SOUTH ORANGE — The South Orange Rescue Squad’s “Sound The Siren” 5k Run/Walk and Emergency Medical Service Open House is scheduled for May 4. “This is the third year we are having it and its gotten bigger every year,” said Dan Cohen, a volunteer with the squad. The race is scheduled to start at 9 […]
JESPY House clients spoke up Thursday and sat down and wrote about the pain that cuts to Medicaid would cause them. “JESPY House provides so many programs that will be cut,” said Audrey Winkler, executive director of JESPY House. “The actions we take tonight will matter. Nowadays, we all get emails which can easily be […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Jersey City Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop introduced South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum as his pick for lieutenant governor last week and the two promised to bring municipal government experience to an office that has not seen that in 12 years. Fulop said he decided to announce a running mate […]
The rocking chair at the entrance to the Durand-Hedden House is empty. Marilyn S. Schnaars, a long-time volunteer who greeted people entering the house while sitting in the chair, has died. Durand-Hedden House president Gail Safian said that no one will ever fill the chair in the same way. Schnaars passed away on March 11. […]
Dear Senator Kim, We write to you as rabbinic leaders in New Jersey’s Jewish community and lifelong advocates for progressive values. Our communities are diverse and multifaceted in their perspectives on issues driving the national discourse – including on how best to end the 17-month war following the horrors of October 7. But when it comes […]
The SOMA Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Committee had its 48th annual “Remember and Tell” on Sunday, March 23, with a march from the village to a temple and a talk by an award winning historian. The solemn occasion started out at Spiotta Park in South Orange Village with the March of Remembrance and Hope, honoring the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr., a South Orange native who grew up playing for the Maplewood Packers Pop Warner team, understands the importance of giving back to the community. Hickman’s foundation – Fourteen21 Cares – held a community event on Saturday, March 22, on Nye Avenue in Irvington. The foundation collaborated […]
More than 300 people participated in a “Tesla Takedown” protest rally outside the dealership on Route 22 in Springfield. The crowd was so large, they were not only in front of the Tesla dealership, but they spread out and were in front of the Staples and Sketchers buildings on either side of Tesla. This was […]
The Just Like A Girl art exhibit challenges stereotypes and showcases the creativity, strength, and vision of young female artists. “The exhibit aims to flip outdated narratives of what it means to do something ‘like a girl,’” said Andrea Teutli, manager of Maplewood Arts and Culture. Timed to coincide with Women’s History Month, all the […]
MAPLEWOOD — A room where troubled parishioners once assuaged their guilt by confessing their sins is now helping people with sensory issues find peace. “It went from a confessional to a safe space,” said Fr. Jim Worth, pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. “We dedicated it on Dec. 8, 2024.” The old confessional had fallen […]