SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb and Milly Iris Gallery will host a new exhibit from New Jersey artist Joe Waks, featuring mixed-media paintings showing imagery from a bygone era that sends the mind spinning into thought-provoking commentary about today’s world. Waks’ “Kwalite Paintings” show, on display March 5 through […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Thursday, March 8, SOMA Action will host a discussion led by a panel of prominent journalists on the role of the press in the age of President Trump. Panel participants are: John Cassidy, staff writer for The New Yorker; Mary Alice Williams, anchor of NJTV News; and Tara George, professor […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School will hold a College, Career, Gap Year and Military Night on Wednesday, March 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Main Gym, off of the Valley Street entrance, at the school, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. At this SOMA community event, which is sponsored by the CHS guidance […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum and Maplewood Mayor Victor DeLuca announced Feb. 21 that the joint Facebook fundraiser between the two communities to support Everytown for Gun Safety closed after just 50 hours with $30,660 in donations from 645 individual donors. “We never thought we would even come […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Women officials in South Orange and Maplewood, in partnership with business districts, have launched SOMAWomen.org, the official site of SOMA Celebrates Women’s History Month where residents from the two towns can learn about upcoming events and businesses can participate by submitting promotions and offerings for the month of March. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 3, students from Tuscan School, along with other elementary school students from the South Orange-Maplewood School District, participated in the Maplewood Memorial Library’s “Kids Speak Out” event. This event was to encourage students to “speak out” and express themselves through writing, art and music to celebrate Black History Month. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Get ready to stop in Maplewood, as the Township Committee approved on final reading the addition of eight new stop signs at its Feb. 6 meeting. The first stop sign will make Menzel Avenue a stop street at its intersection with Schaefer Road. The second stop sign will make Jacoby Street a […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Learn how birding leads to environmental stewardship on Monday, March 5, when Maplewood Garden Club hosts Tedor Whitman, executive director of the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary in Short Hills, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. One of Whitman’s favorite topics is birds, birding and conservation; during […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — Maplewood and South Orange residents participated in a gun safety rally in front of U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance’s office in Westfield on Friday, Feb. 23.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, March 3, at 8:30 p.m., Big Quiz Thing’s professional quizmaster and Beth El member Eric De Picciotto will host a night of trivia at Congregation Beth El, 222 Irvington Ave. in South Orange. The evening will begin with cocktails and light fare, followed by a live trivia competition. Trivia […]