MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood recently celebrated the completion of its table tennis courts upgrades. According to Andrew Haines, who represents Maplewood Platform Tennis, the maintenance was necessary because the courts get a lot of ply and had many problems with screens, structure and courts. The Township Committee budgeted $35,000 for the project, which was completed […]
NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G urges customers to be alert to payment scams in a recent press release. In the most common scam, phony callers lie and say there is an unpaid balance and demand immediate payment with a prepaid card. Recently the utility has received reports that scammers are using fake caller ID information to […]
The Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team continued its strong season at Holy Trinity in Mountainside on Oct. 15. Showing no sign of a letdown, the South Orange-based school earned another seven medals, highlighted by three top-three performances. Maudie Grace Lomuscio grabbed her third straight medal with an 11th place in the opening Girls 3rd […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At Daughters of Israel, residents, including Roberta Frank, left, and Georgette Koval, participate in the “farm to table” experience. With the help of director of housekeeping Norval Kelly, residents planted butternut squash in the beginning of the summer. Residents and staff recently harvested the bountiful squash, which executive chef Glen Garew […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Men’s Club at Temple B’nai Shalom in West Orange recently won the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs Quality Club Award. On Oct. 10, at the Men’s Club’s “Scotch in the Sukkah” event, former FJMC Northern NJ Region President Peter Gotlieb, center, presented the award to, from left, Club President Gary […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel held a dedication ceremony for the newly renovated Laurie Pavilion Auxiliary Dining Room on Sept. 19. Underwritten by the Gary Aidekman Family Foundation, the renovation was dedicated in memory of past DOI President Howard Rich. The newly designed space provides a country-style buffet kitchen and relaxing area for […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is now open for the basic Excel computer class, which will be held Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning Nov. 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. Classes are open to all women who need to improve their skills for job positions or who would just like to learn for their own personal use. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University just launched the Institute for Communication and Religion within the College of Communication and the Arts. The first of its kind in New Jersey and one of the first in the nation, the institute will provide a nexus for ongoing scholarly exploration of communication topics critically important to […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is once again waging its annual battle against Mother Nature and fallen leaves on the rails. NJ Transit is deploying its two AquaTrack machines throughout the fall season. The AquaTrack equipment is a high-pressure power-washing system that removes leaves and oily residue from the tracks in an effort to prevent […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s annual canine Halloween costume parade and contest. This year, two parades have been scheduled. Participation is free. The first parade will be Saturday, Oct. 21, at Brookdale Dog Park on Grove Street in […]