Student donates 60 bags of books

Student donates 60 bags of books

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Elisha Wasden, a South Orange Middle School eighth-grader, donated 60 bags of books for the participants of the Rising Stars reading program that took place this summer. He raised more than $1,000, with the help of friend Maggie Hanley and her mother, Jenna. His mom and dad pitched in as well […]

‘NJ Cybersecurity Virtual Conference’ to be held at SHU

‘NJ Cybersecurity Virtual Conference’ to be held at SHU

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University is presenting the state’s first-of-its-kind virtual forum to engage the higher education community with cybersecurity business leaders. The inaugural “NJ Cybersecurity Virtual Conference: Connect, Collaborate, Careers” is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the event is sponsored by […]

Seton Hall again rises in U.S. News & World Report college rankings

Seton Hall again rises in U.S. News & World Report college rankings

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 America’s Best Colleges guide has ranked Seton Hall University among the top tier of national universities, and named it again to its list of “A-Plus Schools for B Students” and “Top Performers for Social Mobility.”  For 2021, Seton Hall’s ranking rose six places from 139 […]

Meet the muralists on Springfield Avenue

Meet the muralists on Springfield Avenue

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Two Towns for All Ages, the Springfield Avenue Partnership and Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture invite residents to tour the murals on Springfield Avenue and meet several of the artists to discuss their work and inspiration on Saturday, Sept. 26. Artists will be on site from 11 […]

New campaign uses humor to support Downtown South Orange

New campaign uses humor to support Downtown South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Village Center Alliance unveiled Sept. 10 a “Back to Business” campaign designed to remind residents that downtown businesses are ready to serve the community and to reinforce the significance of supporting local businesses, now more than ever.  This isn’t the same “Shop Local” message people are accustomed to […]

Murphy signs legislation designating Juneteenth as a state and public holiday

Murphy signs legislation designating Juneteenth as a state and public holiday

TRENTON, NJ — On Sept. 10,  Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation S19, which designates the third Friday in June as a state and public holiday, known as Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved people of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and their freedom. […]

JESPY clinicians recognized with Behavioral Healthcare Hero awards

JESPY clinicians recognized with Behavioral Healthcare Hero awards

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House has announced that two members of its Clinical Services Department were recently awarded the 2020 Behavioral Healthcare Hero award, presented by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. The winners are Kinga Lewinski, lead clinician, and Christina Caporrino, clinician. JESPY House provides comprehensive services to adults with intellectual and […]

South Mountain YMCA partners with SOMSD, Achieve Foundation

South Mountain YMCA partners with SOMSD, Achieve Foundation

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA, the Achieve Foundation, the Parenting Center and the South Orange–Maplewood School District have formed a partnership to ensure that equity and opportunity continue to be hallmarks of our community. The collaboration is focused on providing financial support for child care options that include educational support […]