SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange is hosting online programs focused on the arts, social justice and Jewish learning in March. The programs, which are free of charge and open to all, will be held via Zoom; registration in advance for all is required. Details and registration links are as follows: […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Feb. 17, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its 2021 African American Heritage Month celebration via Zoom. The ceremony commemorated the heritage, culture, resilience and spirit of the African American community, and acknowledged the contributions of Essex County’s African American residents. Commissioner President Wayne Richardson began the program […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Monday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m., the “Herb Lady,” Caren White, will take participants through the steps of designing and planting an herb garden that is unique to them. During her presentation, “Planning and Planting an Herb Garden,” participants will learn how to design an herb garden for optimal growth, the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Police Department is looking for crossing guards and Domestic Violence Response Team volunteers. The South Orange Police Department is looking for dependable adults to fill part-time and per diem school crossing guard positions. The volunteer’s duty would be to ensure the safety of children and other pedestrians as […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department is conducting focus groups within the Maplewood and South Orange community. The department is looking for volunteers to participate in two focus groups — one in the two towns’ Latino community and the other in the African American and Caribbean community — to identify gaps in communication, address […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With both sadness and optimism, the organizers of Maplewoodstock have announced that the annual music festival is being postponed to Oct. 2 and 3. “While we are all encouraged by the fact that vaccines are now being rolled out, we are also concerned about the variants that are surfacing,” the Maplewoodstock Volunteer […]
MAPLEWOOD & SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District is returning to all-virtual instruction indefinitely, the district announced in a statement on Feb. 15. The decision came just hours after the release of a district announcement that Phase 3 of its hybrid learning reopening plan would continue on April 19, a move forward […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sexual harassment continues to plague society. So, why is there a large proportion of Jewish men named regarding sexual misconduct and aggression? Temple Oheb Shalom, located in South Orange, will host a panel to attempt to answer this question. The panel, “#MeToo and the Jews,” will be Sunday, Oct. 25, at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Nov. 15, a team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will examine all aspects of Maplewood Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Jim DeVaul announced. “Verification by the team that the Maplewood Township Police Department meets the Commission’s ‘best practice’ […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An East Orange man, working as a contract custodian at a U.S. Post Office in Maplewood, was arrested Oct. 15 for bank fraud and theft of government property, including stealing nearly $15,000 in checks and cash from the Maplewood Post Office and fraudulently depositing the checks, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Mark […]