SAGE offers spousal bereavement support

SUMMIT, NJ — SAGE Eldercare will offer a new, free, eight-week bereavement support group beginning June 5, for people age 60 and older who have lost a spouse in the last year. The support group will be led by licensed clinical social worker Kathy Larkin, SAGE’s InfoCare manager. “Adjusting to the loss of a spouse […]

JSDD Wae Center visits ‘Art from the Heart’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Members of the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled Wae Center in West Orange recently visited the West Orange Arts Council’s “Art from the Heart” exhibit at the West Orange Arts Center and received a private gallery tour by exhibition manager Lisa Suss. “These trips are important to the overall well-being […]

SHU awards grants to distinguished faculty cohort

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 2018 distinguished faculty cohort selected to receive 2018 Seton Hall University Research Council Awards were honored at a luncheon hosted by the University Research Council and the Office of Grants and Research Services on May 1. The summer stipend and research grant competition is one of the most long-standing and […]

WOHS student assistance counselors screen ‘The Hunting Ground’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School student assistant counselors Keshia Golding-Cooper and Amadeo Chirichiello screened an important film for students and parents on May 9 called “The Hunting Ground.” The film looks at the staggering statistics of sexual assault on college campuses and was nominated for several awards, including two Emmy nominations, and […]

Register for Mermaid Camp in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Come learn to swim like a mermaid and learn all about the sea at the Maplewood Mermaid Camp. Mermaids get to keep their tails to continue the fun after camp concludes. This camp will be held at the Maplewood Community Pool, 187 Boyden Ave., from Aug. 6 through 10, from 8 a.m. […]

The Mews entices longtime West Orange resident

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Alexander Howze, a longtime resident of West Orange and the surrounding area, has watched the industrial-to-residential redevelopment of the historic Edison Factory from the very start. Now, as one of the first residents of The Mews at Edison Lofts, Howze is looking forward to participating in the final stages of the […]