‘Click It or Ticket’ in Essex County

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Sheriff Armando Fontoura advised motorists in a recent press release that the Essex County Sheriff’s Office will join with municipal police from around New Jersey in cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Beginning May 21 and running through June 3, […]

Jump into the 2018 Maplewood Pool season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Community Pool is set to open Saturday, May 26, at noon. Join the Recreation Department as it kicks off summer and enjoy some food from Freeman’s Fish Market. If you have not registered for the pool yet, don’t wait! The pool has DJ nights, live music, story time, movie nights, […]

Meetings on facilities and integration plan in SOMSD

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District will hold several community meetings to discuss the long-range facilities and integration plan. Each meeting will include the same presentation. Meetings will be held: Wednesday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Seth Boyden School, 274 Boyden Ave. in Maplewood; Thursday, May 31, at 7:30 […]

‘Cypher and Sound’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Don’t miss the upcoming “Cypher and Sound” event at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road, on Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. “Cypher and Sound” is a forum for local singers, songwriters, poets, rappers, DJs, comics and storytellers. Artists collaborate with, listen to and support their fellow creators. For […]

Chabad to honor community members at dinner, concert

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will hold its annual dinner and concert on Thursday, June 21, featuring Jewish recording artist, singer and songwriter Tali Yess. At the event, Chabad will honor four couples: Shirley and Phil Levitan, Marsha and Marvin Frank, Dell and Tobias “Tuvia”  Sahl, and Sheina and Reuven Hererra. Since […]

Sage events for seniors

SUMMIT, NJ — SAGE Eldercare hosts many events for seniors at its location at 290 Broad St. in Summit. A Caregiver Support Group for Spouses will be Mondays, June 11 and 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. This support group for caregivers will be led by licensed clinical social worker and InfoCare manager Kathy Larkin. […]

New musical to premiere at SOPAC

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center will host American Theater Group’s latest world premiere, “Small Town Story,” a lively musical exploring the theater’s power to open minds, from May 31 through June 10. Featuring a book and lyrics from Sammy Buck and music and lyrics from Brandon James Gwinn, “Small Town […]

AK Foundation to host 6th annual Charity Golf Outing

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which has raised more than $200,000 for first responders, emergency service providers and fire prevention and education programs, will hold its sixth annual Charity Golf Outing at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield on Monday, June 18. Reflecting the origins of the charity that was formed in […]

Jazz luminary to perform in benefit concert for Luna Stage

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Six-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride will headline a concert to benefit Luna Stage of West Orange on Friday, June 1, at the Montclair Women’s Club. This jazz luminary will be joined onstage by special guests. The program will include cocktails, dessert, a silent auction and dancing after the concert. Proceeds will […]

‘A Tapestry of Song’

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale presents “A Tapestry of Song” on Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m. at the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, 147 Broad St. This eclectic program ranges from the classical works of Brahms and Mendelssohn to the contemporary works of Jacob Narverud, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. “The Weaver,” […]