The DeHart Community Center recently hosted a “Rank the Desserts” event that was created by Voter Choice NJ to illustrate how ranked choice voting works. In September, Maplewood and South Orange passed Ranked Choice Voting Resolutions (RCV), a crucial step towards using RCV for local municipal and school board elections. RCV is a voting process […]
The Phoenix Center is hosting a free Transition and Recreation Fair. The event is for parents, caregivers, advocates, district case managers and child study teams—and anyone working or living with students aged 5 to 21 that may need transition and recreation services in preparation for life beyond the classroom. The event is free, and no […]
More than 300 people participated in a “Tesla Takedown” protest rally outside the dealership on Route 22 in Springfield. The crowd was so large, they were not only in front of the Tesla dealership, but they spread out and were in front of the Staples and Sketchers buildings on either side of Tesla. This was […]
The Just Like A Girl art exhibit challenges stereotypes and showcases the creativity, strength, and vision of young female artists. “The exhibit aims to flip outdated narratives of what it means to do something ‘like a girl,’” said Andrea Teutli, manager of Maplewood Arts and Culture. Timed to coincide with Women’s History Month, all the […]
The United States has yet to elect a female president but just over a century ago, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson became the nation’s first acting president when her husband Woodrow Wilson became incapacitated after a stroke. Historian and author Rebecca Boggs Roberts tells the story in her new book “Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and […]
West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently held its Annual Breakfast at the Rock Springs Golf Course. Event Chair Paul Petrigrow offered opening remarks, expressing that this was a networking event to meet and greet others in the community. He thanked the sponsors and the club for hosting the breakfast. Pastor Doug Adams led the flag […]
Ramadan is a time of reflection and community for Muslims worldwide and many came together locally to celebrate its start at a moon lighting in the township. The Feb. 28 moon lighting, which happened for the first time last year, was held at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo. The moon was lit at sunset and will […]
A group of public relations students from Seton Hall University have put together a campaign to stop book bans. The Seton Hall University (SHU) Bateman Team’s campaign is part of the national Bateman Case Study Competition, the country’s premier public relations contest for college students. The SHU team is spearheading a strategic campaign for EveryLibrary and […]
West Orange Public Library recently had a full house, celebrating Black History Month and Black inventors. West Orange African Heritage Organization (WOAHO) and the library paired to present the program “Celebrating Invention for the 21st Century.” Kathy Lisenco, secretary for WOAHO and Brent Draper Scott, vice president of WOAHO, welcomed guests as they arrived and […]
For the third year in a row, Austin Chili Limits took first place at the Maplewood Chili Cook Off. Jennifer Grady and Jim McDuffee are South Orange neighbors who get together each year to create chili culinary magic. Grady calls herself “Spice Girl” as it is her expertise in spices combined with McDuffee’s smoked brisket […]