ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in “Strut Your Mutt,” the county’s annual canine Halloween costume parade and contest. This year, four parades have been scheduled, with the newly-opened Branch Brook Dog Park hosting its first event. Participation is free. Parade No. 1 will be […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School’s Domareki Gallery, where students usually display their artwork throughout the year, is showing the work of their teachers until Monday, Oct. 14. “Fantasy & Figures” features the work of all eight CHS art teachers: Kate Dodd, Jon Fisher, Curtis Grayson III, Cindy Malhotra, Kirk Maynard, Paul Morigliano, Karen Murphy […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee discussed party pricing at the Maplewood Community Pool at its Oct. 1 meeting, in advance of the township’s Pool Advisory Committee hearing final revenue numbers from the 2019 season at its meeting at the end of the month. The committee decided at the meeting that group rates will […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Sip suds under the stars with friends while supporting public art at the Springfield Avenue Maplewood Craft Beer Tasting. In its third year, the event will feature numerous craft beers, ciders, local restaurants and music. It will take place on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the parking lot […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Women’s Connection of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange recently held an Evening of Beauty with the goal to “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good.” The event, hosted at the Yoni Kreger Salon, raised funds for First Friends of New Jersey and New York, a nonprofit organization that provides resettlement […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join the Community Health Law Project for the 32nd annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards and 2019 Michael D. Lione Accessibility Award Reception on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange. The CHLP is a nonprofit, legal aid society founded in 1976 and based in […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company will hold its annual gala, “A Night Under the Stars,” on Saturday, Nov. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Montclair Art Museum. At the event, Vanguard will honor Covenant House NJ, Doreen Oliver, Khalil Gibran Muhammad and The Actor’s Fund. Honorees and guests will celebrate creativity and community […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department will hold an interactive workshop and community forum on domestic and intimate partner violence on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. All are welcome to this event, which falls during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The “In Her Shoes” workshop, presented by the Rachel […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Institute for Communication and Religion at Seton Hall University has announced its panel of experts for a one-day, regional conference to be held April 22. Called “Communication and Religion in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election,” this free conference will bring some of the foremost scholars in the fields of communication, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Oranges and Maplewood Unit of the NAACP will host a workshop on community policing on Tuesday, Oct. 15, AT 7:30 p.m. in Room 1 at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The event, “Police Stops with Safety for All,” is intended to discuss effective behaviors and approaches to […]