SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Gallery at TSTI presents “Behind the Mask: Creativity in Times of COVID,” an online exhibition of artistic work created by members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last summer, the Gallery at TSTI asked members to submit videos and photos of their […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s plan for a fracked gas power plant in Newark at its meeting on Feb. 1, asking Gov. Phil Murphy to shift to a renewable energy alternative. Other local, state and federal officials were named in the resolution as […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A code-yellow shelter-in-place was initiated at Columbia High School on Monday, Jan. 31, after two students were involved in an altercation in the school’s library that involved an “irritant similar to pepper spray.” According to CHS Principal Frank Sanchez, two staff members were able to separate the students. A full lockdown, also […]
NEWARK, NJ — Seton Hall University’s board of regents Chairperson Kevin H. Marino announced last month that he and his wife, Rita Marino, are donating $1 million to establish an endowed professorship at Seton Hall University School of Law. The professor occupying the endowed chair will be known as the Marino Tortorella & Boyle Professor […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes at RWJBarnabas Health will provide free cardiac and concussion baseline screenings to young athletes on Saturday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at South Mountain Recreation Complex, Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. “The screenings … help families […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey’s largest black-led arts and entertainment venue, has hired former South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education member Chris Sabin as its first director of communications and social impact. Sabin brings with him more than two decades of experience engaging people and advocating for better outcomes. His experience includes management […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation launched and announced the first awards of its Legacy Grants Program. These four nonprofit organizations in New Jersey received awards of $2,500 each: CivicStory in Summit, Creative Placemaking Communities in South Orange, Hackensack Riverkeeper in Hackensack and Network for Responsible Public Policy in Ridgewood. The […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In an effort to address the health and wellness of African American men and longstanding disparities impacting men living in communities of color, the Oranges & Maplewood NAACP will host a virtual men’s health forum on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. The event, titled “Membership Round Up: Men’s Health and […]
UNION COUNTY / ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A Change.org petition at https://tinyurl.com/2p8k3wsf has garnered more than 6,000 signatures calling for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement flood control plans along the Rahway River, which has a long history of overflowing and causing severe flooding. The petition, which urges for the finalization of a […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Rachel Coalition, a division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, providing services and support programs for victims of domestic violence in Essex and Morris counties, is seeking volunteers for its Court Advocate Program. This 40-hour, hands-on training program educates participants to assist domestic violence victims with emotional and administrative support […]