NEWARK, NJ — Firefighters responded to a signal 11 fire at 801 North 6th St. in the North Ward, rescuing one victim, the morning of Monday, March 13. At approximately 3:39 a.m., firefighters located a 60-year-old male burn victim in the hallway of an apartment where the fire occurred. The victim was transported to St. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The newly formed Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy will hold its first meeting Thursday, March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. At this meeting, the conservancy will discuss plans for the brand-new organization, which will assist the township in caring for, restoring and improving this local gem. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced March 13 that Exampliar Exantus, 47, of West Orange has been found guilty of four counts of fourth-degree bias intimidation following a trial before Superior Court Judge Marysol Rosero. Assistant Prosecutor Tony Gutierrez, who tried the case, said on numerous occasions Exantus hurled racial […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Rotary Club will honor former local resident and community volunteer David Berry with its 2017 Citizenship Award at Rotary’s annual Affair of the Heart Dinner Dance on April 21. The Affair of the Heart supports the club’s Gift of Life programs, which provide for children’s critical medical needs in the United […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Inspired by Isaiah Sheffer’s “Selected Shorts at Symphony Space,” “Likely Stories” is an evening of storytelling at which great short stories are performed by celebrated actors. This year’s event features Jeff McCarthy, Brenda Pressley and Emily Zacharias and will take place on Monday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at The Woodland. There […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce will host its annual business card exchange on Monday, March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Admission is charged, though discounted for chamber members. Sponsorships are still available on a limited basis; the deadline for sponsors is March 20. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seniors, don’t miss the annual seniors gala, co-hosted by South Orange Seniors and Seton Hall University’s Division of Volunteer Efforts. The event will be Sunday, April 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Seton Hall University. Transportation will be provided by the South Orange Parking Authority. For more information, call […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Rachel Coalition will host its annual Women to Women luncheon on Tuesday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The luncheon will feature a presentation by Evan Stark, author of “Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Temple B’nai Abraham, in collaboration with the Community Relations Committee of Greater MetroWest NJ, will welcome U.S. Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez on Sunday, April 2, at 1:30 p.m. at the temple, 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston. Menendez will speak about current issues, including the Middle East. There will be a question-and-answer session […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On the evening of Wednesday, March 8, the Community Coalition on Race gathered nearly 50 residents from South Orange-Maplewood and surrounding towns as far as Madison to discuss immigration and how it is impacting the two towns. The event was held at Beth El in South Orange. At the beginning of […]