Maplewood Village to be nominated as historic district

Maplewood Village to be nominated as historic district

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Historic Village District will be considered for nomination to both the New Jersey and National registers of historic places by the New Jersey State Review Board for Historic Sites on Oct. 2, presenting the possibility that downtown Maplewood could be deemed a historic property worthy of being preserved and recognized. […]

SOMA Action’s ‘Vanquish the Villains’ campaign empowers community

SOMA Action’s ‘Vanquish the Villains’ campaign empowers community

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Action, the South Orange/Maplewood–based grassroots organization focused on driving progressive change, provides fun, easy and effective opportunities for community members to make a difference in the upcoming election. With fewer than 60 days until the election, many people want to make a difference, but don’t know how. SOMA […]

‘Essex Remembers’ the many lives lost on 9/11

‘Essex Remembers’ the many lives lost on 9/11

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County’s “Essex Remembers” ceremony couldn’t draw the crowd it normally draws to the Eagle Rock Reservation this Sept. 11 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the county was still able to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. A livestream allowed those who normally […]

‘Keep on Believin’ in JESPY’

‘Keep on Believin’ in JESPY’

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY House will hold its first-ever virtual fundraising event, “Keep on Believin’ in JESPY,” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. This event will honor past board President Ron Brandt and will feature JESPY clients.  As this is a fundraiser, JESPY is seeking support from the community; sponsorships of all levels […]

Davis Ford, Morgan join BPW board of trustees

Davis Ford, Morgan join BPW board of trustees

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Black Parents Workshop has announced two new members to its board of trustees: former South Orange Village Trustee Deborah Davis Ford and former interim Columbia High School Principal Kalisha Morgan.  “With the addition of Ms. Davis Ford and Dr. Morgan to our board of trustees, we continue to anchor the work […]

Remembering the Essex County victims of 9/11

Remembering the Essex County victims of 9/11

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Nineteen years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 3,000 people were murdered in terrorist attacks in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Stonycreek, Pa. May we always remember the victims. Below are the Essex County residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks: Cesar A. Alviar, 60, of Bloomfield Sean Booker, […]

Four new members join Maplewood Community Board on Police

Four new members join Maplewood Community Board on Police

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Four new members were unanimously appointed to the Maplewood Community Board on Police at the Township Committee’s Sept. 1 meeting, joining the seven other members on the board meant to review police activity in town and to work with Maplewood on improving the relationship between the community and the Maplewood Police Department. […]

‘Academic Support in Remote Learning’

‘Academic Support in Remote Learning’

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Parenting Center, elementary school PTAs, South Orange–Maplewood School District Office of Curriculum and Instruction present “Academic Support in Remote Learning,” an online presentation,” with Monica Gant, associate secretary of the Delaware Department of Education’s Academic Support Team, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.  Grant will […]

How libraries create just, united, strong communities

How libraries create just, united, strong communities

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Library Foundation will hold a free Zoom event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 8 to 9 p.m. called “E Pluribus Unum: How Libraries Create Just, United and Resilient Communities.” This conversation will be between Alberto Ibarguen, Columbia High School graduate and president and CEO of the John S. and James […]

Safety, assurance and enrichment found in Y’s after-school program

Safety, assurance and enrichment found in Y’s after-school program

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The YMCA’s after-school program continues to be a place where children can remain active, learning and engaged during their time out of school — a critical time for all school-age children, especially as they continue to adjust to the many changes related to COVID-19. Each year, the Y works to provide engaging […]