SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All adult village residents are invited to the South Orange Pool, 5 Mead St., on Sunday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of musical entertainment and dinner poolside. Floats and friends are welcome. Residents without a Recreation ID are asked to show one proof of residency. Residents […]
Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad drops by Words to discuss her path to winning bronze in 2016
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad returned to her hometown of Maplewood on just the second day of her book tour to rehash old times with the community and to discuss the trials she withstood to make Team USA in the 2016 Olympics. On July 25, Muhammad promoted her memoir “Proud” — which also has […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A photo captures the essence of Dave Berry’s more than 28-year career at the South Mountain YMCA. The image shows “Coach Dave” riding an oversized balance bicycle, followed by preschoolers like ducklings on wheels. “Kids take to him like bees to honey, from the littlest ones to the oldest,” said Victoria Robertson, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, Aug. 20, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the parlor at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter Maplewood Health to schedule an appointment. All presenting donors will receive a $5 Dunkin Donuts gift card and a $5 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood senior citizens took a June trip for a cruise on Lake Hopatcong that featured gorgeous views and a delicious lunch. They boarded the Miss Lotta and learned a lot about the history of Lake Hopatcong, delighting in the beautiful breezes and arriving home in the early afternoon.
WEST ORANGE / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School English teacher and South Orange resident Victor Alcindor recently made his entrance into the publishing world with the release of his first book, “Stand Mute.” The collection of poetry came out of Alcindor’s creative writing classes during his doctoral work at Drew University, when […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Gallery at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center, 1978 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood, presents the works of Christine Romanell this August. “Everything is Connected” opens Aug. 4 and runs through Aug. 31. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m., and an artist talk on Sunday, […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District’s Department of Special Services held a community forum on Monday, July 30, at Columbia High School to address growing concerns about the new direction the department is taking. In addition to a new interim director, Laura Morana, the leadership of the Special Services team […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Gavin Hirsch has joined the professional staff of Oheb Shalom Congregation as director of education, according to a press release from the synagogue. Hirsch will oversee an innovative program for the children and families of the Zeman Hebrew School, as well as youth programming for the congregation. Most recently, Hirsch served […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange’s own chef Jesse Jones, author of the cookbook memoir “Pow! My Life in Feasts,” was a featured guest at a recent South Orange Public Library Teen XChange workshop. Jones shared cooking tips with library VolunTEENs and led the creation of tasty, and quickly disappearing, spring rolls. Photos Courtesy of […]