Maplewood police dept. to create deputy chief position
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee discussed reorganizing the Maplewood Police Department at its May 1 meeting, approving a motion to draft an ordinance that would add the position of...
View ArticleAlice Neel’s influence
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Although mostly unheralded, Alice Neel was one of the great American painters of the 20th century and a pioneer among women artists. A painter of people, landscape and still life, Neel...
View Article‘Inspired Minds’ at work in SOPAC gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb & Milly Iris Gallery, at 1 SOPAC Way, will host its annual Inspired Minds: Young Artist Exhibition, featuring 50 of the most...
View ArticleMaplewood code inspector to speak at HNA
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Tom Glenn, Maplewood’s code inspector, will speak at the Hilton Neighborhood Association’s Thursday, May 17, meeting at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in...
View ArticleCHS freshman is winner in international video contest
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — One of Lily Forman’s first forays into video production was a successful one — on May 8, it was announced that the Columbia High School freshman is a winner of the “World of 7...
View ArticleDaugherty to discuss new book on AI at Words
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood resident Paul Daugherty, the chief technology and innovation officer of Accenture, will be at Words Bookstore, 179 Maplewood Ave., on Friday, May 18, at 5 p.m. to introduce...
View ArticleSpecial needs community heads to formal dance at JCC
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Gowns and tuxedos, corsages and boutonnieres, vivacious dancing and smiling faces — the gym at the MetroWest JCC location in West Orange looked just like prom night May 6. But this...
View ArticleNJT names new CFO, treasurer
NEWARK, NJ — The NJ Transit Board of Directors recently appointed William Viqueira as the agency’s new chief financial officer and treasurer, and Jacqueline Stamford as the deputy treasurer. “During...
View ArticleEighth annual River Day draws hundreds
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A cloudy, cool day didn’t stop South Orange residents from donning rain boots and rubber gloves and heading to Mead Street for the village’s eighth annual River Day celebration, an...
View ArticleEssex County students nominated for Rising Star Awards
MILLBURN, NJ — Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom...
View ArticleSchoolwide recycling initiative kicks off at South Mountain and the Annex
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The student council at South Mountain Elementary School, with the help of the local green team, recently kicked off a schoolwide recycling program. The program began with a...
View ArticleJosh Ritter and Third World to headline Maplewoodstock 2018
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 15th annual Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15, from noon to 10 p.m. each day. This free, two-day, live music and arts...
View ArticleMEND, JLOSH rev up ‘Green Bean’ mobile food pantry
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A big green bus is about to become the public face of the MEND Hunger Relief Network, bringing the message of healthy food for all to local streets. Partnering with the Junior League...
View ArticleVillage health dept. to distribute free radon kits
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Health is now distributing radon kits to families — free of charge. Supplies are limited, so interested residents should not wait to pick them up. The...
View ArticleConversations on Race 2018 brings out a diverse crowd
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — More than 100 people came out to discuss what integration means in the 21st century during the annual Conversations on Race, hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on...
View ArticleTwo Atlantic County men convicted of Maplewood triple murder
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced May 14 that two Atlantic County men have been convicted of the January 2017 Maplewood triple murder, following a trial before...
View ArticleMaplewood Chamber to honor Sarah Lester
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce will hold its Distinguished Service Award Dinner on Friday, June 15, at Orange Lawn Tennis Club, 305 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange, starting at...
View ArticleSchool water retests show 1 issue at CHS
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a May 13 update, the South Orange-Maplewood School District reported that it received the results from an April test of 21 plumbing fixtures in the district; only one unit had an...
View ArticleStroke risk assessment clinic in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department will hold a stroke risk assessment clinic Thursday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Maplewood Fire Department, 105 Dunnell Road. Stroke risk...
View ArticleMaplewood man explores AI in the workforce in new book
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood resident Paul Daugherty is exploring artificial intelligence and how it affects the workforce in his new book, “Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI,” which...
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