Staying healthy as a senior in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This October, Maplewood Recreation is offering two programs geared at keeping senior citizens healthy in body and mind. A group meditation for seniors will be held every Tuesday in October from 11 a.m. to noon, and chair yoga for seniors will be held every Thursday in October from 11 a.m. to noon. […]

Hitchcock’s villains with SOMAS

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Stephen Whitty, a writer, film critic and lecturer, will discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s villains on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Columbia High School’s Black Box Theatre, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood, as part of the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School fall lecture series. The Master of Suspense was known for […]

Belleville Park walkways, parking to be repaved

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced a project to repave all pedestrian walkways and parking areas in Essex County Belleville Park on Friday, Aug. 10. In addition, park benches and trash receptacles will be added, curbing will be repaired and trees pruned. The upgrades are part of the county executive’s ongoing […]

Maplewood Garden Club presents ‘The Garden Tourist’

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Do you enjoy touring beautiful gardens? If the answer is yes, be sure to join Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood, when landscape designer Jana Milbocker takes attendees on a virtual tour of some of the best public gardens […]

Grandparents Day at Green Hill

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents and their families celebrated Grandparents Day at Green Hill in West Orange on Sunday, Sept. 15, with a picnic, petting zoo, music, face painting and games. The weather stayed dry and a great time was had by all. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon

West Orange HS girls’ volleyball team enjoys 4-0 week

WEST ORANGE, NJ – With wins against Montclair (2 sets to 0) on Sept. 17, Passaic Tech (2-1) on Sept. 18, Caldwell (2-0) on Sept. 20, and East Orange (2-0) on Sept. 21, the West Orange High School girls’ volleyball team is currently tied for first in the American Division along with Verona. “The girls […]

Homecoming king and queen crowned as WO tops CHS 44-7

WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was a balmy night Sept. 21 in Suriano Stadium as the West Orange High School Mountaineers defeated the Columbia Cougars 44-7 and the Class of 2019 Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. The annual crowning of the Homecoming king and queen highlighted the halftime activities. In “one of the closest […]

WO resident to be honored at 4th annual Dream Maker Scholarship Awards

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident CC Minton will be honored at the fourth annual Dream Maker Scholarship Awards on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Rutgers University in Newark. The awards honors leaders in public service, business and civic life in Newark. Humanitarian Michael Gray, along with Save Our Nations Inc., will recognize Minton along […]