MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Feb. 5, the Maplewood Township Committee unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance to adopt the redevelopment plan for 104 Baker St., the former site of Toomey’s Automotive. The redevelopment plan, created by planner Paul Grygiel of Phillips Preiss Grygiel Planning and Real Estate Consultants LLC, has gone through several revisions following […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A new theater company will make its debut in Maplewood when “The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin” premieres at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 16 and 17, produced by Progressive Theater. Founded by Gregory Osborne, the company aims to put on shows targeted at minorities while […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Black History Month, WSOU-FM’s “Thank God For Monday” program will air a special hour-long interview on Saturday, Feb. 16, with the Rev. Forrest Pritchett, an esteemed activist and mentor who currently serves as the director of Seton Hall University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Program. Pritchett — […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — JESPY clients, families and staff had a grand time recently at the annual jubilee. The theme of the celebration was “JESPY Dances Through the Decades” and the event also marked the milestone birthdays of several JESPY clients. Four such clients included 40-year-old Mike Posner dressed as the ultimate ’80s rock star, […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Maplewood and South Orange communities mourned the recent loss of Barbra “Babs” Casbar Siperstein, the Edison woman who crusaded for LGBT rights in New Jersey and nationally. Siperstein died of cancer at age 76 on Feb. 3, just two days after the “Babs Siperstein Law” went into effect; […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Arts Council and the township of Maplewood have put out a Request For Proposals for artwork to transform a pedestrian tunnel running beneath the NJ Transit railroad tracks in Maplewood. The tunnel is a hub of commuter and pedestrian activity in Maplewood, connecting the Ricalton Square parking lot on Maplewood […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — With 88,397 visitors, the 12th annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo collected more than 13.5 tons of non-perishable food, clothing and toys for those in need. “It is humbling to see the large number of items dropped off at the Holiday Lights Spectacular to assist the less […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall alumnus Bob Ley, ’76, will present the commencement address at the 162nd Baccalaureate Commencement Exercises on Monday, May 20, at 9 a.m. at the Prudential Center in Newark. Recently selected for induction to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, Ley is best known for his work at […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Feb. 7, South Orange residents teamed up with Seton Hall University students, who were mobilized by the Interfraternity Council, to located and document gaslight outages in the village as part of Operation Gaslight. With residents driving the students around the village, the teams documented approximately 100 gaslight outages. Photo Courtesy […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As students arrived to Columbia High School on Wednesday, Feb. 6, they were greeted by CHS MAC Scholars handing out fresh fruit on behalf of a new program called CHS Cougar Cares. Through the schoolwide fruit giveaway, more than 750 bananas and clementine oranges were distributed to students to create awareness for […]