MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ –Youth wrestling in Maplewood and South Orange continues to grow, with the MSO Cougar Wrestling Club increasing its membership from under 30 wrestlers in 2013 to more than 75 wrestlers this year. The club also reached new heights of success in competitions state-wide. Three of the club’s wrestlers qualified to wrestle among […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The students of the Early School of Temple B’nai Abraham enjoyed learning about the upcoming holiday of Passover. They particularly delighted in the hands-on experience of making matzo, unleavened bread, one of the key symbols of this significant Jewish holiday. The students were involved in the entire process from culling the wheat […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce will host its annual business card exchange on Monday, March 26, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Winchester Gardens, 333 Elmwood Ave. in Maplewood. Don’t miss the chamber’s largest, networking event of the year. Meet chamber members and local business people. Network and exchange information and learn […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Two swimmers were crowned state champions, two others qualified for the upcoming national championships, and two team relay records were smashed, as the YMCA of Montclair Dolphins swim team reached new heights at recent state championships meets. At the New Jersey YMCA State Championships for swimmers ages 12 and under in Toms […]
EAST ORANGE, – The East Orange sixth grade and eighth grade girls’ basketball teams, under head coach Janice Walker and assistant head coach Gregory Johnson, enjoyed successful seasons this winter. For the first time this season, the teams competed in the Jersey Basketball Association. The sixth grade team, with girls in the fifth and sixth […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On March 14, students and faculty at Thomas Edison Central Sixth Middle School held a peace march to honor the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which had occurred exactly one month prior. Students held up heart signs to show their love and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Forget about March Madness, for the religious school students at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, it was more like muffin madness with an after-class Muffin Marathon to benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges. Students and their families gathered in the synagogue kitchen to bake more than 400 muffins, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Village staff is working hard to clean up and address any damage and unsafe conditions that may have been caused by the recent storms, a March 14 statement on the South Orange website reads. Residents may have noticed the damage done by recent storms to some village parks and playgrounds. Tree […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — American Theater Group, SOPAC’s professional Equity theater company in-residence, will hold auditions for non-Equity actors for the world-premiere musical “Small Town Story,” by Sammy Buck and Brandon James Gwinn. The musical will be directed by Eddie Prunoske with musical direction by Jason Wetzel. The auditions will be held at the South […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Girl Scout Troop 20064 recently spent the afternoon with elders at Green Hill in West Orange. The girls sang, danced and performed skits and gave out homemade treats. A great time was had by all! Pictured is Troop 20064 with elders Ruth Fowler, Harry Katz and Shirlie DeCostanza.