MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Metaphorically Speaking,” a new exhibit at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, opens Saturday, Sept. 23, and will run through Sunday, Oct. 29. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 5 p.m., and a light refreshments will be offered on Sunday, Sept. 24. This exhibit focuses on artworks that […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey American Water has filed a petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for new rates seeking recovery of the significant investment the company has made into its water and wastewater infrastructure since its last rate adjustment in 2015, according to a Sept. 15 release from NJAW. “In […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — On Thursday, Oct. 5, at 10 A.M., Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 East Northfield Road in Livingston, will hold services in observance of the holiday of Sukkot. Historically, Sukkot commemorates the 40-year period during which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert and lived in temporary dwellings, aka sukkahs. Sukkot lasts […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, in Bloomfield, has received a 2017 Pursuit of Excellence Award from the National Funeral Directors Association. Only 165 firms from around the world received this recognition, placing Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home among an elite group of funeral-service providers. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Outreach Committee at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Maplewood gathered a truckload of gently used children’s clothing and household goods earlier this month to help stock the thrift store at Holy Trinity Church in West Orange. Available for sale, the donations help provide essential services for neighbors of Holy […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will hold a Shredding Day on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Orange Environmental Center, 590 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Shred general items, financial documents, receipts and expenditures. This service is free for all township residents, though ID is required. There is a four-box […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sage and Coombe Architects, which have been hired by the Maplewood Library board of trustees to design a “library for the future,” will present its conceptual design to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. The design was developed after taking […]