Girls basketball coach charged with sexually assaulting girl

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced May 31 that Kevin Jimenez, 29, of Belleville, has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. It is alleged that Jimenez, a girls’ basketball coach […]

Performers will be ‘At Home on Stage’ at The Woodland

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Some of Broadway’s brightest stars will return to the place where everybody knows their names for Interfaith Hospitality Network’s “At Home on Stage,” the cabaret and comedy fundraising event on Monday, June 4, at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a cocktail hour, and opportunity […]

Professor honored for achievements and contributions to nursing

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University professor Phyllis Shanley Hansell, of Montclair, recently received the prestigious R. Louise McManus Medal. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Columbia University Nursing Education Alumni Association and was awarded to Hansell for her many scholarly achievements and many distinguished contributions that have advanced the nursing […]

Bright futures ahead for SHU MLK scholars

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University welcomed its baccalaureate class as the newest group of alumni on May 21, including eight scholars from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Program. “We create an environment where students can deliver quality programming on campus, as well as design programs for elementary and middle school populations […]

SOMA Two Towns for All Ages to host transportation summit

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 SOPAC Way, SOMA Two Towns for All Ages will host a transportation summit with speakers and vendors focused on transportation options for older residents. Come and hear about the important role transportation plays in […]

SOMAS honors Kopecky and Lester at annual meeting

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School presented The Gus & Thelma Sickles Lifelong Learners Award to South Orange Public Library Director Melissa Kopecky and Maplewood Memorial Library Director Sarah Lester at its annual meeting on May 21 in recognition of their dedication to lifelong learning. Kopecky has been the director of the South […]

Evening of Roses welcomes Tobin as keynote speaker

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Evening of Roses, a fundraising event for the Sister Rose Thering Fund for Jewish-Christian Studies, will be Tuesday, June 5, at 6 p.m. As part of the fund’s 25th anniversary celebration, The Evening of Roses will feature Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, as the keynote speaker. All money raised […]

Celebrate Maplewood’s magnificent trees

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood is known for its vast array of native and introduced trees, but many are now threatened due to storms, disease and the effects of global warming. On Sunday, June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Durand-Hedden, NJ-certified and licensed tree expert Rich Wolowicz will provide tips on how to protect […]