NJ Transit prepares for full restoration of service
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit plans to restore full service at Penn Station New York on Tuesday, Sept. 5, following confirmation by Amtrak that Phase One of the track renewal project has concluded. As a...
View ArticleMen’s glee club holds ‘open sing’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If you’re a guy who likes to sing, whether seriously or in the shower, the Maplewood Glee Club has an invitation for you! The group is hosting it’s annual “open sing” on Monday, Sept....
View ArticleFind peace in the park with Maplewood Meditates
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Do you want to attain clarity, feel less stressed, tap into your innate creativity, sleep better, become more focused and productive, and have greater health and wellness in your life?...
View ArticleMaplewood Town Hall driveway closed Sept. 1
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, Sept. 1, the Maplewood Township driveway located on Park Avenue will be closed due to construction repairs. Anyone seeking business in the Town Hall building should find...
View ArticleCollum, DeLuca join mayors nationally to combat hate
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The U.S. Conference of Mayors and The Anti-Defamation League recently announced a new joint plan to fight extremism and bigotry and promote justice and equality in...
View ArticleMaplewood Jitney to realign with NJ Transit schedule
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Effective Tuesday, Sept. 5, NJ Transit plans to restore full rail service to and from Penn Station New York following the conclusion of Phase One of Amtrak’s track renewal project. All...
View ArticleSouth Orange in the running for hottest town
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Hot Towns Showdown presented by Kings Food Markets pits 16 sizzling towns against each other in a competition that’s sure to fire up lots of debate and South Orange has made the...
View ArticleLocal business to host community shred day
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The GenWealth Group is providing the community with an opportunity to shred sensitive, personal documents at no cost. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. at...
View Article2-alarm fire on Springfield Ave. extinguished by MFD
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Monday, Aug. 28, the Maplewood Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire at 1865 Springfield Ave. Firefighters responded to the scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. and by 9 a.m. the...
View ArticleSustainable landscape lecture at the library
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Monday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood, the Maplewood Garden Club presents “Early Street Community Garden, a Model of Sustainable...
View ArticleCummis’ leave extended in special meeting
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee held a special meeting Monday, Aug. 21, to address the status of Maplewood Police Capt. Joshua Cummis. In the meeting, which lasted approximately 20...
View ArticleRising NJ artist to show photorealistic paintings at SOPAC
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb & Milly Iris Gallery will host a new exhibit from New Jersey artist Michael Steinbrick featuring photorealistic paintings of New...
View ArticleArtists destroy in order to create ‘Cut Loose’ at Pierro Gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Pierro Gallery will present “Cut Loose,” a fall group exhibition curated by Danielle Masters. The show opens Thursday, Sept. 21, and will remain on view until Friday, Oct. 21....
View ArticleBOE introduces new MS social studies curriculum
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education introduced a new social studies curriculum for grades six through eight at its Aug. 21 meeting and the decision came as a...
View ArticleWith scams on the rise, know the signs and stay secure
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Scams are a common way for criminals to steal money from innocent victims by using scare tactics and fake stories in a variety of different ways — phone calls, emails and even just...
View ArticleS. Mtn. Conservancy to host 4th annual family campout
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Families with young children seeking a nature-intensive outdoor experience are invited to register for the fourth annual South Mountain Reservation family campout scheduled for...
View ArticleRent Party Family Picnic grows bigger each year
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Rent Party Family Picnic was never originally planned to be an annual event — let alone one that has grown larger and larger each year.. “When we held our first show three years ago, it...
View ArticleBeth El’s schedule for High Holy Days
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Congregation Beth El in South Orange has announced its worship and program schedule for the upcoming High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah worship, from Sept....
View ArticleNew work exhibition by artists with disabilities at Arts Unbound
ORANGE, NJ — Arts Unbound presents new work by Arts Unbound artists in the Dora Stern Gallery at Arts Unbound, 544 Freeman St. in Orange, from Sept. 7 through Oct. 21, with an opening reception on...
View ArticleEssex County towns vary broadly in N.J. municipality rankings
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Monthly recently released its rankings of all of New Jersey’s towns. Essex County towns run the gamut, with the some of the best and some of the worst, according to the...
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