MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As Newark was settled in the 17th century, apple orchards took root, feeding a booming industry in hard cider. The most famous and revered apple was the Harrison, a diminutive yellow variety named for Samuel Harrison, a descendant of one of the city’s founding fathers. By the end of the Colonial period, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — State Sen. Richard J. Codey, former N.J. governor and co-founder of the Codey Fund for Mental Health, recently announced that Julie Bannon is taking the helm as the new executive director at the Codey Fund. Bannon, a long-time West Orange resident, will focus on fundraising and programming for the fund. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Michael H. Karu, a CPA with Levine, Jacobs & Company, L.L.C., was recently honored as a winner in the NJBIZ inaugural “ICON” competition. This first-ever awards program recognized New Jersey business leaders over the age of 60 for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership within their specific business and […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey for Schools recently announced that 91 schools achieved the prestigious Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2017, including the South Mountain Elementary School Annex, which achieved a bronze rating. The 91 schools, spanning k-12, come from 43 different school districts across 18 New Jersey counties. In three years, 194 schools […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Beatrice “Lady B” Carter, founder of the Kicks for Kids nonprofit organization in East Orange,, was at the Nike Store in downtown Newark on Thursday, Aug. 31, for her annual Back to School sneaker giveaway. “We’re down here at the Nike sneaker store, where I’m doing my Kicks for Kids event. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange jitney launched a sixth line that started service Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will provide commuters with rides to and from the Brick Church and Orange train stations. The new line covers the Redwood, Pleasantdale and Lourdes neighborhoods on weekdays and makes stops on Pleasant Valley Way at Hooper […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Eleven junior tennis players from South Orange and Maplewood representing The Maplewood Club, Orange Lawn Tennis Club and West Orange Tennis Club participated in a Net Generation Kids on Court demonstration sponsored by the United States Tennis Association at the 2017 U.S. Open. The demonstration took place at Arthur […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — On Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Temple B’nai Abraham, David N. Myers, president of the Center for Jewish History and UCLA professor of history, presented a lively discussion of his just published “Jewish History,” part of the prestigious Oxford University Press “A Very Short Introduction” series. A scant hundred pages, Myers’ thought provoking […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Get Naked In The ’Wood! Tickets are on sale now for the third annual Robert J. Miller Oysterfest for melanoma awareness. This popular event, in partnership with the township of Maplewood, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 9 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. The […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Day Street residents celebrated their neighborhood with an annual Labor Day block party on Sunday, Sept. 3. Rain or shine, the get-together has been taking place for 16 consecutive years on the Sunday before the holiday. According to Donna Salgado, a founder of the event, the party originated when many of the […]