Former SOMA Principal Krause dies at age 86
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Edmund Krause, a beloved former principal who educated in the South Orange-Maplewood School District for 21 years, died Oct. 14, at age 86. Born in Pittsburgh...
View ArticleBelleville deputy mayor honored by Freeholders
Click to view slideshow. NEWARK, NJ — Belleville Deputy Mayor Vincent Cozzarelli was honored by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during its Italian Heritage Month celebration at the Hall of...
View ArticleStillman School of Business earns acclaim
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the 10th consecutive year, the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University has been named a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review. According to Robert Frank,...
View ArticleTSTI members welcome new year with apple picking
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Approximately 30 adults and children from Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel celebrated the start of the Jewish New Year by spending the day with an enduring symbol...
View ArticleJoin the Soul Patrol at SOPAC to see an ‘idol’ perform
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — You know you have made it as a performer when your fan base has its own name. The Grateful Dead have their Deadheads and Justin Bieber has his Beliebers....
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Strollers to present ‘Cole’ to kick off 85th season
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Strollers present “Cole,” a musical revue celebrating the life and work of Cole Porter. The show, with music and lyrics by Porter and book by Benny Green and Alan Strachan, will run...
View ArticleMaplewood Fire Department offers free home fire safety inspections
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Fire Department offers free in-home fire inspections for township residents. Fire safety in the home should involve the whole family, young and elderly alike. Firefighters...
View ArticleBeth El to host talk by parenting author
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, Nov. 6, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Maurice Elias, author of “The Joys & Oys of Parenting,” will speak at Congregation Beth El. Books will be available for sale and the...
View ArticleBill to establish law enforcement-assisted addiction and recovery programs is...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Richard Codey and Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee Chairman Joseph Vitale that would establish law enforcement-assisted...
View ArticleCandidates tackle equity, teacher support
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Though the South Orange-Maplewood School District’s access and equity policy has been in effect for only about one month, the five candidates running for the...
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‘Step Up with Student Services’ exceeds goal
Photo Courtesy of Seton Hall UniversityBrittany K. White and Marc Gordon win the ‘Beat the Veep’ competition. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — During an eight-week period over the summer, the Division of Student...
View ArticleCounty crowns winners in Strut Your Mutt costume contests
Click to view slideshow. ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. welcomed dogs and their humans to the annual Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Costume Parades and Contests at...
View ArticleSOMSD students experience NYU music program
Click to view slideshow. NEW YORK CITY — On Sunday, Oct. 2, students from the South Orange-Maplewood School District participated in a series of masterclasses, lectures and performances at New York...
View ArticleMMS students join the Spartan Tribe
Click to view slideshow. VERNON, NJ — Thirty-eight Maplewood Middle School students tested their mettle on Oct. 22 at the 2-mile Spartan Race at Mountain Creek in Vernon. The students were led by head...
View ArticleMiddle school students, parents invited to VoTech school fair
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Vocational Technical School District invites seventh- and eighth-grade students from Essex County and their parents to attend the “Essex County Seventh & Eighth-Grade...
View ArticleLearning about layered gardens with the MGC
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Garden Club will meet Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., to hear speaker David Culp discuss “The Layered...
View ArticleLocal coat collection to help New Jersey residents stay warm this winter
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The GenWealth Group will again serve as a coat collection site for the annual Jersey Cares coat drive. Thanks to this drive, more than 30,000 “gently used” winter coats will be...
View ArticleOur Lady of Sorrows RC Church celebrates Mass of Remembrance
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 5, at noon, Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, located at 217 Prospect St. in South Orange, will celebrate its annual Mass of Remembrance in memory of departed family...
View ArticleSOMSD students invited to ‘13th’ screening, open mic
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Students who attend Columbia High School, South Orange Middle School and Maplewood Middle School are invited to a screening of “13th” on Monday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m., with doors...
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JCC MetroWest presents new exhibits
Photo Courtesy of Lisa SussJudith Daniels shows off a felted wool shawl, which is displayed in ‘The Fiber of Our Being,’ the felting arts exhibit coming to JCC MetroWest. WEST ORANGE, NJ — JCC...
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