EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Oranges & Maplewood Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host a presentation by acclaimed author and speaker Khalil Gibran Muhammad of Harvard University on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m., at Elmwood United Presbyterian Church, 135 Elmwood Ave. in East Orange. Muhammad will be […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, invites the wider community to the following free events in January: On Thursday, Jan. 4, Michael Levi, the community shaliach from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest will present “Israel as a Melting Pot” at 7 p.m. Levi will discuss how Israeli […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has upgraded its mobile app to offer additional features and functionality and an enhanced user experience. “Our goal is to make the NJ Transit mobile app the single source for all of the travel information our customers need, from purchasing tickets to viewing schedules and receiving alerts,” NJ Transit Executive […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — JFS MetroWest will begin offering a support group for teenagers experiencing depression and anxiety on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. starting Tuesday, Jan. 9. The group will meet at JFS offices located at 256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105 in Florham Park. The group will allow teens to communicate and share […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill in West Orange celebrated Christmas with its residents with festive decorates, delicious food and an ugly sweater contest. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Officials and residents gathered in front of Town Hall on Thursday, Dec. 14, to light the town’s Hanukkah menorah. Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of Chabad helped lead the event and celebrate the third night of the holiday. Photos by Amanda Valentovic
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Baird Theater in South Orange was home to 15 singing voices the weekend of Dec. 15 to 17, when interACT Theater Productions teamed up with the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to stage “Black Nativity,” a holiday musical that takes the shape of its cast and crew. A retelling […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board Education heard a presentation on the recent audit of the district’s special education program at its Dec. 4 meeting, and received praise for the program’s successes and recommendations as to how the district can improve. The report was presented by Charlie Bryant and Patrick Keenoy, educational consultants […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will host two free rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats in January. The first will be Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Department, 25 Lakeside Ave. in West Orange, and the second will be Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Civic Organization presents it 48th annual Martin Luther King Jr. program on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange. Barbara Heisler, CEO of GlassRoots-Newark, will serve as the keynote speaker. Community awards will be presented to performer, […]