JEWELRY SALE: The Friends of the South Orange Public Library held a jewelry sale last weekend in the Baird Community Center on Mead Street. The sale featured thousands of pieces of fine jewelry, designer jewelry, a large collection of distinctive artisanal jewelry, sterling silver pieces, brand names, precious stones, vintage pieces, pierced earrings and clip earrings, necklaces, […]
SOUTH ORANGE — The Meadowland Park Conservancy held an anniversary get together on Saturday next to the skate house in the park. The event included a short presentation covering priorities for the future and details about what was learned through a survey of park users. “We did a survey and the number one thing people […]
They’re called Happy Spaces. Rooms in the newly refurbished building operated by Isaiah House on North 14th Street in East Orange got some special touches thanks to the work of 15 interior designers who volunteered their time and skill. One of those designers was Alexa Ralff, owner of AHR Designs, who has been […]
IRVINGTON — A ceremony was held Monday in Civic Square in recognition of Veterans Day. The Irvington High School band provided music and the Irvington High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps provided numbers with more than 100 students marching to the event from the high school. The Rev. Vincent Taylor gave an invocation at […]
The Orange Housing Authority hosted a senior billiard tournament between the residents of Washington Manor in Orange and the residents of Norman Towers in East Orange on Nov. 6. The mayors of Orange and East Orange were on hand as were city of Orange and East commissioners, chief of police, and chief of the fire […]
EAST ORANGE — The Grammys came to East Orange last week. The Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts hosted a day full of seminars on how to break into show business featuring Grammy Award winning singer and actress CoCo Jones and other music industry professionals who are part of the Record […]
NUTLEY — A Trunk or Treat event was held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Vincent United Methodist Church. For a $5 donation, kids got a chance to get treats at more than a dozen trunks parked in the church parking lot and the opportunity to try different crafts and games. Proceeds from the event went to […]
A “Saints Be Raised” Cheese and Wine Tasting was held at St. George’s Church in Maplewood on Nov. 1, which was All Saints Day. A tasting of ‘saint-related’ wines that all had a connection to a saint was created for the event by Hank Zona, who writes and speaks about wine and runs wine related […]
South Asian arts and culture were celebrated Sunday at Diwali Fest NJ in the natural amphitheater in Memorial Park . More than 300 people attended the event that featured music, dancing, food, shopping and activities geared towards children. SOMA Cross-Cultural Works and the Township of Maplewood partnered to put on the sixth annual event timed […]
The Halloween edition of the South Orange Cornhole Classic was held on Saturday, Oct. 26. About 32 teams of two participated in the event that also included a food truck and a beer garden featuring 4 City Brewing Co. brews and hard seltzers. The Teabaggers edged out the Sack Attack in a nail-biting rubber match […]