SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Local residents were treated to a Sunday matinee on Broadway without even leaving New Jersey when “The Beautiful Broadway Ladies of South Orange” performed at the South Orange Public Library, with a special appearance by pianist Adam Zerihoun, on Sunday, April 17, as part of the library’s 20th annual Springtime Concert. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The spotlight turned in a different direction as the American Conference on Diversity highlighted the work of five community activists, who have dedicated their lives to ensuring that the underrepresented will always have a voice, at the 68th annual Statewide Humanitarian Awards at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange on April […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Awareness and understanding were the focal points of the day as the StandWithUs Israeli Soldiers’ Stories tour, which highlights the challenges faced by and misconceptions about the Israeli Defense Force, was brought to the South Orange community in a program hosted April 10 by Oheb Shalom Congregation. The Israeli Soldiers’ Stories […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Senior Citizens Residence on Irvington Avenue in Maplewood will soon be teeming with budding Picassos as the residence debuts SeniorStudio, a new arts program sponsored by Maplewood Township’s Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The program is being run in the building’s Community Room and will be open to any […]
Local Brownie troop gives 10 percent of money raised in cookie drive to Y to give back to town
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The members of Brownie Troop 20874 had a two-fold lesson with this season’s Girl Scout cookie sale campaign: financial literacy and the importance of giving back. The troop donated 10 percent of its cookie sales, a total of $200, to the South Mountain YWCA as their charity of choice in an April […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Burgeoning young pianists from Maplewood and South Orange were given the opportunity to amaze an audience as the local Music Educators Association presented its annual Community Piano Recital at the DeHart Community Center in Maplewood on April 3. The array of musical selections ranged from a lively rendition of […]
NUTELY, NJ — Kicking off with an opening-night celebration on Saturday, March 12 at Vincent United Methodist Church on Vincent Place, Expressions NJ Inc. is hoping to become the premier local nonprofit organization to bring the community together through a mutual appreciation of the arts. Founded by performance-arts enthusiast and North Arlington native Jonathan Brandao, Expressions […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The annual food collection drive, “Scouting for Food,” conducted by Nutley Cub Pack 141 and Boy Scouts Troop 147 took place the weekend of March 19 in conjunction with the Nutley Rotary Club. The Scouts hope, after all donations are received, they will have collected more food than in years past. The collection […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Admirers of the “First Lady of the World” will have an opportunity to hear from Eleanor Roosevelt as the Durand-Hedden House, in partnership with the Maplewood Township Office of Cultural Affairs, presents a first-person historical interpretation of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, on Sunday, March […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood is welcoming a new face to its Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs with the Township Committee’s appointment of Melissa Mancuso, the department’s interim director, at the March 1 committee meeting. Mancuso’s appointment follows the departure of Keith Knudsen, who held the position for four years and recently moved on to […]