JFS of MetroWest to administer Wise Aging initiative
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest has been awarded a grant by the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey to administer a Wise Aging initiative in the MetroWest communities. The...
View ArticleUntil there is a cure, there is Camp Happy Times
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Valerie Fund’s Camp Happy Times, a free one-week overnight camp for children who have or have had cancer is located at the 200-acre Tyler Hill Camp in Wayne County, Pa. The week is...
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MMS greets new principal, a CHS alumna
Dara Gronau MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Dara Gronau, who years ago outran the competition on the Columbia High School track, is coming full circle to lead the administration of Maplewood Middle School as its...
View ArticleThe Valerie Fund welcomes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital to its family
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join The Valerie Fund and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the dedication of the new Valerie Fund Center in Paterson. Scheduled to speak are...
View ArticleGrodman fills Brownlee’s vacated TC seat
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At its Sept. 6 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee appointed former Committeeman Ian Grodman to fill the seat recently vacated by Marlon K. Brownlee. The committee voted 4-0 in...
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South Orange honors SAGE Eldercare for 50 years of Meals on Wheels
Photo Courtesy of Jennifer HingerSouth Orange presents a proclamation to congratulate SAGE Eldercare on its Meals on Wheels 50th anniversary. From left are village trustees Howard Levison, Jeffrey...
View Article‘What does Jewish look like to you?’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Oheb Shalom Congregation will hold “What does Jewish look like to you? A Kaleidoscope performance” on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the shul, located at 170...
View ArticleSenate action furthers Rahway River flood control initiative
CRANFORD, NJ — The Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control reported in a recent press release that on Sept. 15 the U.S. Senate passed by a 96-4 vote the Federal Water Resources...
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GenWealth Walks for Hope returns for fourth year
Angelo Vayas MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The GenWealth Group will host its fourth annual GenWealth Walks for Hope on Saturday, Oct. 1, to raise funds to support brain cancer research in honor of longtime...
View ArticleSeton Hall rises again in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 America’s Best Colleges guide has ranked Seton Hall University among the top tier of national universities, and put the school on its list of “A...
View ArticleBill to require NJ Transit to notify public prior to service reduction is now...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill Assembly Democrats Wayne P. DeAngelo, Raj Mukherji, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and John McKeon sponsored to help ensure that mass transit riders are properly informed of proposed...
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Stop & Shop sponsors fall season of South Mountain soccer to benefit local...
Photo Courtesy of Kate SchmidtWith the players from the South Mountain U12 Mustangs and Ironmen are, from left, Mustangs coach Dan Cohen, South Orange Stop & Shop manager Joseph Heiser, village...
View ArticleAttend a seniors fall party in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There will be a seniors fall party on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Les Saisons B&B, 304 Elmwood Ave. in Maplewood. There will be music by the Starlighters Quartet with...
View ArticlePublic invited to join in celebration at Seton Hall Weekend
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The public is invited to attend Seton Hall Weekend, Sept. 23 through 25. Activities include music and theater performances, sporting events, campus tours, food, carnival games, rides...
View ArticleFlu vaccines in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Health will offer seasonal influenza vaccinations for residents ages 18 and older on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from noon until 3 p.m. at the firehouse, 56...
View ArticleTransfer students find their collegial home in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Aug. 26, 328 transfer students were welcomed to Seton Hall University at the Transfer Students BBQ. Students transferred from institutions including Rutgers University, Quinnipiac...
View ArticleArt Walk & MusicFest returns to Maplewood Village
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Village Alliance will host the fifth annual Maplewood Art Walk & Music Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Maplewood Village. This is a rain-or-shine...
View ArticleCHS Class of 1956 to hold reunion
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School Class of 1956 is holding its 60th reunion on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Summit Hotel in Summit. For information or to register, call the CHS...
View Article‘Un-Common-Place’ at CHS explores life experiences
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With a deliberately ambiguous title, three local artists took unique approaches to exploring common experiences in the exhibit “Un-Common-Place,” which is on...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by car in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sept. 21 at approximately 12:10 p.m., Maplewood police responded to the 7-Eleven on Valley Street on a report of a pedestrian being struck by a car, according to a release from...
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