Seniors ‘Meet & Mix’ in SOMA
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A new community initiative devoted to seniors — SOMA Two Towns for All Ages — is holding its first public event on Sunday, March 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. All seniors from both towns are...
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Skiing the winter away
Photo Courtesy of Joy Yagid MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This winter season, Maplewood Recreation and Cultural Affairs had more than 250 participants in its Ski and Snowboard Club. The group took five...
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Transgender Scout finds a home in Maplewood pack
Photo Courtesy of Kristie MaldonadoJoe Maldonado, above, gets ready to participate in the Pinewood Derby with Maplewood Pack 20. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 9-year-old transgender boy who was asked to leave...
View ArticleDeer management program culls 89 animals from reservations
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County recently announced that 89 deer and 56 unborn deer were removed from South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation during the 2017 deer management program. The...
View ArticleSOMA Board of Ed affirms commitment to educating all children
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At the Feb. 27 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting, board members voted to affirm the South Orange-Maplewood School District’s commitment to educating all...
View Article‘The Cat in the Hat’ visits Tuscan School
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of Tuscan School’s Read Across America Week celebration, “The Cat in the Hat” visited with students in kindergarten through grade two on Feb. 27. Tuscan...
View ArticleDebate over leaf blower bans rages at TC meeting
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While Maplewood neighborhoods may be blissfully quiet this summer, landscapers claim the silence will cost homeowners increased lawn care fees. On Feb. 21, the Maplewood Township...
View ArticleHelp build better tomorrows with Arc
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 19th annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run/Walk will be Saturday, April 29, at the Clipper Pavilion in the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. The 5K will begin at 9...
View ArticleMaplewood Health Department events in March
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will hold several events and clinics during the month of March. They are as follows: A presentation by Alzheimer’s New Jersey, “Understanding Memory...
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Kneading for those in need
Photo Courtesy of TSTI SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange rolled up their sleeves to participate in a community challah bake on Feb. 7 in the kitchen at Community...
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Former mayor of Rome to speak at SHU
Walter Veltroni SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University community is excited to welcome Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome, on Tuesday, March 14, in the University Library Beck Rooms at 6...
View ArticleDiscuss the SOMSD 2017-2018 budget
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — How will your tax dollars be used to support our local public schools as they strive to prepare each and every student for post-secondary educational success and to...
View ArticleTSTI pre-school students enjoy a DIY drive-in movie experience
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The ballroom at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange was recently transformed into an indoor drive-in movie theater. Children from the Iris Family...
View ArticleParenting Center, PTAs to screen ‘Beyond Measure’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center and Elementary School PTAs will host a special screening of “Beyond Measure,” from the makers of “Race to Nowhere,” on Thursday, March 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in...
View ArticleSpy thriller comes to Maplewood, but not covertly
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Chris Pavone first got the idea for his new novel “The Travelers,” while working a summer job at an international advertising agency during the late 1980s,...
View ArticleHear orchestral concert in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Society of Musical Arts Orchestra will perform “Serenades & Rhapsodies” on Sunday, March 19, at 4 p.m. in Maplewood Middle School Auditorium, 7 Burnet St. in Maplewood....
View ArticleWSOU show to focus on managing national politics in the workplace
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In 2016, the nation experienced a particularly divisive presidential campaign that impacted office spaces and worker productivity. Unlike past election...
View ArticleFree tax prep help
NEWARK, NJ — Seton Hall Law School volunteers prepare income tax returns again this year for taxpayers with annual W-2 income up to $70,000. Beginning on March 17, IRS certified volunteers provide...
View ArticlePreliminary district budget shows $2.36 million deficit
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As has been the trend for a long time, the South Orange-Maplewood School District is facing a considerable budget deficit for the 2017-2018 school year. Business...
View ArticleinterACT’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ runs this month
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — interACT Theatre Productions presents “Pride & Prejudice.” The show runs for three weekends, opening this Friday, March 10, and closing Saturday, March...
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