SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District, in compliance with the Department of Education regulations and technical guidance developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, identified and tested all drinking water and food preparation outlets, according to a June 12 press release from the district. Of the 223 samples […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Friends of the South Orange Public Library is asking you to search your basements, attics and closets for books you no longer want and, on Wednesday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or Thursday, June 22, from 2 to 7 p.m., bring these treasures to the Baird Recreation Center, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — LouFest 2017, held in St. Louis, Mo., from Sept. 8 to 10, promises to deliver on a diverse lineup and impressive guest experience, especially with the addition of South Orange’s Robert Randolph & The Family Band. LouFest 2017 will be held on the Upper Muny Grounds and Festival Plaza, the recently […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Avalon Bay is restoring what was lost in the six-alarm fire that tore through the Avalon Apartments construction site on Feb. 4, destroying approximately two-thirds of the site. The fire, which took approximately four hours and 120 firefighters to extinguish, destroyed the work already done of phases 2 and 3 of the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange recently recognized three members at its annual congregational meeting in May. The 2017 TSTI Volunteer Service awards, given by board President Sue Wishnow of Short Hills, went to Joel Scharf of Monroe Township, Sheryl Harpel of Short Hills and Alan Levine of South Orange. “Each […]
Residents wear orange in memory of those lost to gun violence, call for ‘commonsense’ laws
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Dozens of community members gathered under the gazebo of the Hilton Branch of the Maplewood Public Library on Friday, June 2, for the second SOMA Wear Orange rally, in honor of those lost to gun violence and to raise awareness about the need for stronger measures to prevent recurring tragedies. Wear Orange […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Springfield Avenue Partnership have announced the lineup for the 2017 Summer Concert Series at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo. This year’s performers reflect a diverse mix of styles ranging from reggae and salsa to indie rock and traditional jazz. Beginning Friday, June 22, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Clean Communities Council has awarded its Robert Pellet Leadership Award to Assemblyman John McKeon for his ongoing efforts to promote anti-litter initiatives in New Jersey. McKeon, a former West Orange mayor who serves as vice-chairman of the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee, accepted the award at the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A Maplewood Boy Scout distributed hundreds of books to the students of a Newark public school last month as part of a project to qualify as an Eagle Scout. Max Spiegel, a 17-year-old member of Troop 5, collected and donated approximately 500 books to roughly 260 students in kindergarten through eighth grade […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Residents may have read the notice from the Essex County Mosquito Control about recent mosquito larval aerial spraying in the northwest section of the county. No aerial spraying was performed in Maplewood, South Orange or West Orange. This precaution was taken due to the large amount of rain over the last few […]