Free and confidential HIV testing, support and education will be offered at East Orange City Hall on Friday, Dec. 1. The screening is being done in conjunction with World Aids Day by the City of East Orange, RWJBarnabas Health and the Essex County Mobile Health Clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is not […]
MAPLEWOOD — The South Orange and Maplewood School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30 will be held virtually because a large turnout is expected. In-person attendance is expected to exceed the capacity of the Board of Education’s usual meeting place at 525 Academy St., which is 200 people with no chairs […]
The check engine light for many local drivers just went on; Glen Ridge Auto is closing. The business, at 12 Herman St., has been in town for almost 45 years, across the street from the police station. It has been operated by the Kindberg family, of late, the brothers Al and Carl. The shop was […]
Dave Goren is living in Alabama but he spends a lot of time thinking about West Orange. And it’s the township of West Orange that shines in his new novel; “Canyon: The Extraordinary Life of Dan Johnson,” which is a fictional story about the world’s tallest man. Dan Johnson lives in Manhattan and plays for […]
Floods Hill was alive with activity on Saturday, Nov. 18 for a ‘Love My Park’ celebration at Meadowlands Park off of Mead Street. The night included a DJ, dancing, glow-in-the -dark activities a light-up art project and ended with fireworks.
The second annual resource fair for veterans, sponsored by the Bloomfield Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, was held in the main lobby of the high school on Saturday, Nov. 18. It was an opportunity for veterans and family members to learn about benefits available to those who have served in the armed forces. […]
A Nobel Prize laureate renowned for helping to end a civil war spoke at Seton Hall this month telling the audience that we are living in trying times and people should look for humanity in others. “It’s a difficult time,” said Madam Leymah Gbowee. “People have more questions than answers.” Gbowee, a 2011 Nobel Peace […]
The 2023 Two Towns Turkey Trot 5k & Kids’ Fun Run was held by the Seth Boyden PTA, on Saturday, Nov. 18, at South Mountain Reservation on Crest Drive in Maplewood. Constantin Schreiber, upper right, took first, Andy Mindest placed second and Connor Abernathy finished third in the men’s division. The top three women were […]
SOUTH ORANGE — South Orange Downtown will kick off the holiday shopping season with a vibrant Small Business Saturday Street Fair on Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Village Plaza. The event will spotlight more than 25 local artisans and craftspeople selling handcrafted jewelry, trendy apparel and accessories, tasty delights, captivating art […]
The three newly elected members of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have three immediate goals for their first days in office. “In the past few days since the election, the most common sentiment we hear is ‘good luck – you’re going to need it.’ Unfortunately, the role of serving on our BOE does not […]