Five Nutley citizens received the Jaycees’ 47th annual “Distinguished Service Awards”

NUTLEY, NJ — Five Nutley citizens received the Jaycees’ 47th annual “Distinguished Service Awards” at a community banquet. The honored residents are Robyn Powell, Michael J. Nevin, Thomas Nicolette, Kevin Knight, and Janet Canonico They were recognized at a dinner on April 12 at The Valley Regency, in Clifton. What follows are the citations for […]

CBI holds ‘Lunch & Learn’ events in May

MILLBURN, NJ — Congregation B’nai Israel, located at 160 Millburn Ave. in Millburn, will hold two “Lunch & Learn” events in May as part of its Adult Forum. On Thursday, May 10, beginning at 12:30 p.m., Hirschhorn speaker Bennett Muraskin will discuss “Famous and Noteworthy American Jewish Women.” Jewish women have been pioneers and creative […]

SOMSD seeks feedback for code of conduct

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District released the letter below to the community, seeking input for its revised code of conduct: “SOMSD is in the final phase of creating new regulations for the district’s revised code of conduct, which was approved in July 2017. The revised policy incorporates state-mandated revisions, […]

81st annual Maplewood Garden Club plant sale

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The “Big Momma of All Plant Sales” is back! Maplewood Garden Club’s 81st annual plant sale will be held Thursday, May 10, through Saturday, May 12, rain or shine. Selections include tomatoes, vegetables, herbs, annuals, tender perennials, perennials, house plants, hanging baskets, tropicals, shrubs, trees and Mother’s Day baskets. Proceeds are returned […]

Bengals Baseball Camp for youngsters offered this summer

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The 12th annual Bengals Baseball Camp will be held for three weeks at Bloomfield Middle School field: July 16 through July 20; July 23 through July 27 and July 30 through August 30. The camp is offered for boys in grades 2-8 (ages 7 to 15). Camp highlights: • Instruction in all […]

‘History Through Text’ with Rabbi Kulwin

LIVINGSTON, NJ — TBA’s Congregational Learning offers classes in “History Through Text” with Rabbi Clifford Kulwin throughout the year at Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 East Northfield Road, Livingston. The topic this year is “The Jewish Religion.” Taught in blocks of several weeks, each class will also be a stand-alone unit so that an inability to […]