VOORHEES, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a drought warning for the following 14 counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. The drought warning designation is an exercise of the DEP’s non-emergency authority and aims to reduce the likelihood or severity […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Israel Involvement Committee at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ will co-host a talk by Seth M. Siegel, a writer, activist and entrepreneur, on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. Siegel will discuss the transformative agricultural and […]
TRENTON, NJ — The N.J. Assembly on Oct. 20 voted 71-0 to launch an investigation into the safety and financial practices of NJ Transit, giving the Assembly Judiciary Committee subpoena power to conduct an inquiry, according to a press release. The Judiciary panel is working on the inquiry with the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee; this […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey for Schools recently announced the recipients of the 2016 Sustainability Champion award, the Green Team Collaboration award and the Sustainability Makes $ense award. This year, three schools in Atlantic County — Reeds Road Elementary School, Alder Avenue Middle School and Egg Harbor Township High School — received the Sustainability Champion […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — They may be political rivals, but the two candidates vying for the one open seat on the Maplewood Township Committee both agreed that more can be done to support the community’s senior citizens during the Oct. 15 forum sponsored by Maplewood Senior Share at Les Saisons. Republican Mike Summersgill and Democrat Frank […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Ghosts, goblins and witches will be roaming Maplewood Village along Maplewood Avenue at the annual Halloween Costume Contest sponsored by the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce and the Maplewood Village Alliance on Monday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. The festivities include trick or treating, music and dancing, and prizes for best […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In celebration of the 51st anniversary of Vatican Council II, Seton Hall University’s Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies will host the 23rd Msgr. John M. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Beck Rooms on the first floor of the Walsh Library at Seton Hall […]
APA-NJ recognizes Maplewood Memorial Park for ‘exemplary character, quality and planning’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A favorite among local and regional visitors alike, Maplewood Memorial Park was designated as one of New Jersey’s Great Spaces by the NJ Chapter of the American Planning Association, in an award presentation that took place at the Maplewood Civic House on Oct. 15. Great Places in New Jersey, the flagship program […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Lee E. Miller, a professor of management at Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business and a premier trainer in the fields of leadership, strategic influence and negotiation, will lead three upcoming sessions this fall on strategic influencing. One of the key components of leadership is having the ability to affect outcomes. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University alumnus Brandon Larmore, director of the Academic Resource Center, and Yvonne Pruitt, a junior theater major and peer adviser, have been recognized as National Role Models at Minority Access’ 17th annual Conference in Washington, D.C., which took place Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. “To be a recipient of […]