MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The first joint meeting of South Orange and Maplewood’s joint fire department was held in Maplewood on April 8; the committee approved contracts and discussed the organization of the forthcoming South Essex Fire Department. Both the South Orange Board of Trustees and the Maplewood Township Committee passed resolutions authorizing […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The pastor of St. Joseph Church in Maplewood performed a musical meditation for Ukraine on April 8, raising funds for the shipment of much-needed supplies to the war-torn nation in the process. The Rev. Jim Worth’s concert brought in nearly $1,000 from the approximately 100 people in attendance, which included Maplewood Mayor […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ’s volunteer services delivered Passover meals and packages to homebound older adults and Holocaust survivors in Essex and Morris counties. Working with a team of 17 volunteers, the meals and packages were delivered in time for the holiday. In all, 141 packages were donated by Jewish […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Under Cover Music Fest returns to South Orange Downtown on Saturday, May 14, from 4 to 10 p.m., presented by Mark Murphy’s Music and Pollock Properties Group of Keller Williams. More than 1,000 music lovers of all ages are expected to gather at the Sloan Street parking lot for an […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ines Angeli Murzaku, professor of religion and director of the Catholic Studies program at Seton Hall University, has been selected by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for a Fulbright award to Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia. This will be Murzaku’s fourth Fulbright award; she has […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Special Dance Company, Columbia High School’s resident dance company for 51 years, is giving young dancers in the South Orange–Maplewood community the chance to learn and dance with members of the company with the return of the Special Dance master class on Saturday, April 30. “There is so much young talent […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Now in its eighth year, the Maplewood Library Ideas Festival celebrates the talent and creativity of the SOMA community. This year’s festival will run from Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 29. All programs are free and open to the public. For a listing of events and details, go to www.maplewoodlibrary.org/ideas-festival. Events […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 31, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its Women’s History Month celebration via Zoom, recognizing the accomplishments of four outstanding Essex County women, while honoring the contributions of all women to society as a whole. “Whether we are reflecting on the life of the recently deceased Madeleine […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Small business owner, community volunteer and lifetime Democrat Deborah Engel filed Monday, April 4, to run for a seat on the Maplewood Township Committee. According to a press release from Engel, who has lived in Maplewood for 13 years, when she saw the need for a coworking space that also provided flexible, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is inviting area high school students to participate in the first-ever Essex County Teen Arts Festival devoted to the visual arts. The festival will be held completely online and is free to enter. The deadline to enter is Thursday, April 14. “I am proud of the skill and creativity […]