‘Forbidden’ to parody Broadway shows at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — With Broadway only a stone’s throw from South Orange, residents are just a short trip away from experiencing the spectacle and pageantry that only the Great White Way can offer. But...
View ArticleActors to bring short stories to life at Adult School event
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In the bustle of everyday life, many people simply do not have the time to read a good book or appreciate fine acting, whether at the theater or even on their own...
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Nikhil’s Law passes Assembly
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A bill meant to raise traffic-safety awareness named after a West Orange boy who died in a 2011 car accident caused by a distracted driver was unanimously passed 75-0 by the New...
View ArticleBe on the lookout for men claiming to be utility workers
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Local police agencies have received reports of individuals approaching homes and posing as legitimate emergency or utility workers, according to a release from the South Orange...
View ArticleMillion-dollar grant awarded to South Orange for greenway paths
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village announced last week that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation for its ongoing River Greenway project....
View ArticleSouth Orange PD to form positive relationships with villagers
By Shanee Frazier, Staff Writer SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two new initiatives will be instituted in the coming weeks that are geared toward strengthening the relationship between the South Orange Police...
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CHS Class of ’54 donates $21K to scholarship fund
Photo by Sean QuinnThe Columbia High School Class of 1954 gathered on March 26 to donate $21,000 to the scholarship fund. MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School Class of 1954 donated...
View ArticleHelicopter near Mayapple Hill on April 9
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s ROTC program will be training in Mayapple Hill in Essex County South Mountain Reservation on Thursday, April 9. During the exercise, a helicopter from the...
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Stoddard continues his lifelong love affair with the YMCA
Eric Stoddard MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Eric Stoddard, 33, can still imagine floating in a YMCA pool in Laconia, N.H. “I remember so vividly, getting a life jacket on and being in the pool with my...
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Dufault pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
File PhotoColumbia High School English teacher Nicole Dufault, above, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault after she allegedly had sexual relations with six of her underage students....
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SHU brings sobering suicide prevention exhibit to campus
A Seton Hall University student reads about a young adult who committed suicide while at college. Through Active Minds, the university brought 1,100 backpacks to form an exhibit to bring awareness to...
View ArticleCHS grad loses gender inequity complaint
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A Columbia High School graduate recently lost a landmark gender-discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, noted venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield...
View ArticleLet the school board know your thoughts on the budget
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — There is less than a month left before the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education holds a hearing and final vote on the 2015-2016 school district budget. The board has...
View ArticleSouth Mountain YMCA protects children through education
By Shanee Frazier, Staff Writer SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of a commitment to protect and promote child safety, the South Mountain YMCA held a Child Sexual Abuse Training course at The Woodland in...
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Seniors’ prom exhilarates village’s treasured residents
Photo by Shanee FrazierSouth Orange Seniors co-founders Nan Samons, left, and Tonia Moore, right, hosted a seniors’ prom with DOVE Director Michelle Peterson, center, on April 12 on Seton Hall’s...
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SOMSD continues to support learning-disabled students
Photo Courtesy of John ZoccolaTwo teens, center and right, are advised by a teacher as they learn using audiobooks provided by the nonprofit Learning Ally to learning-disabled students. The South...
View ArticleSouth Orange candidates’ night
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The League of Women Voters of South Orange and Maplewood is sponsoring a candidates’ night for the upcoming South Orange Village President election. The event will be Thursday, May...
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Two towns commemorate the heroes of the Holocaust
Photo Courtesy of Max BraniganMarchers are led by the Scouts and drummer Rafi Colton-Max in a March of Remembrance on April 19 as part of the 38th annual South Orange-Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust...
View ArticleSouth Orange considers adopting TNR and feral cats
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Following the example set by neighboring municipalities, such as Maplewood and West Orange, South Orange is now looking into a trap-neuter-return program, also called...
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SOMS hosts Wellness Extravaganza for healthier community
Photo Courtesy of Alli CahillSouth Orange Middle School students help run booths at the April 16 Wellness Extravaganza. By Shanee Frazier, Staff Writer MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — Tips on how to live a...
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