MAPLEWOOD, NJ — It’s time to kick off the spring season with Maplewood Township’s annual egg hunt rescheduled due to inclement weather to Saturday, April 8, from noon to 2 p.m. in Memorial Park with music, snacks and prizes. Bring your baskets, friends and neighbors, and hop on down to enjoy some free family fun. For […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The community at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel got into the Purim spirit with a day of games, crafts and a spoof on the Book of Esther featuring the musical stylings of Abba. As is the custom, youngsters and some adults dressed up in costumes, made various craft projects, played carnival games, and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This spring and into the summer months, New Jersey American Water will perform its annual cleaning of the water distribution system to help ensure that customers continue to receive high-quality, reliable water service. New Jersey American Water has begun annual maintenance to flush out harmless mineral deposits that may have built […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District recently released its spring fine arts calendar. Events are as follows: Monday, April 3, from 10 to 11 a.m., Columbia High School choir Canens Vocem will perform at Winchester Gardens, 333 Elmwood Ave. in Maplewood. Wednesday, April 19, from 5 to 10 p.m., Columbia […]
Even after hitting its 90th year, MGC remains just as committed to keeping the community verdant
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Celebrating 90 years in existence and 80 years of their now legendary plant sale, the Maplewood Garden Club continues to be a staple organization in the community, laying claim to both a unique membership base and a commitment to the enhancement of Maplewood. In 1927, two progressive Maplewood women, Miss Mildred Ock […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Marissa Viqueira, a senior at Columbia High School, has been fencing for nine years. A foil fencer, she trains at the Fencers Club in New York City with Alex Martin and Sean McClain, and has excelled on the CHS varsity girls’ fencing team for the past four years. In her first two […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The uniting power of music from multiple religious backgrounds will be felt as the Oheb Shalom Congregation hosts an interfaith concert, “Wild Peace: Suddenly … Like Wildflowers,” on Sunday, April 2, at 4 p.m. at 170 Scotland Road in South Orange. The April event is the second concert sponsored by the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friends of Maplewood Library is holding its spring book sale on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. Sunday’s sale will be the popular bag sale, with entry via the […]
ORANGE, NJ — Arts Unbound, a nonprofit arts organization in Orange that is dedicated to the artistic achievement of people living with disabilities and seniors, will be hosting its third annual 24-hour art marathon with the support of Jerry’s Artist Outlet. The ArtBender is a 24-hour period of creativity from noon on Saturday, May 6 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On March 12, the Two Towns for All Ages program held its first social event at The Woodlands. The Meet and Mix, organized by South Orange Seniors and the Maplewood Recreation Department, was a great success with close to 90 residents from both South Orange and Maplewood attending. This first Meet and […]