MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sunday, May 21, at approximately 5:52 p.m., Maplewood police officers responded to a report of a large fight in DeHart Park, according to a May 22 press release from the township. A group of approximately 150 to 200 individuals, believed to be juveniles, were observed in the park when officers arrived. Officers […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills partnered with Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry in South Orange on April 21 and 22 to pack and distribute groceries to pantry participants. Leveraging donated bread from several area stores, including Whole Foods, JLOSH was able to help distribute bags of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers will hold its seventh annual Ambulatory Surgery Conference on Wednesday, June 14, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The annual meeting of the NJAASC, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School Art 4 and AP Studio Art classes from this past school year will present their work in an exhibition, “Verve,” at the CHS Domareki Gallery, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. The exhibit will run from June 3 to 16 and will also be a part of the South […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A part of Stroke Awareness Month, the Rho Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will present “Stroke is a Serious Matter” on Thursday, May 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Road in South Orange. In this presentation, Dr. Ana Arias will […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood and South Orange are full of opportunities to engage and enhance children’s lives — sports, art and music opportunities abound. However, most of these activities are either solitary or competitive; many are focused on younger children and they are often are segregated by gender. As children get older […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Recreation Department will host the 24th annual fishing derby on Saturday, June 3, at 9 a.m. at Crystal Lake. The rain date is Sunday, June 4. Bring your own fishing gear. Bait will be available for sale. Anyone 16 years old or older, including parents, who will be […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Manta Rays Diving Team will hold tryouts on Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. each day, at the diving tank at the Maplewood Community Pool, 187 Boyden Ave. Divers must be dressed to dive with suit and towel. No diving experience is required; all […]