Turning Point Community Services is reconfiguring and expanding its Servants House shelter facility. Grants from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey and the Schumann Fund for New Jersey have enabled the organization to expand its services to include a Clinical and Supportive Services Division, alongside a new Housing Assistance Program. “This will help us make […]
MAPLEWOOD — The township held its annual reorganization meeting on New Year’s Day with council members reelecting Nancy Adams as mayor and the township clerk swearing Malia Herman into office for the first time. The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. and began with Boy Scout Troop 5 presenting the colors. Committeewoman Deborah […]
MENORAH LIGHTING — Mayor Susan McCartney hosted the annual menorah lighting at West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 26. It was a festive event led by Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of the Chabad of West Orange to mark the second night of Hanukkah. The event featured traditional blessings, music, and refreshments with latkes and doughnuts.
MAPLEWOOD — A menorah lighting ceremony was held Thursday, Dec. 26 in Ricalton Square on Maplewood Avenue. The event was led by Rabbi Sholom Bogomilsky of the Maplewood Jewish Center, who has organized a menorah lighting in the township for more than 20 years. Maplewood Councilman Vic DeLuca and Councilwoman-elect Malia Herman helped Bogomilsky light […]
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT — St. George’s Episcopal Church in Maplewood held their annual Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve. The retelling of the Christmas story was organized by Meg Davis, minister for families and youth at the church. The Rev. Grant Mansfield is the rector of the church.
IRVINGTON — John Santos Velez was about seven years old when he first showed up at the Irvington Fire Department. He’d hang out with the firefighters but he’d also do things around the fire house to help out, even directing out of town fire trucks to fire scenes when they responded to mutual aid calls […]
A ribbon cutting was held Friday night at Baker Square, celebrating the space’s transformation into a small park that can be used for concerts or for just sitting and watching people in the village. “The idea was to make a bigger space that was ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compatible with a view of the […]
MAPLEWOOD — A birthday party was held Sunday for Peter Hirschmann, who turned 100 and was recognized by the township as “a remarkable individual whose life embodies resilience, courage and the enduring human spirit.” Hirschman fled Nazi Germany as a teenager, settled in Newark and joined the Army, fighting in Europe during World War II […]
EAST ORANGE — City Hall Plaza was turned into a winter wonderland on Thursday, Dec. 12 for the annual tree lighting ceremony. An ice skating rink was brought in for the event along with a bouncy house. Soup and hot chocolate were available to stave off the cold plus cookies and hot dogs. Students from […]
Baker Street in Maplewood was shut down on Sunday, Dec. 8, for a flea market featuring about 50 vendors on the street and in the Baker Street parking lot. Vendors sold a variety of items including vintage clothes, new clothes including hats, scarves and outerwear. Candles, honey and a variety of gifts were available, while […]