ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Nichelle Oglesby was looking for a new job six months ago, when she reconnected with the Easterseals New Jersey office in Maplewood, a place that had formerly helped her in her previous work in retail. Oglesby is hard of hearing, so working with customers was difficult, because she and the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To celebrate June at Pride Month, South Orange and Maplewood residents gathered on South Orange Avenue in the village to raise the Pride flag. Attendees included residents and officials from both towns. Among the speakers were SOMA Board of Education 1st Vice President Shannon Cuttle, the first non-binary/transgender Board of Education […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — One of the oldest congregations in Conservative Judaism in the northeast, with a legacy of social justice and egalitarian values, will celebrate the installation of two new clergy on July 1. Rabbi Abigail Treu, a 2008 Jewish Theology Seminary graduate, will assume the post of senior rabbi following her role as […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When schools open in September and classrooms look a little more like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic upended education and sent students home for virtual learning for more than a year, a new school will be opening in South Orange. The Village School of South Orange is open to enrollment […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a move that stunned the community, Kamaljit Kaur Zubieta resigned from her position on the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education in a May 31 email, sent at 11:27 a.m., citing cliquish behavior and her conscience as reasons for her departure. “Effective today at 11:27 a.m., I formally resigned […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In alignment with Seton Hall University’s new strategic plan, the Stillman School of Business is expanding its trading room and relaunching as the Center for Securities Trading and Business Analytics. Since 2004, Stillman students have combined classroom concepts with real-world practice, and the innovative financial trading room replicates a Wall Street […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — During a May 26 news conference at Great Falls National Park in Paterson, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the award of $20.7 million in grants to help municipalities and counties implement programs to clean up and reduce litter in communities across New Jersey. LaTourette also […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village held its annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 31, recognizing all those service men and women who have given their lives in defense of the United States. “The best way we can honor our fallen soldiers is to take care of their surviving brothers and sisters both today […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Wildflower Sculpture Park, a program of the South Mountain Conservancy, will host its annual opening reception to celebrate the installation of new artworks on Friday, June 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 10 Bear Lane in Maplewood. On display will be the work of Maria Lupo, Oki Fukunaga, Christoph Spath […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA PRIDE 2021 is a time for South Orange and Maplewood residents to come together as one in celebration of all LGBTQ-plus identities and allies collectively united. The monthlong schedule of events will shine a light on LGBTQ-plus issues with books, films, discussions, performances, picnics and parties, and recognize […]