New app helps S. Mtn. YMCA members manage fitness
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Mountain YMCA members can now download a free app that will help them make the most of their membership. The easy-to-use app from Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges allows members...
View ArticleLadies in Leadership provides CHS students with life skills
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sporting shirts that encouraged the audience members to “Keep Calm and Aspire,” or asked the question “Why Be a Little When You Can Be A.L.O.T.,” the young...
View ArticleSOPD once again holds its Junior Police Academy
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department Youth Aid Division will again hold its Junior Police Academy. The academy is open to all South Orange residents, as well any South Orange-Maplewood...
View ArticleFrom TSTI pre-school to fifth-grade and beyond
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Iris Family Center for Early Childhood Education at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange has proved to be fertile ground for more than innovative...
View ArticleSOPL invites commuters to use the library
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hats off to Maplewood Library for reminding commuters that public libraries are a great place to work locally and skip the delays. South Orange Public Library also offers wifi,...
View ArticleTalented students earn spots at Paper Mill Conservatory
Click to view slideshow. MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Tony Award for Regional Theatre, has selected students to be a part of the theater’s prestigious Summer Musical...
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Maplewood Recreation celebrates summer
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Summertime is swinging and, before everyone’s calendar is filled, Maplewood Recreation wants to share some fun opportunities for residents and neighbors of all ages. Kids Camp Maplewood...
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Women’s Connection of TSTI helps at the Interfaith Food Pantry
Photo Courtesy of TSTI SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of the Women’s Connection, the multi-generational women’s group at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange participated in the synagogue’s monthly...
View ArticleSeniorStudio students’ show artwork at Maplewood Library
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SeniorStudio has just completed its third, free senior arts, education and wellness course at the new Maplewood Senior Center, with continuing sponsorship by...
View ArticleVanguard tackles race issues in ‘Memphis’
Click to view slideshow. BLOOMFIELD / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company returns to the stage with a dynamic lineup of young local talent and seasoned Broadway actors with their production of the...
View ArticleOne year later, probes into July 5, 2016, incident continue
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — One year later, the township is still investigating an alleged racial profiling incident that occurred in Maplewood on July 5, 2016, shortly after the township’s annual fireworks...
View ArticleHNA meets July 20
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Information Please” is the subject of the Hilton Neighborhood Association’s Thursday, July 20, meeting at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. Police...
View ArticleMusic lovers have rockin’ good time at Maplewoodstock 2017
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — During the weekend of July 8 and 9, music lovers came from all around to Memorial Park in Maplewood for Maplewoodstock, the beloved annual music festival. The...
View ArticlePAT provides family support services to prevent abuse, neglect
Click to view slideshow. ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It is no easy feat to raise children in this day and age. There are many external stressors and unavoidable family issues that can make this even more...
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TSTI hosts summer ‘Fun-raiser’ for members
Photo Courtesy of TSTIFrom left are Jeff Cutler of South Orange, TSTI’s incoming vice president of finance; Bill Strugger of Maplewood, outgoing vice president of development; and Sylvia Cutler of...
View ArticleNJ Transit adopts fiscal year 2018 operating, capital budgets
NEWARK, NJ — The NJ Transit Board of Directors adopted a Fiscal Year 2018 operating budget and capital program on July 12 that supports continued investments in infrastructure and equipment to maintain...
View ArticleView award-winning documentary on race
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Award-winning filmmakers Hafiz Farid of Montclair and Shelley Grodner Seidenstein of Verona in partnership with Mitch and Barbara Burgess of the Inkosi Cafe in South Orange will...
View ArticleTradition of In-Service Night continues at MCP
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Community Pool closed early on Tuesday, July 11, for the annual “In-Service Night.” This event for lifeguards is held to ensure safety and...
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TSTI member looks back on 60 years of community and service
Photo Courtesy of TSTIMatty Goldberg and Rabbi Daniel Cohen stand in front of a tapestry the Goldbergs donated to TSTI. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To say that Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange is a...
View ArticleRegister for camp with SO-V United Methodist Church
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist Church, 150 South Orange Ave. in South Orange, is sponsoring a “Getting S’more of Jesus” Camp Out on Aug. 18 and 19 for children ages 3 to...
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