PSE&G files first rate review in 8 years, requests 1-percent increase
NEWARK, NJ — On Jan. 12, PSE&G filed its first regulatory rate review in more than eight years, asking for an adjustment in electric and gas base delivery rates that would increase overall revenues...
View ArticleParenting Center to present ‘Divided in a Diverse Community’
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District Parenting Center will present “Divided in a Diverse Community: Why Intentional Integration Matters” featuring 2017 MacArthur Genius Award...
View ArticleBecome a Maplewood police officer
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department is seeking applicants to participate in the MPD entrance exam. The department is actively recruiting highly qualified candidates, including strong...
View Article‘Rhythm & Words’ in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There will be a free writing workshop, “Rhythm & Words: Maplewood,” aimed at teens in grades six through 12, though open to anyone, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. This...
View ArticleLearn how to keep your child happy and safe
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center and Elementary School PTAs will present “The Impact of Social Media on Growing Minds: What All Parents Need to Know” on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Tuscan...
View ArticleCelebrating the life of Barbara Cate, the art she collected
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Living well means different things to different people but all would agree that loving what you do adds to the magic. “Carved, Painted, Stitched: The Folk Art Collection of Barbara...
View ArticleHealth screenings by Overlook at the Hilton Library
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Overlook Van will visit the Maplewood library’s Hilton Branch, 1688 Springfield Ave., throughout the year to provide free health screenings, educational materials and individual...
View Article‘The Good Farmer’ brings immigration issues to the fore
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The last week of January will see the South Orange Performing Arts Center stage “A Good Farmer,” a play that explores the contributions of undocumented immigrants to the communities...
View ArticleSouth Mountain YMCA superheroes kick off fundraising campaign
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA’s supporters, members and staff will assemble Monday, Jan. 22, to kick off “Calling All Superheroes,” this year’s campaign to raise $175,000 to address pressing...
View ArticleSOMA honors Dr. King’s living legacy
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange and Maplewood celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day in more than one location on Jan. 15, packing the seats of the Columbia High School Auditorium and later...
View ArticleFriends of MML to hold three bag-of-book sales
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library are three upcoming bag-of-books sales on Saturday, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10. The Jan. 27 sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial...
View ArticleMMS community marches for peace through Maplewood Village
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In its 18th annual Michele Turner Martin Luther King Jr. Silent Peace March on Friday, Jan. 12, Maplewood Middle School students and staffed marched through Maplewood Village in...
View ArticleFebruary programs at TSTI
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, invites area residents to several programs in February, as follows: TSTI’s series on hot topics in Israel...
View ArticleDumas cousins donate 6 boxes of food to local pantries
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Five years ago, cousins Dustin and Andrew Dumas, of South Orange and Maplewood, respectively, wanted to participate in a Thanksgiving Day race, but they couldn’t find one...
View ArticleNational Merit honors 30 CHS students
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the names of 30 academically talented Columbia High School students who have been honored as part of the 64th...
View ArticleCounty receives $14.8M grants to improve safety at intersections
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority has awarded Essex County $14.8 million in federal grants to make safety improvements at 31 intersections in Montclair, Orange, East...
View ArticleLin-Manuel Miranda co. sponsors 2018 season at Vanguard
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Creating opportunities for diverse actors and audiences has been rewarded in a significant way as Vanguard Theater Company announced Jan. 18 that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s TeeRico...
View ArticleRegister now for spring classes at SOMAS
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School’s spring catalogs are out and registration is open. Highlights this semester include Star-Ledger film critic Stephen Whitty on...
View ArticleTown to promote chief from inside dept.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association welcomed interim Maplewood Chief of Police Jimmy DeVaul at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18, at DeHart Community Center to discuss the...
View Article‘Humor as Resistance in Holocaust Cinema’ at Beth El
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., filmmaker Stuart Weinstock, a Beth El member, will present a special talk at Congregation Beth El, “Humor as Resistance in Holocaust Cinema.” The...
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