West Orange Wave swim team making a splash this summer

By Josh Baker Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Wave is a competitive summer swim team that competes in the North Jersey Summer Swim League. The West Orange Wave competes during the summer season and holds their tryouts shortly after Memorial Day. The team is open to West Orange residents ages 8 through […]

West Orange PAL 8U baseball team wins divisional title

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange PAL 8U team won the North Metro division of the United States Amateur Baseball League. The USABL is one of the oldest, most established leagues in the state of New Jersey that now provides travel league play to not only NJ, but eastern Pennsylvania and New York metro […]

School district shuffles administrators for 2018-2019 school year

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On June 30, acting Superintendent of Schools Thomas Ficarra sent a letter to staff telling them that there would be a few changes in the South Orange-Maplewood School District administration for the coming school year. “We believe these changes will strengthen our efforts to improve SOMSD’s operations, foster student-centered […]

Bag-of-Books sale in Maplewood

Bag-of-Books sale in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library will hold a Bag-of-Books sale on Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, July 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street; enter via the parking lot. Lots of great books in all genres, as well as […]

Griffin to perform on SOPAC stage

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Grammy Award-winner and seven-time Grammy Award-nominee Patty Griffin is famed in song and verse for her prolific career. She brings her extensive catalogue of music, which spans from Americana to folk and country, to the South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 SOPAC Way, on Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m., along […]

NCJW/Essex installs new president

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Lesley Greenstein, of Summit, was installed as president of the National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section at the organization’s annual installation and awards evening at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston. A natural and resourceful leader, Greenstein has a long history with NCJW in numerous capacities and is committed to […]

‘Voice of the Moody Blues’ comes to SOPAC

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Enjoying 50 years at the peak of the music industry, Justin Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over, and now he will appear at the South Orange Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m. He will perform many songs from his 2016 album “All The Way,” and […]