SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Leo, Anthony and Adrianna Bertoldi graduated from Seton Hall University — together. On May 15 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, Seton Hall University graduated 1,465 candidates with bachelor’s degrees and 1,116 with master’s and doctorate degrees. Founded in 1856, the undergraduate Class of 2017, with 1,465 students, is […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 1, 25 Broadway actors performed with their mentees in the culmination of Vanguard Theater Company’s Broadway Buddy Mentorship program. Alan Rickman once said: “Actors are agents of change. … A piece of theater can make the difference. It can change the world.” In the span of several months, Broadway […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Phoebe Holt-Reiss and Evelyn Van de North, members of Girl Scout Troop 22831 in Maplewood, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award available for achievement to a Girl Scout Cadette. To earn the Silver Award, girls work alone or together in small groups to identify an issue or problem that […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School’s 15th annual Shakespeare Festival, held Friday, April 28, followed the them “The Women of Shakespeare.” Quoting “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — “And though she be but little, she is fierce” — the event recognize the often overlooked female characters of the canon. Sixteen of Shakespeare’s plays were represented, including […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Memorial Day is just around the corner; that means the annual Duck Race is just around the bend. South Mountain YMCA will run the annual event on Memorial Day, May 29, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Maplewood Memorial Park. To purchase duck spots in the six heats planned, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/duck-race-2017-tickets-33442103231, or visit […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Pierro Gallery of South Orange presents “The Blue Scarf Collective: Art in the Time of Resistance” through June 17 on the second floor of the Baird, 5 Mead St., South Orange. The Blue Scarf Collective members and guest artist Diana Fine feature their latest work in this era of resistance. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which raises money for first responders, emergency service providers, and fire prevention and education programs, has announced its fifth annual charity golf outing at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield on Monday, June 19. Reflecting the origins of the charity that was formed in the aftermath of […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Proving that little hands can make a big difference, more than 150 children and their parents, along with 50 members of the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills took part in the fifth annual “Kids for Kids,” which is a children’s volunteer event organized by JLOSH in partnership with 10 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Beginning May 22, the Hilton and Maplecrest jitney buses will undergo a few minor route and schedule alterations. New stops added to the Hilton Route are as follows: Stop 4: Indiana Street and Lexington Avenue; Stop 5: Millburn Avenue and Manley Terrace; Stop 6: Valley Street and Broadview Avenue; and Stop 7: […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 12 at the South Mountain Annex, students, parents, teachers and volunteers collaborated to create a new opportunity for nature on the school’s grounds. The effort is part of an ongoing project that began with the desire to get children outdoors for active learning and play. The vision is to […]