Hours of heavy rain led to flooding at Columbia High School in Maplewood, a power outage at a West Orange middle school and a nightmare commute Monday with roads flooded and NJ Transit experiencing hour long delays. A flood warning was issued for much of northern New Jersey and floods were reported in many areas, […]
Service on NJ Transit’s Morris and Essex line has been improving for Essex County residents but is still not back to normal. Morris and Essex Line rail service is operating on a modified weekday schedule and will originate and terminate at Morristown until further notice due to ongoing overhead wire repairs near Mount Tabor, NJ […]
Dollar General Corp., which has stores in Irvington, Maplewood, Orange and East Orange, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that the chain repeatedly engaged in merchandise pricing violations at several retail stores across the state. The Tennessee-based retailer violated New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and Weights and Measures Act by selling a […]
Nancy Adams was elected Maplewood mayor for 2024 on November 21. She will be the second female mayor. The first was Ellen Davenport who served as Maplewood mayor from 1994 to 1997. “It’s going to be very busy,” said Adams who is taking on more responsibility, as she’s also a Board member of Downtown […]
A big crowd gathered at Ricalton Square in Maplewood village Saturday evening, Dec. 2, for the annual Christmas tree lighting. The event included the singing of holiday songs, a visit from Santa Claus and the reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’ There was a slight snafu when the lights didn’t come on at the […]
MAPLEWOOD — The Board of Education, which voted to remove its liaison to MapSO Freedom School last week, heard from close to 80 people who spoke against or in support of the organization that includes district teachers, parents, alumni and students. More than 140 people watched the meeting which was held virtually because the controversial […]
MAPLEWOOD — The South Orange and Maplewood School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30 will be held virtually because a large turnout is expected. In-person attendance is expected to exceed the capacity of the Board of Education’s usual meeting place at 525 Academy St., which is 200 people with no chairs […]
The 2023 Two Towns Turkey Trot 5k & Kids’ Fun Run was held by the Seth Boyden PTA, on Saturday, Nov. 18, at South Mountain Reservation on Crest Drive in Maplewood. Constantin Schreiber, upper right, took first, Andy Mindest placed second and Connor Abernathy finished third in the men’s division. The top three women were […]
The three newly elected members of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have three immediate goals for their first days in office. “In the past few days since the election, the most common sentiment we hear is ‘good luck – you’re going to need it.’ Unfortunately, the role of serving on our BOE does not […]
With the holiday season upon us, gift shopping can be fun—or stressful. Finding the perfect gifts for loved ones might be a challenge but Essex County offers much when it comes to gifts that are unique, original, and thoughtful. And you’ll feel great supporting local businesses. The following are a few shopping ideas: Saturday, Nov. […]