Participate in Maplewood senior activities

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Below are a sampling of activities being offered to Maplewood and South Orange residents at the Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnett Ave. A free senior fitness open house will be Thursday, Feb. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Try a free sampling of the center’s many fitness offerings with demonstrations, followed […]

JAG Physical Therapy announces new partner

WEST ORANGE, NJ — JAG Physical Therapy, headquartered in West Orange, recently announced that Joseph Persico, clinical director of the organization’s Union facility, has joined alongside John Gallucci Jr., Richard Giordano, Michael Evangelist and Jeffrey Rigby as the ownership team of the company. “I could not be more proud to announce Joseph Persico as JAG […]

Upcoming events at Verona church

VERONA, NJ — The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit has many opportunities to walk with you on your journey this Lent, according to a press release. The church, located at 36 Gould St. in Verona, offers the following: A pancake supper will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is […]

Study shows that 10 percent of car crashes involve drowsiness

TRENTON, NJ — The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the United States, using footage of everyday drivers, found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates indicate, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The difficulty in detecting drowsiness following a crash makes drowsy […]

NJ Transit proposes discontinuation of Bus Route 95

NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is proposing the discontinuation of Bus Route No. 95 in the Somerset-Union-Essex County corridor due to low ridership and the availability of ample alternative public transportation to facilitate these trips. On average, bus Route No. 95, which operates from Watchung to Newark Penn Station via the Route 22 corridor, services […]

Glen Ridge Women’s Club holding virtual food drive

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For the third year, The Women’s Club of Glen Ridge and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, which is based in Hillside, are partners in sponsoring The Glen Ridge Virtual Food Drive. Why the community FoodBank of New Jersey? • Best for fighting hunger in NJ. Supports 900,000 people and the […]

HNA celebrates black poetry

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will celebrate Black History Month on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave., Maplewood. The association will be sharing poetry by black poets. Background about the poets will be given, then attendees will take turns reading some of the poets’ writing. Bring […]