District gathers SOMA’s ideas, feedback
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District held a second education summit at Columbia High School on Dec. 6 in order to garner feedback from parents, teachers and...
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The young helping the even younger
Photo Courtesy of Rose Bennett GilbertShopping with the girls is Dan Mitchell, a member of the vestry at St. George’s Church, where members have long supported the North Porch mission. MAPLEWOOD, NJ —...
View ArticleSOPAC to receive $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — National Endowment for the Arts Chairwoman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included...
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WSOU collected more than 600 pounds of food for local food bank
Photo Courtesy of Mark MabenFrom left, promotions director Meghan Stolarz, program director Holly Fitzpatrick, station manager Molly Meller and news director Katie Fatzler prepare to ship out some of...
View Article1978 Maplewood Arts Center to feature student artwork
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “FRESH 9.0,” an exhibit now in its ninth year that features artwork by Advanced Placement studio art students from six area high schools, opened Tuesday, Dec....
View ArticleSuburban Legend presents ‘Gadzooks! A Very Arthurian Pantomime’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For the fifth straight year, Suburban Legend brings the perfect cure for the post-holiday blues with another uproarious play. “Gadzooks! A Very Arthurian Pantomime” opens at the...
View ArticleSouth Orange to hold free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Health Department will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the South Orange Rescue Squad building, 62...
View ArticleFamily returns to Maplewood to teach art of dance
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The week between Christmas and New Year’s is often pretty dull, despite being book-ended by two such extravaganzas. But Maplewood Recreation refuses to let you...
View ArticleCCR to celebrate life and legacy of Dr. King
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will present the 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance on Monday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. at Columbia High School, 17...
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NJ administrators receive Berkeley College award
Photo Courtesy of Berkeley College NEWARK, NJ — Berkeley College recently recognized Patricia Okorodudu, second from right, of South Orange and Melissa Peralta, second from left, of North Bergen, both...
View ArticleTown considers becoming ‘sanctuary city’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood has always prided itself on being forward-thinking and the Township Committee is looking to take yet another step by declaring the township a “sanctuary city.” The topic...
View ArticleProcess of ASI’s two towns reassessment nearly complete
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The values of many properties in South Orange and Maplewood have increased following the recent reassessment, which was ordered by the Essex County Board of Taxation...
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Five CHS band students selected for North Jersey Area bands
Photo Courtesy of James MannoFrom left are Columbia High School musicians Liana Greenberg, Adam Friedman-Brown, Louise Kern-Kensler, Peter Henderson and Gillian Basedow. MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —...
View ArticleSO Civic Organization remembers Dr. King
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Civic Organization presents its 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School. The keynote speaker will be...
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New Jersey aviation history celebrated in multi-disciplinary exhibition
Photo Courtesy of Chad Stayrook‘The Impossible Lightness of Being’ is an installation of wood, ceramic, folded cold-pressed acid free paper, frames, 1080p HD video and video monitor. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ...
View ArticleCounty presents awards in gingerbread contest
Click to view slideshow. ROSELAND, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the children and families who participated in the Essex County Environmental Center’s 12th...
View ArticleOheb Shalom to screen ‘Stateless’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange will screen “Stateless” and lead a post-movie discussion on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at at the synagogue, 170 Scotland Road....
View ArticleSeton Hall receives $8 million estate gift commitment
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University has received a $6 million addition to a $2 million estate gift commitment from an anonymous donor to support the department of chemistry and biochemistry. The...
View ArticleUntermyer Gardens: past, present, future
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Timothy Tilghman, horticulturalist and head gardener at Untermyer Gardens, will introduce the Maplewood Garden Club to this garden, which is also a public park in Yonkers, N.Y., at the...
View ArticleSOMSD receives grant for sustainable energy project
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey recently selected four public school districts — including the South Orange-Maplewood School District — and four municipalities to receive Sustainable Jersey grants...
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