SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and June is Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQ community. South Orange and Maplewood will celebrate these months with several events, including: HAPI Fest on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University alumnus Jim O’Brien ’82 and wife Judy O’Brien announced their family is donating $1 million to Seton Hall University to help fund the sweeping, more than $40 million renovation of its University Center. Housing the main cafeteria, theater, event space, student government and student-services offices, this student-focused building […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University announced May 4 the appointment of Jane McManus as the inaugural executive director of the recently established Center for Sports Media within the College of Communication and the Arts. In this role, McManus will develop and implement a multiyear strategic plan for the center to further establish it […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The South Mountain Reservation has recently benefited from several groups coming into the reservation to do trash-tackling events. Twelve members of the Millburn for Climate Action group visited the reservation on April 23, during Earth Day weekend, and picked up 10 bags of trash in the Locust Grove area. On May […]
SOUTH ORANGE / EAST ORANGE, NJ — Madeline Field can barely remember her first swim meet, an intrasquad competition during her first week of kindergarten at the local YMCA in suburban Chicago. “I know I was disqualified in everything I swam except for one event,” she said, laughing, “but beyond that, I don’t recall any […]
SOUTH ORANGE / NEWARK, NJ — Seton Hall University will celebrate its 166th baccalaureate commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 24, at the Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry St. in Newark, at 9 a.m. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver the commencement address. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the university’s website at www.shu.edu. “The secretary-general […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to participate in its 2022 fishing derbies. The free events will be held in seven locations in the Essex County Parks system. “Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity for our children to enjoy the historic Essex County […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On April 30, a team from Columbia High School won the 14th annual N.J. Chinese Cultural Project Contest at Seton Hall University. The team’s final presenters were Silas Silverman-Stollof, Irene Chen, Sabrina Mannion, Nigel Hu and Sophia Tierney. The other team members included Charlotte McCourt, Lola Christie and Abigail […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of its annual “Nights of 100 Dinners” fundraiser, this year Achieve proudly presents two fun and inspiring virtual cooking events hosted by chefs who are part of the South Orange–Maplewood School District community. Registration is open and all are welcome. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.achievefoundation.org. Join Achieve […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — According to the South Orange Rescue Squad, its volunteers have recently seen an alarming increase in serious motor vehicle accidents in the area. SORS reminds everyone to drive safely! This includes maintaining a safe speed, driving unimpaired, removing distractions such as cell phones, driving within your limits, being cognizant of the […]