MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Club is being transported to Scotland for one night only on Saturday, Feb. 3, to celebrate Burns Night, an international event that honors Scottish poet Robert Burns. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Achieve Foundation of Maplewood and South Orange, a nonprofit organization that raises money for […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 10:11 p.m., the Maplewood Fire Department was dispatched to a reported smoke condition with power outage at 504 Irvington Ave., according to a Jan. 30 press release from the department. Upon arrival, Engine 32 reported smoke showing from the front corner of the home. A hand line […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center this Black History Month to celebrate the work of Dolores Stewart, a prodigious artist whose sculptures and paintings are inspired by moments from childhood, family and everyday life situations. Her sculptures in particular evoke the stories from her past as well as drawing inspiration from the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM highlighted the release of Machine Head’s latest album with exclusive content by lead singer Robb Flynn created especially for the student-run loud rock station at Seton Hall University. From Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, Flynn introduced a different song from the new album “Catharsis” on the top of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Township Committeewoman Nancy Adams and Township Committeeman Greg Lembrich have announced that they will be running for re-election to the Maplewood Township Committee, and seeking the endorsement of the Maplewood Democratic Committee, in the 2018 election. According to a release from their campaign, Adams has taken the lead on such issues as […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced Jan. 26 that Gery Destra, 21, of Maplewood was sentenced to 29 years in New Jersey State Prison on Jan. 25 by Superior Court Judge Verna Leath for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. In October of 2017 an Essex County jury convicted Destra of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Discover the fascinating history of bonsai on Monday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., when the Maplewood Garden Club presents “From Bench to Bed: What Bonsai Can Teach Gardeners.” Speaker Marc Montefusco applies what he has learned about bonsai every day in the gardens at the […]
EAST HANOVER, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA launched its 2018 superhero-themed annual campaign Monday, Jan. 22, and the $175,000 goal is already a third of the way to being met. The South Mountain YMCA kicked off the campaign at the whimsical “Calling All Superheroes” event, which brought together all seven branches of the Metropolitan […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Parents and children gathered at the South Orange Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 17, for “Giving Teens a Voice,” a program that allowed children in grades six through 12 to discuss race while their parents and other adults formed their own discussion group to answer the same questions. The groups came […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., filmmaker Stuart Weinstock, a Beth El member, will present a special talk at Congregation Beth El, “Humor as Resistance in Holocaust Cinema.” The lecture and discussion will explore when comedy serves a higher purpose than entertainment. In the case of film as an act […]