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 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Gallery 103 in Maplewood is hosting an art exhibit of oil paintings by award-winning children’s book illustrator and painter, Adam Gustavson. The show, titled “Swimmers,” will be open throughout April with a reception on Thursday, April 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit features Gustavson’s oil paintings of swimmers underwater, viewed […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Holocaust survivors at Cafe Europa received challah made by fourth-graders at the Golda Och Academy on March 21 at Congregation Oheb Shalom in South Orange. This socialization program is presented in partnership with Congregation Agudath Israel of Caldwell and Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A significant fire was averted at 89 Baker St. on March 23 as a result of a quick response and detailed investigation by Maplewood firefighters. The Maplewood Fire Department responded at 4:52 p.m. for the reported possible building fire. Arriving fire personnel initially found nothing showing from the building, but upon further […]
CALDWELL, NJ — The seventh annual Essex County Meet the Mayors Event will be Saturday, April 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Greenbrook Country Club, 100 West Greenbrook Road, Caldwell. The mayors from all 22 Essex County municipalities have been invited to attend. This year’s panel will include Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., […]
Trustees: Crosswalk isn’t feasible at West End, Wyoming
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pedestrian safety has remained a hot-button issue in the two towns for a long time now, with the towns struggling to implement measures that keep pedestrians and drivers safe without breaking the bank. One Lenox Avenue resident spoke out at the March 13 South Orange Board of Trustees meeting, criticizing the […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — FAMILYConnections 13th annual Tasting Gala will be Tuesday, May 2, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston. This year’s honorees are award-winning chef James Laird, who will receive the Champion of the People award, and former FAMILYConnections President and Maplewood Mayor Ellen Davenport, who will receive the Lifetime […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A charity in honor of the victims of the Seton Hall residence hall fire donated $22,500 to enable scholarships for Seton Hall students who are devoting their lives to careers as first responders. The donation was presented by Jason Tarantino, Mike Merizio and Jim Merizio to Tracy Gottlieb, vice president of […]