JESPY House: one of the best-kept secrets in the village
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the last 40 years, a dedicated group located on Prospect Street in South Orange has been working with area adults with disabilities who are striving to...
View ArticleClarus construction update
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Access to the north end of the Village Coffee lot from Maplewood Avenue, and the parking spots in that portion of the lot, will be unavailable between today, April 28, and next Friday,...
View ArticleSOPAC stage to welcome greats Mattea and Bromberg
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Kathy Mattea and David Bromberg are each set to perform on the South Orange Performing Arts Center stage at interesting points of their careers. After...
View ArticleTowns cry ‘never again’ as united front
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The uplifting ambience was augmented by the pleasant weather on Sunday, April 23, as the South Orange-Maplewood community marched to remember Holocaust victims,...
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DOI hosts ‘Golden Girls Tea Party’
Photo Courtesy of Renee GlickClockwise from back are Eleanor Hirsch, Eufemia Santos, Annabelle Gibson and Sheena Collum. WEST ORANGE, NJ — The “Golden Girls Tea Party” held on April 19 at Daughters of...
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Get out your waders for River Day 2017 in South Orange
Photo Courtesy of Walter ClarkeBoy Scouts help collect trash out of the Rahway River during last year’s River Day event. The event will be this Sunday, May 7, this year. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South...
View ArticleBOE passes 2017-18 school year budget, raises taxes
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education adopted the 2017-18 school year budget and tax levy in an 8-1 vote at its April 24 meeting. This leaves a more than $500,000...
View ArticleCelebrating baseball and softball in the two towns
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Put me in, coach” was the battle cry at Memorial Field on Saturday, April 29, as Maplewood hosted the annual Softball Baseball Parade from Columbia High School...
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Speck joins Words family
Merril Speck MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Words Bookstore in Maplewood recently announced that Merril Speck has joined its staff as floor manager. Speck has more than 15 years experience working in various aspects...
View ArticleCommunity forum for immigrants at Clinton School
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There will be a community forum for immigrants on Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Clinton School, 27 Berkshire Road in Maplewood. Are you an immigrant who works, studies or lives in...
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The Campfire Flies to perform at The Woodland
The Campfire Flies MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Campfire Flies, a group pooling the talent of some of New Jersey’s most acclaimed original bands — The Cucumbers, Speed the Plough and The Thousand Pities — will...
View ArticleFour run for 3 seats on Board of Trustees
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange residents are not lacking qualified candidates to choose from in the 2017 Board of Trustees election, which sees two incumbents and two...
View ArticleCounty to host open house for mental health awareness
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County will host its first Mental Health Awareness Month Open House at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The goal of the daylong event is to raise awareness about...
View ArticleSHU, SOS to screen ‘Seven’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Spread the word and attend a screening of “Seven,” a film showcasing the life stories of seven South Orange seniors, presented by South Orange Seniors and the Seton Hall University...
View ArticleSouth Orange Symphony to end 68th season with spring concert
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Symphony concludes its 68th season with the “Orchestral Colors” spring concert on Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at South Orange Middle...
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Kids Camp Maplewood welcomes village residents
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Camp season is abuzz and the Maplewood Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is happy to officially welcome South Orange residents to Kids Camp Maplewood. Camp is offered for eight...
View ArticleRamos to speak at HNA
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent of Schools John Ramos Sr. will speak at the Hilton Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center,...
View ArticleJFS MetroWest offers free screening of ‘The Hunting Ground’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — JFS MetroWest will offer a free screening of “The Hunting Ground” on Monday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. This event is free and open...
View ArticleParenting Center to screen ‘Before the Trees Was Strange’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center of Maplewood and South Orange will screen “Before the Trees Was Strange,” one man’s story about love, family, racism and forgiveness, on Tuesday, May 30, from 7 to...
View ArticleGet the info on neighborhood watches
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Several neighborhood associations from Northern New Jersey have grouped together to offer a small, free seminar at Bloomfield College on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The...
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