Carolyn Dorfman Dance returns to SOPAC with two new works
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Carolyn Dorfman Dance returns to the South Orange Performing Arts Center for a spectacular evening of dance on Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m. Comprising 11 dancers, the company is...
View Article‘Makers Mayhem’ returns to the South Orange Public Library
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Resuming a tradition that began in 2014, South Orange Public Library, located at 65 Scotland Road, is once again hosting a full day of crafty activities for all ages on Saturday,...
View ArticleSouth Orange Elks host Ladies Night dance party
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Elks Lodge No. 1154 hosted its second Ladies Night dance party for the Maplewood and South Orange community and it did not disappoint. The lodge was packed, and...
View ArticleLaw enforcement officers and firefighters to be presented with medals for...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 200 Club of Essex County, which was founded in 1966 to assist the families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, will hold its 56th annual Valor Awards...
View ArticleDon’t call the police! It’s a swarm of bees!
By Adriana Compagnoni MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After my yoga class on Friday morning, April 22, I checked my phone,and saw that somebody had tagged me in a post in the “SOMA New Jersey Gardening” Facebook...
View ArticleMaplewood Library joins libraries statewide in telehealth program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The ongoing pandemic has put a spotlight on inequities in the health care system, especially among the most marginalized members of the community, including immigrants, the elderly and...
View ArticleSouth Mountain YMCA and East Orange Y to celebrate Healthy Kids Day
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA will host the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 13 Jefferson Ave. in Maplewood and the East Orange YMCA will host...
View ArticleDon’t miss the Maplewood Garden Club sale this weekend
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Garden Club members outside their greenhouse behind Town Hall this past Saturday, April 30, load a truck with club-produced plants destined for the club’s 85th annual plant...
View ArticleSeton Hall U. begins partnership with Colombia’s Universidad de los Andes
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University and the Universidad de los Andes, aka Uniandes, in Colombia have formed a partnership designed to facilitate collaboration between the two institutions as part...
View ArticleInfighting continues as South Orange–Maplewood BOE members file ethics...
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Two separate ethics complaints have been filed against current and former members of the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education, with a court hearing scheduled for...
View ArticleArea school districts named Best Communities for Music Education
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As schools across the nation regain their cadence with the return to in-person learning and the reduction in mandates, the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation...
View ArticleSouth Orange Village administrator to step down June 30
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village announced May 4 that Adam Loehner, who has been serving as village administrator since late 2018, will be stepping down effective June 30 to take a job as...
View ArticleMaplewood TC bans gas-powered leaf blowers in town
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee passed an ordinance on second reading at its April 19 meeting that bans the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in town, a week before the South Orange...
View ArticleWarren Court Art Walk to delight art lovers in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Twenty-two artists and artisans will converge on Warren Court, between University Place and South Orange Avenue in South Orange, on Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, from 11a.m....
View ArticleArea students to receive NJ Governor’s Award in Arts Education honors
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Approximately 100 students and 17 arts leaders will receive the prestigious New Jersey Governor’s Award in Arts Education on Thursday, May 26. The Governor’s Award in Arts Education...
View ArticleJoin Durand-Hedden for ‘Piece by Piece: Quilting Through the Pandemic’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Like quilters of the past, local quilters found solace and motivation during the pandemic. Join Durand-Hedden House at The Woodland Parlor, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, at 1 p.m. on...
View ArticleCHS Special Dance Co. returns to the school’s stage for two shows
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Special Dance Co., Columbia High School’s resident dance company for 51 years, is returning to the CHS stage after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. The two shows will be...
View ArticleDrive carefully, SORS urges, as it sees uptick in serious car accidents
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — According to the South Orange Rescue Squad, its volunteers have recently seen an alarming increase in serious motor vehicle accidents in the area. SORS reminds everyone to drive...
View ArticleAll are invited to participate in Achieve’s ‘Nights of 100 Dinners’ programs
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of its annual “Nights of 100 Dinners” fundraiser, this year Achieve proudly presents two fun and inspiring virtual cooking events hosted by chefs who are part of the South...
View ArticleCHS team wins 14th annual NJ Chinese Cultural Project Contest
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On April 30, a team from Columbia High School won the 14th annual N.J. Chinese Cultural Project Contest at Seton Hall University. The team’s final presenters were Silas...
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