MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph Celtics basketball program recently began the season with impressive results. The Celtics’ fourth grade boys team began its season with an impressive 25-12 victory over Holy Trinity in Westfield. A layup by Flynn Larson and a free throw from Harrison Zabik started the scoring early in the game. Kieran Dawkins […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Historical Society will host its Second Sunday Family FUNday on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. Step back from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and enjoy family fun at both of the Montclair Historical Society’s historic houses: The Crane House and Historic YWCA at 108 […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — The 18th annual Gaelen Juried Art Show & Sale, sponsored by the Audrey & Norbert Gaelen Endowment, announces a call for entries for this year’s show. Categories for entry are: oil, acrylic or watercolor painting; mixed media; sculpture; drawing or pastels; and photography. The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, and […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Maplewood’s Jack Woods and South Orange’s Zander Rhodes continue to shine on the National foil fencing stage in older divisions at major tournaments, despite their age. Rhodes, who trains with Woods – an international foil fencing champion at the V fencing club in Livingston – is following her successful trajectory in […]
NEWARK, NJ — Damir Daniels, 24, of Newark, was arrested by the Fugitive Apprehension Team on Friday, Dec. 2, for a pharmacy robbery on Friday, Nov. 18. At approximately 10:06 a.m., three male suspects wearing dark clothing and masks entered the St. Peter’s Pharmacy located at 15-17 Ropes Place. One brandished a handgun and robbed […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Celebrate the season at the Durand-Hedden House & Garden on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. with gingerbread houses, a paper ornament activity, treats and shopping. Gingerbread house contestants must enter by Dec. 9; visit www.DurandHedden.org for details and to enter. Children, families and adults are welcome; note that Durand-Hedden […]
ORANGE / WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Orange/West Orange Chapter of UNICO offers several scholarships to those pursuing higher education. For more information on the following scholarship opportunities, contact O/WO UNICO scholarship director Frank V. Gonnella at fvgonnella@gmail.com. Sgt. John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship: UNICO will grant up to a maximum of $6,000, paid out […]
ESSEX / UNION COUNTIES, NJ — The Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control will head to Trenton this week to meet with Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Robert Martin on Dec. 9 to urge the state to move ahead on the state funding of the Rahway River Flood Mitigation plan, including getting to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “I Like Musicals,” an original song penned by Tony winner and multiple Tony nominee Laura Benanti, will be a featured musical piece at the West Orange High School holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 8, and the trip from Broadway to West Orange is one of friendship and camaraderie that spans decades. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — 1978 Maplewood Arts Center is holding its annual holiday Art Shop, featuring small-scale, affordable, original artwork and crafts by local and regional artists. There will be an opening reception on Friday, Dec. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Art Shop will remain open for two weekends — Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. […]