Get your 2018 Maplewood dog and cat licenses

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Save yourself a trip; go to the Maplewood Township webpage for “Animal Licenses” at http://twp.maplewood.nj.us/index.aspx?nid=114. Complete and print out the form and mail it in, along with your payment, a copy of your rabies vaccination certificate and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Mail forms to: Maplewood Health Department, 574 Valley St., Maplewood NJ […]

MPD requests public comment during accreditation assessment

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will arrive Sunday, Nov. 19, to examine all aspects of the Maplewood Township Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, acting Chief Jimmy DeVaul recently announced. “Verification by the team that the Maplewood Township Police […]

Four artists form colorful show at village’s Pierro Gallery

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange’s Pierro Gallery will present the exhibit “Color Theory,” which opens Nov. 2 and features the work of four artists whose work bursts with color. Santiago Cohen, Robert Forman, Jan Huling and Deb Mell will display their work at the gallery through Dec. 2; throughout the month, gallery visitors will […]

Donate winter coats to Jersey Cares

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Give to the 22nd annual Jersey Cares coat drive from Nov. 1 through Dec. 13. New and gently used winter coats may be dropped off at the GenWealth Group, 6 Inwood Place in Place, from Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bank supports summer reading at SOPL

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — PNC Bank of South Orange supports summer reading and diverse books at South Orange Public Library — and has for the last five years. Pictured, Regina Shaddad, vice president and Branch & Business Banking Center manager, presents a check to and receives thanks from librarians Keisha Miller and Melissa Kopecky.

‘What Parents Need to Know about Addiction’

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A nationally-renowned addiction psychiatrist and immediate past president of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Dr. Laurence M. Westreich will speak on “What Parents Need to Know about Addiction” at Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 E. Northfield Road in Livingston, on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. His appearance is co-sponsored with Temple […]

County residents and dogs win prizes in annual costume contest

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. welcomed dog owners and their pets to the county’s annual “Strut Your Mutt” canine costume parades and contests at the Brookdale Dog Park Bloomfield/Montclair and the South Mountain Dog Park in Maplewood/Millburn on Saturday, Oct. 21. At the Brookdale Dog Park contest, Dominique and Dana […]

‘From Flowers to Fragrances’ with the MGC

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Get an insider’s look at the perfume industry on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., when the Maplewood Garden Club presents “From Flowers to Fragrance.” Speaker Bruno Leyssene was born into the fragrance business and has worked in the United States for almost 20 years […]

JLOSH restocks the Orange School District nurses’ pantries

ORANGE, NJ — In collaboration with 28 Days Project and local dentists, Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills restocked the nurses’ pantries in the Orange School District with non-medical wellness essentials. According to JLOSH, many children in the area attend school lacking adequate clothing and other basic needs. The lack of access to […]