Maplewood honors green businesses
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and Township Committeeman Frank McGehee honored the local businesses that participate in the Maplewood Green Business Program on...
View ArticleRegistration now open for SeniorStudio painting class
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Recreation Department is again sponsoring SeniorStudio, a free, studio painting program specifically designed for township residents ages 60 and older with no previous art...
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9th annual Back 2 School Store is huge success
Photo Courtesy of NCJW/EssexAt the ninth annual NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store are, from, left Pamela Licht of ‘The Vixens,’ NCJW/Essex Executive Director Cathy Silverman, store Co-chairwoman Jill...
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RSVP Reading Buddies expands to Washington School
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The RSVP Center of Essex and Hudson Counties is currently accepting volunteers for its Reading Buddies program which connects volunteers age 55 and older with elementary school...
View ArticleClassic card expands from South Orange into Maplewood
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange’s senior classic cards are now making their way into neighboring Maplewood, with SOMA Two Towns for All Ages offering the program...
View ArticleMaplewood Health Dept. hosts events for community health
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will host a free bone density screening on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. for all Maplewood residents at the Maplewood Community Pool, 187 Boyden...
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Valerie Fund welcomes new board member
Matt DeNichilo MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Valerie Fund welcomes its newest board member, Matt DeNichilo, to serve the nonprofit organization that provides support for the comprehensive health care of children...
View ArticleTown releases files from July 5 altercation
UPDATE: At its Aug. 1 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee unanimously passed a vote of no confidence, requesting the resignation of Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino. Effective immediately...
View ArticleJESPY House receives large grant
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House, a nonprofit organization that enables adults with learning and developmental disabilities to lead independent lives, received a grant of $193,388 from The Healthcare...
View ArticleFree business workshop on state contracts and competitive purchasing
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Local business owners are invited to attend a free workshop on state contracts and competitive purchasing on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon at McLoone’s Boathouse, 9 Cherry...
View ArticleVillage gathers for National Night Out
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange community gathered in Meadowland Park on Aug. 1 for National Night Out, an event meant to increase the public’s understanding of services...
View ArticleSouth Mountain Y’s ‘Camps for a Cause’ is huge success
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA’s first ever “Camps for a Cause” campaign has been a great success. Each camper was given a mission envelope, along with directions and...
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TSTI educators attend Hidden Sparks workshop
Photo Courtesy of TSTI SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Early Childhood Education Director Carol Paster, far left, and Religious School Director Mindy Schreff, third from left, from Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in...
View ArticleMaplewood Police Department draws crowd to National Night Out
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Working to improve relations between the Maplewood Police Department and the community, police held a fun National Night Out celebration on Aug. 1. Photos...
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1978 to host cWOW’s annual Metro Show
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center is hosting the City Without Walls METRO 31 [Redux] show, a traveling showcase of small works from artists across the Metropolitan area, starting Aug. 19....
View ArticleSpirit of New Jersey raises spirits of area seniors
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thursday, Aug. 3, marked the first of what is destined to become an annual trip for Maplewood and South Orange seniors on the Spirit of New...
View ArticleSO raises large flag in solidarity with trans community
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The flagpole at the intersection between South Orange and Irvington avenues now has another flag flying alongside the Stars and Stripes, after the South...
View ArticleHNA’s annual dinner at the diner
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association’s Thursday, Aug. 17, meeting will take place at the Park Wood Diner, 1958 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to this...
View ArticleView the eclipse with the SOPL
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —Join the South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Road, for an eclipse viewing party on Monday, Aug. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Viewing beings at 1:21 p.m., peaks at 2:44 p.m. and ends at...
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New task force takes on local business codes in village
Photo by Amanda ValentovicSouth Orange’s Business Code Review Task Force discusses business and liquor license reform laws at SOPAC on July 31. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Members of the South Orange business...
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