SOMA Action to host panel discussion
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Action invites residents of Maplewood, South Orange and surrounding communities to attend “From Town Hall to the Halls of Congress: Effective Advocacy in...
View ArticleSeton Hall’s grad programs make major gains in U.S. News rankings
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Graduate Schools guide has again ranked Seton Hall’s graduate programs among the best in the nation. Seton Hall University School of Law,...
View ArticleStudents learn ‘The Art of Making Books’
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Fourth-grade students at Tuscan School participated in a workshop, “The Art of Making Books,” on March 7 and 9. Tuscan School library media specialist Amy B....
View ArticleSOPL Friends announces large donation
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tonia Moore, president of Friends of the South Orange Library, recently announced a major donation to the library. “Because of the generous participation of the community in our...
View ArticleSeton Hall makes the Elite Eight — in academics
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — According to Inside Higher Ed, if the March Madness of college basketball was based on academic performance, the Seton Hall University men’s team would finish in the “Elite Eight.”...
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SOPAC honored as ‘Favorite Small PAC’
Photo Courtesy of ArtPrideArtPride Executive Director Adam Perle presents the People’s Choice Award to SOPAC marketing manager Kristin Svorinic. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts...
View ArticleGubernatorial candidates forum
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — SOMADEMS, a Democratic group serving South Orange and Maplewood, will host its second Meet the Governor Candidates Forum on Thursday, March 30, featuring New Jersey state Sen. Ray...
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Thirty regional artists support art programs for artists with disabilities
Armisey Smith’s ‘Layered Lady’ in shingles and acrylic. ORANGE, NJ — Arts Unbound has announced the lineup for its fifth annual Friends of Arts Unbound art exhibit and benefit sale. Several new artists...
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SHU appoints Meehan as interim president
Mary Meehan SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University board of regents voted unanimously on March 23 to appoint Mary Meehan, Ph.D., a highly respected higher education and health care leader, as...
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Get ready for a crazy night with 10,000 Maniacs at SOPAC
Photo Courtesy of Michelle Roche10,000 Maniacs’ six current members — from left, John Lombardo, Jeff Erickson, Mary Ramsey, Steve Gustafson, Jerry Augustyniak and Dennis Drew — will perform at SOPAC on...
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Kevin Devine premieres new song on WSOU’s ‘Campus Buzz’
Photo Courtesy of Mark MabenMusician and songwriter Kevin Devine, second from left, discusses his music with the co-hosts of WSOU 89.5’s ‘Campus Buzz,’ from left, Grant Palluzi, Sarah Yenesel and Hanoi...
View ArticleSOMSD to hold town hall on equity and inclusion
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District will hold a town hall on equity and inclusion, focusing on recent events within the district and the many responses, on...
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TSTI’s ‘Penne Shabbat’ and more
Paul Finkelman SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel will hold a series of programs for people of all ages in April that are open to the public. On Friday, April 7, TSTI offers its...
View ArticleSOMA BOE labors against $515K deficit
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education approved the proposed preliminary budget for the 2017-18 school year, leaving a more than $500,000...
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Lighting up Japan’s spirit at the 20th annual Japan Week festivities
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Seton Hall University invites the community to “Japan Week 2017: Lighting Up The Spirit of...
View ArticleVillage’s Memorial Park renamed as Founders Park
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of a restoration effort, the Academy Heights Neighborhood Association, with the support of the South Orange Village, has renamed Memorial Park on...
View ArticleFAMILYConnections’ annual Tasting Gala returns
LIVINGSTON, NJ — FAMILYConnections 13th annual Tasting Gala will be Tuesday, May 2, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston. This year’s honorees are award-winning chef James Laird,...
View ArticleResident, village go back and forth over pedestrian safety
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pedestrian safety has remained a hot-button issue in the two towns for a long time now, with the towns struggling to implement measures that keep pedestrians and drivers safe without...
View ArticleMaplewood firefighters extinguish blaze on Baker Street
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A significant fire was averted at 89 Baker St. on March 23 as a result of a quick response and detailed investigation by Maplewood firefighters. The Maplewood Fire Department responded...
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Cafe Europa participants receive handmade challahs
Photo Courtesy of Kimberly Colchamiro SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Holocaust survivors at Cafe Europa received challah made by fourth-graders at the Golda Och Academy on March 21 at Congregation Oheb Shalom in...
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