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SOMS’s Lego Legends earns award at robotics event
The Lego Legends, from left, Mary Arevalo, Miranda Lipetz, Mateo Fuentes and Stephen Lehren, with their coaches Laurie Tarkan and Andy Lehren, are heading to the state robotics championships. SOUTH...
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Jay and the Americans brings ‘This Magic Moment’ to SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE — Not too many musical groups can say they still perform with most of their original members, 50 years after the height of their success. Then again, not too many groups can say they...
View ArticleHoliday travel: keep it safe
With holiday vacations coming, anyone traveling overseas should contact their local municipal health department for advice on what precautions should be taken to decrease the possibility of contracting...
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Irvington Avenue Corridor officially named Seton Village
At the Seton Village tree-lighting on Friday, Dec. 12, where the Irvington Avenue Corridor was officially named Seton Village, were, from left, Fahim Abedrabbo, associate director of government and...
View ArticleWSOU announces special holiday programming
SOUTH ORANGE — WSOU 89.5 FM, the radio station of Seton Hall University, unveils its lineup of special programming for the holidays. Highlights include “A Franciscan Christmas,” on Wednesday, Dec. 24,...
View ArticleSouth Orange launches Health and Fitness Competition
SOUTH ORANGE — As a part of its commitment to improving public health, South Orange Village has announce the South Orange Health and Fitness Challenge, which is open for registration through Monday,...
View ArticleSO’s Pawk looks forward to upcoming Paper Mill show
SOUTH ORANGE — South Orange’s own Michele Pawk used to giving intense performances. After all, the actress won a Tony in 2003 for her work as an alcoholic mother dreaming of a better life in the Carol...
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Best use considered for Marylawn of the Oranges Academy
Photo by Sean QuinnAn informal subcommittee of the South Orange Planning and Zoning Committee is considering how to best use the site of Marylawn of the Oranges Academy, which has been closed since...
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Psychedelic Furs are bringing ‘Heaven’ to SOPAC
During a recent performance, the Psychedelic Furs — from left, saxophonist Mars Williams, singer Richard Butler and bassist Tim Butler — prove they have not lost a step since their heyday in the...
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Blindness inspires student to create nonprofit foundation
Seton Hall University sophomore Joseph Schwani hasn’t let Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, which began to steal his sight when he was just 16, stop him from living a fulfilling life while helping...
View ArticleSchool report sees increase in violence and vandalism
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District saw across-the-board increases in the number of disturbances reported during the 2013-14 school year, including a staggering...
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South Orange approves 30-year contract with American Water
Photo by Sean QuinnSouth Orange’s Board of Trustees approved a 30-year contract with New Jersey American Water and residents’ rates will remain the same, $5.67 per 100 cubic feet of water. SOUTH...
View ArticleNew BOE president addresses new challenges of district
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Recently elected Board of Education President Wayne Eastman is looking forward to overseeing the board during the course of 2015, a year that will potentially see the...
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St. Joseph’s basketball teams show improvement in eighth week
John Pirone sinking the second of two free throws that tied the game. Getting ready to rebound are Lukas Alexander and Henry Aaron. MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams...
View ArticleCommunity Coalition on Race hosts MLK Observance
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race hosted a celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and the towns’ commitment to racial integration and...
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South Orange Rotarians present $1,000 to Metro YMCA of the Oranges
South Orange Rotarians, Cecilia Boilers-Green, Greg LaMorte, and Stacey Borden, far right, present a $1,000 Rotary District grant to Maureen Simon, third from left, of the Metro YMCA of the Oranges,...
View ArticleSouth Orange gets 3 bids to purchase Village Hall
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The village of South Orange has received three bids to purchase Village Hall and its adjacent parking lot, though bids to renovate the building are still being accepted, as the...
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West Orange musician finding success in folk rock trio
Performing in the great outdoors are members of The Coteries, from left, Matt Runciman, Emily Parasiliti and West Orange native Ben Brosh. The trio found a new voice during an 11,000 miles trip across...
View ArticleDistinctive identity for Irvington Ave. suggested
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A planning initiative primarily run by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Policy has presented a report to the four townships along the Irvington Avenue...
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Seton Hall U acquires Donald M. Payne Papers
Rep. Donald M. Payne meets with President Bill Clinton in 2001. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Archives and Special Collections Center at Seton Hall University’s Walsh Library announces the acquisition of the...
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