Maplewood DPW is now on social media
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood residents can now interact with the Department of Public Works on the social media outlets Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The Department of Public Works is looking to...
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Prospect Presbyterian prepares for Holy Week
Photo Courtesy of Lisa AbdillProspect Presbyterian Church members sing ‘Hallelujah’ at a past Easter service. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Prospect Presbyterian Church, 646 Prospect St. in Maplewood, has several...
View ArticleGrassroots organization hosts Zinna, McCormick at candidates forum
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Local residents got up close and personal March 30 with Tenafly Councilman Mark Zinna and small business owner Lisa McCormick, two Democrats who are hoping to win their party’s...
View ArticleWords continues tradition of engagement and inclusion
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Words Bookstore, located in the heart of downtown Maplewood, has been a gathering place and mecca for those who appreciate the written word. Located on...
View ArticleSustainable Jersey’s Coding for Community competition winners announced
EWING, NJ — The presentations and on-site judging of Sustainable Jersey’s first ever civic tech competition, Coding for Community, took place March 31 at The College of New Jersey. Competing teams...
View ArticleValerie Fund names new board member
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Valerie Fund, a nonprofit that provides support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders, is proud to announce that Harriet Greenholtz will...
View ArticleBiggham and friends give exhilarating fundraising concert for Seth Boyden
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Grammy-winning gospel music producer and singer Rev. Milton Biggham brought the house down with his fundraising educational concert for Seth Boyden on March 26....
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South Mountain YMCA named Branch of the Year by state’s largest association...
Photo Courtesy of Margaret McHughThe South Mountain YMCA staff celebrates a successful 2016, looks forward to an even more successful 2017. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Mountain YMCA had a banner 2016,...
View ArticleRiver Day 2017 set for May 7
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange River Day is the annual community gathering to clean up the village’s section of the Rahway River and celebrate environmental education and awareness with food, fun,...
View ArticleEvents for seniors in Maplewood and South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The SOMA – Two Towns For All Ages initiative has several events tagged for the community’s seniors. These events are presented by a number of community organizations....
View ArticleSOMSD town hall meeting draws large crowd
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Hundreds of South Orange and Maplewood residents made it clear during a March 29 town hall meeting that they want to see changes within the school district to...
View Article‘Samba,’ hear an ethnomusicologist
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute at Seton Hall University is collaborating with the Department of History, Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program, and the Petersheim...
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Essex County Cares partners with 8 worthy nonprofits
Photo by Glen FriesonCelebrating the partnership between the county and eight nonprofits are Essex County officials and nonprofit representatives. ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has partnered with...
View ArticleCougar Booster Golf Classic returns May 8
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Since 1994 the Columbia High School Cougar Boosters have donated more than 350,000 dollars to school athletics and extracurricular activities. The Cougar...
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MGC celebrates Presby Memorial’s 90-year legacy
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Presby Memorial Gardens are a delight to behold in May when thousands of irises are in bloom. Come hear how this magical place was created through an act of democracy and love at a...
View ArticleMontclair Film recognizes students for artistry
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Film recently announced the winners of the 2017 Emerging Filmmaker Competition, a program co-presented by Partners For Health Foundation that screens work by students in...
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South Mountain YMCA’s Stoddard honored
Eric Stoddard MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Mountain YMCA Associate Executive Director Eric Stoddard drove many of the Y’s ambitious efforts in 2016. Enrollment in camp and after-school care soared. The Y...
View ArticleExamining ‘Race & Privilege’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will present a Conversations on Race session on “Race & Privilege: Raising Consciousness to Address Inequities” on Wednesday,...
View ArticleTuscan students, seniors build connections
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Tuscan Elementary School teacher Claire Sinclair recently took her class on a field trip to Winchester Gardens in Maplewood to connect with the seniors there....
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Park conservancy to replace Maplewood Memorial Park elm
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In celebration of Earth Day, the township of Maplewood and the newly formed Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy will replace a missing elm tree to restore the park’s historic Eight Elms...
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