Get ready for the Maplewood Garden Club’s 85th plant sale
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Plant sale operations at the Maplewood Garden Club are full-steam ahead and, after a few challenging years, everything is coming together to allow MGC to present its grand-scale plant...
View ArticleSouth Orange swears in new chief of police, pays tribute to first black officer
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On March 31, South Orange swore in Ernesto Morillo as chief of police, making him the first Afro-Latino and person of color to earn the rank of chief in the South Orange Police...
View ArticleSeton Hall sweeps Big East esports championships
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University esports Pirates won both Big East championships. League matches concluded with the Pirates claiming the spring 2022 title for League of Legends and Rocket...
View ArticleCommunity Care & Justice launches social media presence
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange has launched its Community Care & Justice social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. CC&J will use its social media presence to share news and...
View ArticleCoalition celebrates 25 years of equity work and volunteerism in SOMA
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race celebrated its 25th anniversary with a virtual ceremony on March 29, honoring the founders of the organization and...
View ArticleSOMAS Children’s Summer Program registration is now open
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Adult School’s ever-popular Children’s Summer Program is back and will run from June 27 through July 22. The schedule is jam-packed with loads...
View ArticleRiver Day: annual river clean up returns to South Orange for its 11th year
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The east branch of the Rahway River runs right through the heart of South Orange — literally and figuratively. Sadly, trash quickly builds up along the banks and in the river itself....
View ArticleCounty to host first-ever Essex County Teen Arts Festival
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is inviting area high school students to participate in the first-ever Essex County Teen Arts Festival devoted to the visual arts. The festival will be held completely...
View ArticleDeborah Engel files to run for Maplewood Township Committee
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Small business owner, community volunteer and lifetime Democrat Deborah Engel filed Monday, April 4, to run for a seat on the Maplewood Township Committee. According to a press release...
View ArticleEssex County commissioners celebrate Women’s History Month
NEWARK, NJ — On March 31, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its Women’s History Month celebration via Zoom, recognizing the accomplishments of four outstanding Essex County...
View ArticleMaplewood Library Ideas Festival begins next week
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Now in its eighth year, the Maplewood Library Ideas Festival celebrates the talent and creativity of the SOMA community. This year’s festival will run from Monday, April 18, through...
View ArticleSpecial Dance Co. to teach master class for young SOMA dancers
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Special Dance Company, Columbia High School’s resident dance company for 51 years, is giving young dancers in the South Orange–Maplewood community the chance to learn and dance with...
View ArticleSeton Hall U. professor selected for fourth Fulbright award
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ines Angeli Murzaku, professor of religion and director of the Catholic Studies program at Seton Hall University, has been selected by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship...
View ArticleUnder Cover Music Fest: six cover bands, no cover charge
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Under Cover Music Fest returns to South Orange Downtown on Saturday, May 14, from 4 to 10 p.m., presented by Mark Murphy’s Music and Pollock Properties Group of Keller Williams....
View ArticleJFS delivers Passover packages to seniors in Essex County
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ’s volunteer services delivered Passover meals and packages to homebound older adults and Holocaust survivors in Essex and Morris counties....
View ArticleMaplewood church holds musical meditation for peace, raises $1,000 for...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The pastor of St. Joseph Church in Maplewood performed a musical meditation for Ukraine on April 8, raising funds for the shipment of much-needed supplies to the war-torn nation in the...
View ArticleSouth Orange and Maplewood’s fire departments set to merge on July 1
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The first joint meeting of South Orange and Maplewood’s joint fire department was held in Maplewood on April 8; the committee approved contracts and discussed the...
View ArticleArea YMCAs join Five Days of Action to protect children from sexual abuse
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is participating in the Five Days of Action, from April 18 to 22. The Five Days of Action is a weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire...
View ArticleEssex County announces partnerships with local charitable organizations
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Thursday, April 7, that Essex County is participating in 10 partnerships to increase awareness about and help raise funds...
View ArticleArc of Essex County 5K raises more than $50,000 for programming
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Arc of Essex County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism, gathered...
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