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John Theurer Cancer Center receives donation from AV Hero Fund
Photo Courtesy of Sheri HensleyThe John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, a member of Hackensack Meridian Health, recently received a check for $30,000 from the AV Hero...
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SOPAC presents ‘Politico’ exhibit with other local galleries
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center unveils the latest in its rotating series of visual art exhibitions in the Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC. On view from Sept. 8...
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Brownlee resigns from Maplewood TC
Marlon K. Brownlee MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Marlon K. Brownlee resigned from the Maplewood Township Committee during its Aug. 2 meeting, announcing that his seat will be vacant effective Aug. 31. Brownlee said...
View ArticleHilton Neighborhood Association holds annual ‘Dinner at the Diner’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will hold its annual “Dinner at the Diner” on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 P.M. at the Park Wood Diner, 1958 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. Each person...
View ArticleMaplewood woman injured in serious bike crash in Livingston
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A 57-year-old Maplewood bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a vehicle at a Livingston intersection on the morning of Aug. 6, authorities said. The woman was riding at South...
View ArticleWith financial aid, South Mountain Y expands child’s world
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — That a summer camp can change a child’s life is undeniable when looking into the shining eyes of Trevon, a 4-year-old camper at the South Mountain Y in...
View Article‘Concert for Brendan’ returns Nov. 25
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The “Concert for Brendan” returns for its third year on Friday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Wellmont Theatre, 5 Seymour St. in Montclair. This year, Southside Johnny & the Asbury...
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Local campers learn to protect themselves in cyberspace
Photo Courtesy of Margaret McHughWest Orange residents Ilayda Vural, left, and Julia Rodgers participate in the weeklong CyberCamp held at the East Orange Y. The 13 camp participants came from East...
View ArticlePublic relations and marketing honored for achieving excellence in...
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America awarded two 2016 Pyramid Awards to Seton Hall University’s department of public relations...
View ArticleVillage officially awards water system contract to American Water
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced last week that it has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for the...
View ArticleCougar Prep graduates 23 students from high school readiness program
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Twenty-three teenagers and their parents gathered Thursday, July 28, at Columbia High School to graduate from Cougar Prep, a four-week high school readiness...
View ArticleSouth Orange to conduct impaired driving enforcement crackdown
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — New Jersey’s largest annual drunken driving crackdown will be here soon, according to an Aug. 15 release from the South Orange Police Department. Law enforcement officers from the...
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Teen sexually assaulted in DeHart Park in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An 18-year-old woman responded to the Maplewood Police Department to report that she had been sexually assaulted on Aug. 2, according to a release sent Aug. 10 by the Maplewood Police...
View ArticleHPC to be led by new chairman, vice chairwoman
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Historic Preservation Commission has welcomed a new chairman and vice chairwoman; at the Aug. 8 South Orange Board of Trustees meeting, Jacob Levine was promoted to...
View ArticleMFAS disbands, town makes SORS official backup
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At its Aug. 2 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee voted to contract for emergency medical services with the South Orange Rescue Squad and to pursue...
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South Orange launches humane program to reduce feral cat population
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On June 27, the Board of Health in South Orange enacted an ordinance to address the growing feral cat population in the village. For years, the village and many other municipalities...
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Maplewood Glee Club to host ‘Open Sing’
Photo Courtesy of Joel LightnerAbove is the Maplewood Glee Club in concert with ‘Tuxes and Tunes!’ MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If you’re a guy who likes to sing, whether seriously or in the shower, the Maplewood...
View ArticleJESPY House names Audrey Winkler as new executive director
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The JESPY House board of trustees announced Aug. 18 that Audrey Winkler has been unanimously selected to serve as the South Orange organization’s executive director. Winkler had been...
View ArticleMHA earns grant to help the homeless within Essex
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Mental Health Association of Essex County, headquartered in Montclair, has been awarded a grant of more than half a million dollars by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and...
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Seton Hall Fulbright recipient to examine Spanish curriculum in Chile
Darie Pizzuto SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Daria Pizzuto, a doctoral candidate in the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University, has received a Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching...
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