Maplewood Farmers Market enters 22nd year

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Farmers Market will be held at the Indiana Street municipal parking lot adjacent to Springfield Avenue every Monday from 2 to 7 p.m. Opening market day will be June 6 and the market season will conclude Nov. 21. Join the community for a great season filled with Jersey Fresh fruits […]

Golda Och to celebrate golden anniversary

WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Thursday, June 9, Golda Och Academy will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a special birthday celebration at the Golda and Michael Och Campus of Congregation Beth El in South Orange. Golda Och Academy, formerly Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union, opened in 1965 with 18 kindergarten and first-grade […]

West Orange Scholarship Fund honors educator Marie DeMaio, establishes endowment in her name

West Orange Scholarship Fund honors educator Marie DeMaio, establishes endowment in her name

WEST ORANGE, NJ — With 54 years and counting of outstanding excellence in education, Washington Elementary School Principal Marie DeMaio was recognized by the West Orange Scholarship Fund on May 25 with a reception at Rock Spring Country Club in West Orange. Funds raised from the event will establish a permanent endowment in DeMaio’s name […]

Two from Bloomfield named Outstanding Senior Citizens

Two from Bloomfield named Outstanding Senior Citizens

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Six Essex County residents were presented Outstanding Senior Citizen Awards during the 41st annual Senior Citizen Luncheon at The Chandelier in Belleville on Thursday, May 5. Approximately 150 Essex County seniors attended the annual celebration, which recognizes members of Essex County’s various senior clubs for their dedication and commitment to the […]

Essex County Open House returns

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 14th annual Essex County Open House at Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange, will be Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The carnival-like event, which includes free admission to the zoo, combines games and activities to entertain and provide information to raise public awareness […]

Speakeasy Night at Kingsland Manor

NUTLEY, NJ — The Kingsland Manor will present its second “Bus” McGinnity Speakeasy Party on Saturday, June 4, from 7 to 10 p.m. Partygoers are invited to come as a flapper, a gangster or silent screen star, or just come as you are. Funds raised during this event will help restore the Kingsland Manor Speakeasy. […]

Man captured beating woman in nanny cam video is convicted

MILLBURN, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced June 1 that an Essex County jury has convicted Shawn Custis, 45, of Newark of aggravated assault, criminal restraint, burglary, robbery, theft and endangering the welfare of a child following a six-week trial before Essex County Criminal Division Judge Ronald Wigler. Custis was acquitted […]

Citizen action at its finest in West Orange

Citizen action at its finest in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — From left, Roz Moskowitz Bielski, Ipek Kaynar Rohloff, Lori Stewart Kapferer and Jerry Eben enjoy a light moment while discussing implementation strategies for the recently awarded NJ Prevention Network Grant as a result of their March 2016 ‘Get Active’ grant application. Grant coordinator Jenna Giaquinto congratulated this citizen group collaboration and […]

Pollan family to share food wisdom at Words

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Corky, Lori, Dana and Tracy Pollan — actress and wife of actor Michael J. Fox — will be at Words Bookstore on Monday, June 6, at 12:30 p.m. to celebrate the paperback release of their cookbook, “The Pollan Family Table.” The Pollan family will be signing copies of their book as well […]

Participate in Maplewood’s July 4 art project

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If there ever was one activity that epitomized Maplewood’s Fourth of July as a communitywide endeavor in the best spirit of Maplewood, it would have to be the art project. The 2016 iteration of this Fourth of July tradition, the art project spearheaded by John Kaufman will be mounted on the big […]