WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township Council unanimously passed a resolution on Nov. 13 to support the New Jersey State Department of Transportation designating State Highway 10, aka Mt. Pleasant Avenue, as a school zone between the Livingston township line and where it intersects with Kelly Drive and Merklin Avenue, changing the speed limit from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The first phase of the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy’s improvement project was unveiled Nov. 17 with the ribbon cutting of Flagpole Hill, unveiling new landscaping in the park across the street from the Maplewood Train Station. The new landscaping was designed by Jennifer Ryan, an intern in the conservancy’s summer program this […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — When Kimberly Rowland picked her daughter up from her first-grade class at St. Cloud Elementary School years ago, she heard a story that later inspired her to write the children’s book she had been dreaming about writing for so long. Sixteen years after her initial inspiration, “Nora’s Lollipop” is ready for […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The day after the 2016 presidential election, South Orange resident Andy Roth woke up feeling disappointed in the way discussions about the ballot had gone in the country. “I had this awful feeling about people not being able to talk to each other,” Roth said in a phone interview with the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Gamers who also like puzzles were introduced to “Robo Puzzle Smash” on Nov. 15, a puzzle fighting game that came out on the computer platform Steam after being developed by West Orange-based programmer Benjamin Cole and his game development company Pxlplz. Players can go head-to-head as robots to match colored blocks […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Township Committee passed an ordinance at its Nov. 7 meeting that will allow residents to make partial property tax payments before the full amount is due. There are limitations on the payments, such as residents being required to pay at least $1,000 in each partial payment and residents not being allowed […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Coloring books are a way to relax while still being creative, and former West Orange resident Kiara McClendon decided they would be a good way to teach young people about money management. With “The Adventures of the Money Mavens,” the first volume in a series of coloring books that she launched […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township celebrated Veterans Day with a ceremony outside Town Hall on Nov. 11, honoring township residents who have served in the United States Armed Forces. On the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard came together […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The township celebrated Veterans Day with a ceremony at Town Hall on Sunday, Nov. 11, in which the Maplewood Concert Band played patriotic tunes as veteran residents introduced themselves to the town and talked about their service. The Maplewood VFW Post 1010 Honor Guard presented the colors to open the ceremony. “We […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — To celebrate the West Orange Arts Center’s third anniversary on Nov. 9, the West Orange Arts Council held a “Hollywood Night” fundraiser at the gallery on Valley Road, complete with door prizes, a red carpet and a walk of fame. The event was also a celebration of Ken Mandel, longtime West […]