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Seton Hall’s staging of ‘As It Is In Heaven’ free to the public at SOPAC
Photo Courtesy of SHUThe cast of ‘As It Is In Heaven’ practices at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A story set in 1830s America within a Shaker community by playwright...
View ArticleCHS teens learn about preventing dating abuse
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Does your teenager know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? One in three teens experience verbal or physical abuse from a dating partner, according to a release from...
View ArticleMayors Council to head back to D.C.
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control will head to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15 to urge the Congress to appropriate funds to begin the engineering and...
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interACT’s ‘Rasheeda Speaking’ runs this weekend
Photo Courtesy of Mark ParkerActors rehearse ‘Rasheeda Speaking,’ which will be performed at the Baird this weekend. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — interACT Theatre Productions presents “Rasheeda Speaking,” a...
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‘Information Void’ draws 200 attendees
Photo Courtesy of NCJWNCJW/Essex volunteers Lyn Rosenzweig of West Orange, left, and Phoebe Pollinger of Montclair co-chaired ‘The Information Void,’ which stressed the importance of medically...
View ArticleMetro YMCA ranked in top 5 percent of U.S. nonprofits
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the sixth year straight, the nation’s largest charity evaluator has awarded the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges its top rating in recognition of the organization’s sound fiscal...
View Article‘A Composer’s Vision’ in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, Feb. 12, at noon, Grigory Smirnov, the organist at First Presbyterian and Trinity Church in South Orange, will discuss his musical process in “A Composer’s Vision: How...
View ArticleSeton Hall offers strategic influencing workshops
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Lee E. Miller, a professor of management at Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business and a premier trainer in the field of leadership, influencing and negotiating, will...
View ArticleNAACP schedules events for Black History Month
ORANGE, NJ — The Oranges-Maplewood NAACP has organized free screenings of the documentary “Hidden Colors” at libraries in Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Maplewood throughout...
View ArticleSO Symphony prepares to wow musically at concert
Click to view slideshow. By John Tierney, correspondent SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Looking for a family-friendly way to introduce your children to orchestral music? Try the South Orange Symphony’s annual...
View ArticleNAACP to screen ‘Hidden Colors’
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Oranges and Maplewood unit of the NAACP will conduct public workshops at local libraries to celebrate the accomplishments and cultural heights that the people of the African...
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Valerie Fund 5K to be June 10 in Verona Park
Katrina Young MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Planning is under way for the 2017 Valerie Fund Walk & JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run. The event will take place Saturday, June 10, in Verona Park, a magnificent setting...
View ArticleVillagers lobby BOT to designate SO as sanctuary city
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —Community members from South Orange and neighboring townships came together Monday, Feb. 6, at a rally to support immigrant and Muslim communities and to urge...
View ArticleMaplewood gets heart healthy
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — February is Heart Healthy Month! And the Maplewood Health Department is getting into the swing. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Maplewood Health Department will host an adult health clinic...
View ArticleHow to keep Medicare strong
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join Maplewood Senior Share and Dave Mollen, president of the NJ Chapter of AARP, for a discussion on “Obamacare, Medicare and How You Can Help” on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 10:15 a.m. at...
View ArticleAvalon Apts. go up in flames
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood firefighters rushed to Boyden Avenue in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 4, to battle a six-alarm fire raging at the Avalon Bay construction...
View ArticleNew residents join the CCR
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race recently announced that there are two new trustees on the executive committee and five new members. Robert A....
View ArticleS.O. funny woman takes to Paper Mill stage
Click to view slideshow. MILLBURN, NJ — Jill Paice did not have to think twice before joining the cast of “A Comedy of Tenors” at the Paper Mill Playhouse. For one, the Millburn venue is close to the...
View ArticleHNA celebrates Black History Month
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will celebrate Black History Month at its Thursday, Feb. 16, meeting at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood, at 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleTwo arrested in Maplewood triple homicide
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino announced Feb. 10 that two men have been charged with the Jan. 29...
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