Maplewood fair, ‘Village to Village,’ to support Ukraine
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — St. Joseph’s Church, The United Tastes of America and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Holy Ascension will present “Village to Village: a Maplewood Village Fair Supporting Ukraine” at...
View ArticleColumbia High art students channel Kehinde Wiley in exhibit
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Art students at Columbia High School are displaying artwork inspired by Kehinde Wiley, who painted President Barack Obama’s official portrait, from now through June 3 across from the...
View ArticleSOMSD assistant superintendent resigns to pursue expanded leadership role
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District announced May 19 that Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Matthew Friedman will be leaving the district at...
View ArticleRobot Revolution teams place second in world championship
SUMMIT, NJ — Robot Revolution’s middle school team 4610J was a finalist at the VEX Robotics world championship. The team came in second out of 750 teams, won its division, won its last 10 matches in a...
View ArticleDowntown After Sundown returns to South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The popular Downtown After Sundown concert series returns to South Orange Downtown this summer. From swing to pop, jazz to R&B, just about every musical style will be represented...
View Article‘Evening of Roses’ to feature director of documentary on Sister Rose Thering
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Sister Rose Thering Fund for Education in Jewish-Christian Studies at Seton Hall University will hold its annual signature fundraiser, “Evening of Roses,” on Tuesday, June 14, at...
View ArticleEssex County commissioners celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, May 17, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its inaugural Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event. At the event, the board recognized: Allison...
View ArticleMount Saint Mary Academy Euro Challenge captures win
WATCHUNG, NJ — Kathleen Brennan, math department chairperson at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, announced that the Mount’s Euro Challenge team edged out four other finalists in competition on May...
View ArticleFate of the CHS pool remains a topic of debate
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education discussed the Columbia High School pool at its May 16 meeting, revisiting a conversation about the possibility of retaining the high...
View ArticleState launches 2022 ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt campaign
TRENTON, NJ — As fatal crashes continue to climb in New Jersey, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the start of New Jersey’s annual “Click...
View ArticleSouth Orange Downtown farmers market returns June 1
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Downtown farmers market returns for its 31st season on Wednesday, June 1, in the Sloan Street parking lot, across from the NJ Transit station. This year the market...
View ArticleEight seniors honored at Legacies Writing Contest award ceremony
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients of the 2022 Essex County Senior...
View ArticleSouth Orange PD chief announces that investigation did not find sufficient...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In December 2021, at a Community Police Collaborative meeting, a researcher associated with a Police Perception Study being conducted in partnership with several New Jersey...
View ArticleOranges and Maplewood NAACP celebrates teen poet
TRENTON, NJ — On May 26, Makayla C. Rivera, a 10th-grade student at West Orange High School and a student-member of the NAACP Oranges and Maplewood Branch’s ACT-SO Program, received the 2022 Governor’s...
View ArticleMurphy administration invests $21.4 million to reduce litter statewide
TRENTON, NJ — The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection is enhancing statewide efforts to remove litter, beautify neighborhoods and improve water quality across New Jersey by distributing $21.4...
View ArticleSouth Orange youth catches an impressive 10 fish at fishing derby
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Gabriel Levine, of South Orange, caught the most fish in the boys 11-15 age category at the Essex County Fishing Derby at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on...
View ArticleNJAW invests $850,000 in Maplewood infrastructure
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — New Jersey American Water announced May 27 that it will replace approximately 2,100 feet of aging water main in Maplewood from now through mid-July. The company will upgrade the aging...
View ArticleIrvington and South Orange teachers receive donations for projects
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In May, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit organization that allows individuals to donate directly to...
View ArticleOfficials, leaders in Essex County call for stricter gun laws following massacre
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The nation was again plunged into despair on May 24 when a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, injuring many others. This was the...
View ArticleJESPY partners with Paper Mill Playhouse for performance showcasing clients
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — With the musical talents of JESPY House clients in the spotlight, JESPY has partnered with Millburn’s Paper Mill Playhouse to present a showcase of Broadway songs to be performed by...
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