WEST ORANGE, NJ — Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit providing highly trained assistance dogs for children, adults and veterans with disabilities, recently announced that Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation physical therapist Katie Young received a Canine Companions facility dog. Young was matched with Irvin, a 2-year-old yellow lab/golden retriever cross who has been trained […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department recently unveiled its Welcoming Community Order, which includes guidelines and directives, to instruct police officers in administering safety while keeping to Maplewood’s stated goal of being a “welcoming city.” This designation means the township recognizes that it is the federal government’s responsibility to enforce immigration law, not a […]
The New Providence Green and Gold League annual All-Star event took place on Saturday, July 22. Players representing teams from across northern New Jersey competed in games from 8U to 14U. Below are players from South Orange-Maplewood travel baseball program who were selected to represent the Cougars: The New Providence Green and Gold League […]
ORANGE, NJ – The 3rd Annual Monte Irvin Giants 19U Wood Bat Classic baseball tournament will be held Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30 at Monte Irvin field at Central Playground in Orange, located at 401 Central Ave. In addition to the hometown Giants (the defending champions), teams committed to play include the Jersey […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Maplewood Mantas, a summer seasonal competitive springboard diving team, for children ages 5-18, defeated Mountainside, 46-23, July 21. First place winners: Larkin Villatoro Matt Morales Gary Jones Quinn Rauhl Melinda Lituchy Second place winners: Claire Rhody Charlie Keenan Issac Ortiz Lily Hummel Third place winners: Mehki Fitzgerald Noah Maloney Kendal Waite […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Music group America’s Sweethearts performed favorites from the World War II era poolside at the Ginny Duenkel Pool in West Orange on July 16. In this program for seniors, the performers styled their hair and clothing after the 1940s and brought smiles to the faces of all seniors present. Photos Courtesy […]
Cory Poole already had established himself as the best hurdler in the state and one of the best in the nation. Now, the recent graduate who finished a magnificent East Orange Campus High School track and field career is one of the best in the entire world. Poole, as part of Team USA, won the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — New Jersey American Water is preparing to replace approximately 1,500 feet of aging 6-inch cast iron main that was installed in the 1920s with new 12-inch ductile iron main along Walker Road, from Undercliff Terrace to the lower Burnett Terrace intersection, in West Orange, according to a recent press release. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The National Park Service recently released an online exhibit and videos that share the latest historical research into the beginnings of recorded sound technology. The web presentation, titled “The Origins of Sound Recording,” is available at www.nps.gov/edis/learn/historyculture/origins-of-sound-recording.htm. Recent research calls attention to the work of mid-1800s French inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The successful South Orange Classic Card program is expanding into Maplewood, thanks to the SOMA Two Towns for All Ages initiative. This free card for residents ages 65 and older offers discounts at local restaurants and businesses. Participating businesses will decide on a discount or other special offer for […]