ORANGE, NJ — Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and Orange City Council wanted to do something ambitious with this year’s annual back-to-school book bag giveaway event to promote community engagement at the same time, so they combined those efforts into the 12 Hours of Community Service event Saturday, Sept. 9. According to Warren, the 12 Hours […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Friends of Edison will host its fourth annual Muckers Ball, to raise funds for the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the 211 Main St. The Muckers’ Ball provides an enjoyable evening to celebrate the Muckers who worked with […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds gathered to kick off the “STOP for Nikhil” on the track at West Orange High School’s Suriano Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 17. The 5K run and 3K walk was organized by the Nikhil Badlani Foundation for the seventh year in honor of Nikhil Badlani, a West Orange middle school student […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Robert J. Miller Oysterfest kicked off on Saturday, Sept. 16, the third year that the melanoma awareness fundraiser was held at The Woodland in Maplewood. Honoring the life of resident Bob Miller, who died from melanoma in 2014, the event provided free skin checks as well as live music, food and […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Board of Education member Cristina Mateo and the Hispanic Coalition hosted a soccer tournament at the Orange High School baseball field at Central Avenue Playground on Saturday, Sept. 9, during the 12 Hours of Community Service event. “We put the soccer tournament together. We had about eight different teams coming from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Metaphorically Speaking,” a new exhibit at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, opens Saturday, Sept. 23, and will run through Sunday, Oct. 29. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 5 p.m., and a light refreshments will be offered on Sunday, Sept. 24. This exhibit focuses on artworks that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Friends of the West Orange Public Library will be hosting its second Fall Book Sale on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24, with 10,000 books, CDs and DVDs on sale for prices between $0.50 and $3. All genres will be on sale in the lower level of the library […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For both seasoned viewers of classic films and those who enjoy social commentary from unique sources, there is something for everyone in the newest film series focusing on female directors at “La Cinematheque Film Club,” hosted by South Orange filmmaker Gerard Amsellem at the South Orange Performing Arts Center and the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Walsh Gallery presents “RISE,” an exhibition taking inspiration from the iconic Kathe Kollwitz print, “Outbreak from Bauernkrieg.” “RISE” brings together artworks that engage a variety of social injustices as explored by Kollwitz in her trademark style. Kollwitz’s interest in social injustice and its effect on humanity was highly […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thousands of residents from South Orange and surrounding towns tapped into their inner child on Sept. 17 for PlayDay South Orange, an annual event hosted by the South Orange Village Center Alliance. Having a blast, residents enjoyed inflatables, booths, games, face painting and so much more. Photos Courtesy of SOVCA