Maplewood Garden Club presents ‘Celebrating the Winter Holidays’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Begin the holiday season on Monday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., when the Maplewood Garden Club hosts Peggy Excell, owner and principal designer of...
View ArticleSHU tree lighting on Dec. 5
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be Tuesday, Dec. 5, on campus, 400 South Orange Ave., South Orange. Launching this year’s Christmas at The Hall,...
View ArticleFirst-ever Friendsgiving for Maplewood seniors is a huge success
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friday, Nov. 17, marked the first ever Friendsgiving celebration at the Maplewood Senior Center at 106 Burnett Ave. “We wanted to celebrate with our seniors before they gather with...
View ArticleYohannan to serve as MVA’s new district manager
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Village Alliance recently announced that Deb Yohannan will be its new district manager, replacing Julie Doran, who held the position for more than eight years. Yohannan...
View ArticleWSOU to ‘Wreck the Halls’ with December concert series
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, Seton Hall University’s radio station, will celebrate the December holiday season with its “Wreck the Halls” concert series at the Starland Ballroom. The series...
View ArticleDistrict reviews QSAC scores with BOE
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood interim Superintendent of Schools Thomas Ficarra and Clinton Elementary School Assistant Principal Timothy Beaumont presented the 2017-2018 New...
View ArticleMaplewood artist releases new CD
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Leon Neal, who has been a Maplewood resident for more than 20 years, performs jazz, R&B, classical and Broadway show tunes on his new CD, “We Dance at Midnight.” “We Dance at...
View ArticleCelebrate the holiday season at Durand-Hedden
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Celebrate the season at the Durand-Hedden House & Garden on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. with gingerbread houses, a paper ornament activity, treats and shopping. Gingerbread...
View ArticleParenting Center toy drive
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center is once again holding its annual holiday toy drive. Community members are asked to donate toys for needy...
View ArticleMuhammad becomes ‘Barbie Shero’ with look-alike doll
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Mattel recently honored Maplewood native Ibtihaj Muhammad, the Columbia High School graduate and Olympian, with a Barbie doll modeled after her. In addition to looking like the...
View ArticleHoliday celebration at The Woodland
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Kick off this festive season on Saturday, Dec. 9, at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, with a child-friendly holiday celebration. The event will feature the Holiday Jam for...
View ArticleChristmas with First Presbyterian & Trinity
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All are welcome to celebrate the Christmas season at First Presbyterian & Trinity Church in South Orange on all Sundays of Advent, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve with services...
View ArticleSouth Orange B’nai B’rith Federation housing marks 25th anniversary
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey will commemorate the silver anniversary of the South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House, a 65-unit senior living...
View ArticleExpungement seminar for Essex residents
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey presents an expungement seminar on Monday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the East Orange Public Library, 21 South Arlington...
View ArticleSeniors make wreaths at Maplewood Senior Center
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the evergreens were flying at the Maplewood Senior Center for its first-ever wreath-making class. It was a perfect day to deck the halls as seniors got a...
View ArticleRainbows Program gives hope to children
LIVINGSTON, NJ — “Recovering from a loss is never easy, especially if you are 10 years old,” said Melissa Taylor, now 25, recalling her experience with the Rainbows Program after her father’s death. “I...
View ArticleNJ artist debuts new exhibition ‘FORM’ at SOPAC gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb & Milly Iris Gallery will host a new exhibit from New Jersey artist Maeva Fouche featuring abstract paintings of influences that...
View ArticleSO actress to take one-woman show to Luna Stage
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage is in the midst of its silver anniversary season, celebrating 25 years since the theater company was founded. While traditional plays are still going on through the season,...
View ArticleSeton Village to ‘Light Up the Holidays’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — With the onset of the holiday season, South Orange’s Seton Village Committee is delighted to “Light Up the Holidays in Seton Village” for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s...
View ArticleMaplewood man robbed at gunpoint on Midland Boulevard
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A 26-year-old Maplewood resident was walking home on Midland Boulevard from Orchard Road on Monday, Dec. 4, at approximately 7:45 p.m. when he was approached by four black males with an...
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