Hilton and Clarke elected in close race
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Following a rather quiet election season, the people have elected incumbent Walter Clarke and challenger Karen Hilton to fill two of the three open seats on...
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ screening encourages dialogue
Photo by Shanee FrazierPanelists at the ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ film screening are, from left, Karen Hilton, Deborah Davis Ford, Walter Fields, Britnee Timberlake and Nancy Gagnier. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —...
View ArticleResidents come together to discuss bias in the SOMSD
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At a second town hall meeting on equity and inclusion on May 3, roughly one month after community members stressed that the South...
View ArticleBeth El to host two special events this May
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In May, Congregation Beth El of South Orange will hold two special events to which the public is invited. Beth El is thrilled to have Joey Weisenberg,...
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Women form sisterhood to celebrate religious differences
Photo Courtesy of Sheryl OlitzkyMembers of the Essex County chapter of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom gather at a recent event. The nonprofit organization, founded by Sheryl Olitzky, has grown to more...
View Article14th annual SOMA Artists Studio Tour expands to two days
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Now in its 14th year, the annual Artists Studio Tour is expanding to a full weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4. Artist studios and group venues are open from 11...
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SOPL wins award from NJ Library Association
Photo Courtesy of Melissa Kopecky SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library Board president Hildy Karp, center, her daughter Lola, right, and library director Melissa Kopecky show materials...
View ArticleMaplewood Arts Council to help you promote your artwork
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, May 20, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Maplewood Arts Council is hosting a free workshop for artists and arts organizations looking for effective ways to promote their work at the...
View ArticleSouth Mountain Annex beautifies grounds with perennials and grasses
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 12 at the South Mountain Annex, students, parents, teachers and volunteers collaborated to create a new opportunity for nature on the school’s...
View ArticleAmendments to jitney routes in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Beginning May 22, the Hilton and Maplecrest jitney buses will undergo a few minor route and schedule alterations. New stops added to the Hilton Route are as follows: Stop 4: Indiana...
View ArticleLittle hands make a big difference at JLOSH ‘Kids for Kids’ event
Click to view slideshow. MILLBURN, NJ — Proving that little hands can make a big difference, more than 150 children and their parents, along with 50 members of the Junior League of the Oranges and...
View ArticleAK Foundation to host fifth annual charity golf outing
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which raises money for first responders, emergency service providers, and fire prevention and education programs, has announced its fifth annual charity...
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Blue Scarf Collective kicks off studio tour with Pierro Gallery exhibition
Photo Courtesy of Sandy Martiny‘Mirror Mirror,’ by Diana Fine SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Pierro Gallery of South Orange presents “The Blue Scarf Collective: Art in the Time of Resistance” through June 17...
View ArticleGet quacking for Maplewood’s annual Memorial Day Duck Race
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Memorial Day is just around the corner; that means the annual Duck Race is just around the bend. South Mountain YMCA will run the annual event on Memorial Day, May 29, beginning at...
View ArticleCHS Shakespeare Fest holds a torch to playwright’s ‘fierce’ women
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School’s 15th annual Shakespeare Festival, held Friday, April 28, followed the them “The Women of Shakespeare.” Quoting “A Midsummer Night’s...
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Maplewood Girl Scouts earn Silver Award
Photo Courtesy of Nora Van de NorthGirl Scout Cadettes Phoebe Holt-Reiss, left, and Evelyn Van de North recently earned their Silver Award. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Phoebe Holt-Reiss and Evelyn Van de North,...
View ArticleBroadway Buddies season comes to end on SOPAC stage
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 1, 25 Broadway actors performed with their mentees in the culmination of Vanguard Theater Company’s Broadway Buddy Mentorship program. Alan Rickman once said: “Actors are...
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Triplets graduate together at Seton Hall
Photo Courtesy of Seton Hall UniversityThe Bertoldi triplets — from left, Leo, Adrianna and Anthony — graduate from Seton Hall University as part of the Class of 2017. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Leo, Anthony...
View ArticleGet to know your SOPD officers at barbecue event
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join village President Sheena Collum and the Board of Trustees for a “Police in the Park Community Barbecue” on Sunday, May 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Grove Park, next to South Orange...
View ArticlePayne, Jasey discuss health care at JESPY House
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House welcomed U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. and Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey on Monday, May 8, to discuss imminent N.J. health care changes, housing...
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