MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Gallery 1978 at Maplewood Arts Center presents its 14th annual exhibition of watercolor students from Evelyn Graves’ popular classes, beginning Saturday June 10. There will be an opening reception Sunday, June 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. The first watercolor classes for adults began in 2002 and they have been going strong […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity team won the Colonial Division of the Super Essex Conference this season. The Mountaineers also advanced to the second round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament. The last time the boys’ tennis team achieved those feats was in 2013. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Girls Night Out in Maplewood Village is back this Thursday night, June 8, beginning at 6 p.m. in Maplewood Village with a fun night of shopping, dining, music, promotions and more. Mona Lisa Framing will be giving away free playful goodies and raffling off a basket valued at $350 filled to the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Downtown West Orange Alliance Street Fair, held June 3, brought residents swarming to the Main Street corridor to explore the businesses and events highlighted during the day. Photos Courtesy of Megan Brill
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Bass Foundation recently made a donation of 20 laptops to underprivileged graduating Columbia High School seniors in Maplewood. The Bass Foundation, established in 1992, has supplied food, clothing, toys, necessities and academic support to more than 30,000 people during the 25 years the foundation has been operational.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Despite clouds and drizzle on Memorial Day, the SOMA spirit was soaring and the South Mountain YMCA’s Memorial Day Duck Race was a resounding success! Honorary Mayor Brooke Jenkins tossed out the first duck followed by more than 600 rubber ducks, which bobbed down the rapids of the Rahway River. Hundreds of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys’ step team placed fourth at the 2017 National High School Stepping Championship, held in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 27. The event is run by Step USA. After qualifying at the regional competition held at West Orange High School in February, the boys prepared for their […]
Tornadoes' future is bright with key rising sophomores
ORANGE, NJ – The 2017 Orange High School baseball team finished with an 11-10 record before losing to Chatham, 11-1, in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament. But frustration was the story of 2017, as an experienced Tornadoes team found themselves frustrated on many occasions in their pursuit to compete with […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Don’t miss your “Summertime Tune Up” with the Thomas Edison National Historical Park and the Friends of Edison. The event will be Thursday, July 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Glenmont in Llewellyn Park, West Orange. Meet new and old friends as you socialize in this historic setting. Enjoy food […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Coach Lisa Morgan’s Run Jump Throw track and field clinic will be held Sunday, June 11, at Underhill Field, from 3 to 6 p.m. The free clinic teaches the basic skills of running, jumping and throwing. There will be raffles, giveaways, music and lots of fun! The clinic is for children in grades […]