NEWARK, NJ — Essex County held a fishing derby on Saturday, May 21, in Weequahic Park. Prizes were given to participants who caught the most fish in each category. The winners in the boys’ age 11 to 15 category were Julian Knight of Maplewood and Anthony Weston and Lauren Bell, both from Hillside. They each […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and South Orange Village President Sheena Collum have announced that they will proclaim June 2 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. They urge residents of the two towns to “wear orange” on the June 2 to honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence and declare […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Friday, May 20, was a special day at Columbia High School as more than 300 students performed in the school’s highly anticipated 14th annual Shakespeare Festival. Participants from grades 10 through 12 took to the stage all day to perform an impressive nine shows, one per class period. Close to 2,000 students, […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Late last month the New Jersey State Police released the official 2014 Uniform Crime Report for New Jersey. This annual report is based on crime statistics submitted to the state Uniform Crime Reporting System by every New Jersey law enforcement agency. The report is compiled and then approved by […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Susan G. Komen North Jersey recently announced the appointment of two new officers to its board of trustees; Kristin Wenger of Maplewood has assumed the role of president and Michele Caselnova of Sparta is the affiliate’s new vice president. Both have already served on the Komen North Jersey Board; Wenger has been […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There will be no curbside recycling collection on Monday, May 30, in Maplewood in observance to Memorial Day. Recyclable materials will be collected the following day on Tuesday, May 31.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The annual Memorial Day Duck Race will take on some new features this year as the Maplewood Kiwanis Club hands the reins of the annual post-parade event in Memorial Park over to the South Mountain YMCA. The Duck Race, now in its 18th year, has been a staple event during local Memorial […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood police officers Munoz and Dolias observed two vehicles driving erratically on Boyden Avenue at approximately 1 a.m. on May 25. One vehicle was a dark-colored SUV and the other was a light-colored sedan. Officers were able to check the plate of the sedan and discovered that the vehicle, a 2015 Toyota […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In June, New Jersey American Water is expected to begin conducting 2016 water system improvements in Maplewood Township. This will include cleaning and lining the water mains. The project is scheduled for run from June through November. Between the months of May and September, NJAW’s contractor will be cleaning and lining water […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — MayFest, Maplewood’s largest street fair, returns Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the fair runs along Springfield Avenue from Indiana Street to Rutgers Street. This family-friendly event includes lots of activities for children — pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting and crafts, just to […]