MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and Township Committeeman Frank McGehee honored the local businesses that participate in the Maplewood Green Business Program on Saturday, July 29, with a green ribbon cutting and a certificate presentation. The Maplewood Green Business Program recognizes businesses that are striving to use sustainable practices in their business operations […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Maplewood Village Alliance has scheduled two late summer concerts in the Memorial Park amphitheater. Sunday, Aug. 13, will feature a performance of classical Indian music featuring a quartet of musicians playing traditional Indian instruments. This will be followed three weeks later on […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thomas Rzeznik, associate professor and chairman of the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University, received national recognition — including top honors for scholarly excellence — from the Catholic Press Association for American Catholic Studies, the journal he co-edits with Rodger Van Allen of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The days are getting warmer and refreshment is offered right in Maplewood at the community pool. If you are not a member, it’s not too late to join in the prime of the season. “August Only” memberships are available at www.maplewood.recdesk.com for reduced rates. August events include storytime with crafts at the […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District had announced June 12 the results of testing for lead in school buildings’ water, which showed that nine sources out of 223 had a higher lead action level than that established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in drinking water, news that upset parents […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Swimming lessons for South Mountain YMCA members have been revamped to help students at all ability levels progress at their own pace. When students register for the Fall 1 session, they’ll choose classes from three categories: Swim Starters for children ages six months to 3 years, Swim Basics for all ages, and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Trustees from the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School board looked in on the class building fairy houses during this year’s Children’s Summer Program at South Orange Middle School. From left, Emily Zacharias, Amy Dahn and Nonie Murphy inspect the skills of two young builders, who were among the 770 students and 78 […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit will enhance alternate travel options for Morris and Essex rail lines customers with the addition of a.m. peak-period express bus service from two new stations along the M&E as part of the summer service changes due to ongoing Amtrak track work at Penn Station New York. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 3, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Addressing the sensitive but significant topics of how race and class contribute to the American criminal justice system may be difficult, but it is exactly what filmmakers Hafiz Farid and Shelley Grodner Seidenstein intend to do when the screen “The Presumption of Guilt: Race, Class, and Crime in America” at Inkosi […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Gerontology experts, including Seton Hall University College of Nursing associate professor Judith Lucas, gathered in Washington, D.C., on July 11 to address challenges of care delivery at end of life, financing and spending, quality of care and patient preferences, and hospice and palliative care during “Health Affairs Briefing: Advanced Illness and […]