MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Some people go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. Others prefer a quiet evening at home. The Maplewood Recreation Department chose a mid-day date with an alpaca for the Maplewood Senior Center guests. You read that correctly — Maplewood Recreation hosted the first of their “creature comfort” series on Feb. 14 at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Representatives from the West Orange High School, West Orange Human Relations Commission and West Orange Police Department are recognized Feb. 14 at the school for the work they have done to bring the “Safe Stop NJ” program to West Orange. The program focuses on education and training to ensure that all […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Love and chocolate was in the air at the Green Hill Valentine’s Day party on Feb. 14. Music and dancing, a highlight of many of the events created by the Community Life team, delicious Valentine treats, and the love of staff members, friends and family, made the event especially meaningful for […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Cross-Cultural Works will host Lunar Fest NJ, to celebrate the Year of the Dog, on Sunday, March 4, from noon to 6 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. This free event, which will have food, music, dance and children’s activities, will feature a Chinese lion dance, Korean drums […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, located at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, invites adults to help area hospitals by donating blood on Sunday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Phlebotomists from Community Blood Services, which serves hospitals throughout the region, will be at the Reform synagogue for this vital community […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Students of the Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham participated in the assembly of shalach manot, Purim baskets. The mitzvah of giving shalach manot derives from the Book of Esther. It is meant to ensure that everyone has enough food for the Purim feast held later in the day, and to […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham, led by Director of Jewish Learning Melissa Weiner, will hold a Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the temple, 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston, entrance on East Cedar Street. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 11, beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the corners of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Main Street. Donald R. Shauger Sr. has been named as the 2018 grand marshal. Shauger was born and raised in West Orange or, as he […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — According to the New Jersey Department of Health, there is a lot of influenza activity in every region of the state. While the number of cases is typical for this time of the year during a flu season, they are finding that the flu strain, A H3N2 is the predominant influenza […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School art and literary magazine, Guildscript, has received three awards of distinction for its 2017 edition! Two of the awards are from the American Scholastic Press Association, including a first place win with special merit. The annual magazine received high marks in creativity, organization and presentation. The ASPA stated […]