South Orange Public Library will hold a Mother’s Day jewelry sale to benefit the South Orange Public Library on Saturday, April 30, from 1 to 5 p.m., and Sunday,...
View ArticleFormer Homeland Security secretary to speak to Oranges & Maplewood NAACP
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Jeh Charles Johnson, who served as secretary of Homeland Security during the Obama administration, will deliver the keynote address at the 109th annual Oranges & Maplewood NAACP...
View ArticleJoin Durand-Hedden for ‘Treasure or Trinket: The Art of Appraisals’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join Durand-Hedden on Sunday, April 3, at 1:30 p.m. to learn about assessing the value of antiques with expert appraiser Nick Dawes. Dawes, a Millburn resident, is senior vice president...
View ArticleSeton Hall U. appoints dean of School of Diplomacy and International Relations
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University has announced that Courtney B. Smith, acting dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, has been appointed to the role of dean. To foster...
View ArticleCompagnoni to discuss her bees at the Maplewood Garden Club
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Adriana Compagnoni will present “Won’t You Bee My Neighbor?” at the Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Compagnoni became a beekeeper in 2012 with two hives...
View ArticleSouth Orange author raises money at West Orange Library to support Ukraine
WEST ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Rebecca Hardiman gave an author talk and was interviewed by Laura Van Dyke, West Orange senior services coordinator, about her debut novel, “Good Eggs,” on March...
View ArticlePups flood into Flood’s Hill in South Orange for National Puppy Day
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To once again celebrate National Puppy Day, the Meadowland Park Conservancy invited dogs of all shapes and sizes to come to the base of Flood’s Hill on March 20 for its second “Love...
View ArticleSOMA Board of Ed, teachers union reach contract agreement
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education reached an agreement in principle with the South Orange–Maplewood Education Association, the teachers union, early Friday...
View ArticleColumbia High students present artwork at Domareki Gallery
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The students in the Columbia High School advanced placement studio art class have installed an exhibit featuring their art in the school’s Domareki Gallery, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood....
View ArticleSouth Orange–Maplewood School District breaks ground on South Mountain School...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District broke ground on another portion of the Long Range Facilities Plan at South Mountain Elementary School on March 22, starting the 18-month...
View ArticleSOMA Community Coalition on Race presents new black homebuyer initiative
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In an effort to address racialized housing inequities, the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is launching the Wealth Gap Equalizer Loan program with the...
View ArticleSouth Orange PD supports autism awareness with patches
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police PBA and SOA Local 12 is supporting autism awareness by selling limited-edition police autism patches to help benefit Nassan’s Place, a local nonprofit...
View ArticleState kicks off distracted-driving awareness campaign and crackdown
TRENTON, NJ — Kicking off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety recently announced the results of a...
View ArticleMaplewood store celebrates grand opening on World Autism Awareness Day
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Beloved Bath celebrated its official grand opening in Maplewood on Saturday, April 2, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owners Pam Kattouf and Pat Miller had the honor of cutting the...
View ArticleSOMSD teachers receive fellowships from Achieve for professional development
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For Amy Popp, a media specialist at Tuscan Elementary School, receiving a fellowship from the Achieve Foundation in March has special significance. She is one of five...
View ArticleSouth Orange church welcomes Ukrainian community at prayer service for peace
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The pastor of South Orange’s Our Lady of Sorrows Church told those gathered for a March 29 prayer service that asking for God’s intercession will make a huge difference in ending the...
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