Maplewood to replace pavers, bump out sidewalks in village

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of the aesthetic enhancement and safety upgrades to Maplewood Village, the township will be replacing the existing sidewalk pavers on both sides of Maplewood Avenue and installing traffic-calming bump outs on Maplewood Avenue’s west side. During the course of the project, which began Oct. 1, the township will advise of […]

JFS MetroWest is awarded HealthCare Foundation grant to open Memory Cafe

WHIPPANY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest has been awarded a grant from the HealthCare Foundation to open a Memory Cafe in Whippany. The Memory Cafe provides individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and their care partners a casual time to enjoy social activities and refreshments; the cafe allows caregivers a chance to […]

Learn CPR from the WO Fire Department

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Fire Department will present a CPR certification course on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Orange Emergency Operations Center, 25 Mt. Pleasant Place. This event is free for West Orange residents. Participants must be 16 years of age or older; the class size is […]

Protect the environment by properly disposing your household hazardous waste

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County resident are encouraged to participate in the Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, sponsored by the county of Essex and the Essex County Utilities Authority, on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Essex County Hospital Center, 125 Fairview Ave. in Cedar Grove. “There […]

Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team impresses at 22nd annual Assumption Invitational Saturday, September 29, 2018

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Despite water everywhere, a couple of downed trees, horses and bicycles, the Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team opened some eyes at the 22nd annual Assumption Invitational, beginning with an exciting second-place finish by Bella Borde in the first event of the day, the girls’ 3rd grade race at 6/10th of a […]

Back to School Color Dash at Colgate Park

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Don’t miss the Back to School Color Dash on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Colgate Park, at Franklin Avenue and Cherry Street. Registration is free, though participants will be charged per cup of color. Racing participants are encourage to wear white for maximum effect when the colors are thrown about. Prizes will […]

Book sale at WOPL

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Friends of West Orange Library will hold its third annual fall book sale on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will feature approximately 8,000 books from all genres, as well as CDs and DVDs. The sale […]

Kessler to host annual Adapted Recreation Expo

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will host its annual Adapted Recreation Expo on Friday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kessler Conference Center, located at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. People of all abilities are invited to come and explore new sports, […]

How to successfully grow a business and a family

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar for business-owners who are focused on growing a business and a family successfully. Amanda Fleissner will speak Thursday, Oct. 4, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Lyric Performing Arts Center, 106 Harrison Ave. in West Orange. Parking is available across Harrison in […]