MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On a normal Saturday, the staff at the Maplewood Public Library checks out about 500 items to patrons. But normal Saturdays aren’t normal anymore. The COVID-19 pandemic is still keeping the doors of nonessential businesses and services closed, and that includes public libraries. Maplewood and South Orange, having both […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Long before social distancing guidelines were put into effect, when people could still leave their homes to go to a concert, George Marriner Maull directed Summit’s Discovery Orchestra in “Discover ‘The Firebird,’” one of the orchestra’s interactive performances. The concert, which took place in September, was filmed; it will air on NJTV […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — During these difficult times, many nonprofit organizations that service individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are using unique and alternative ways to provide educational, wellness, fitness and arts-related programming to the clients they serve. JESPY House, a nonprofit organization in South Orange that provides whole-life services to adults ages 18 to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The statewide lockdown continues, all in the effort of flattening the curve of COVID-19. While statistics are showing progress on this front, the number of cases is still continuing to rise nationally, statewide and in Essex County. As of April 21, according to statistics from the state, New Jersey has 92,387 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When Dwayne Clark came up with the idea to write a series of children’s books where the stories matched his own family’s life, he decided the logical thing to do would be to get his own children involved. A few years after the light bulb went off in his head, Clark […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Spearheaded by the Livingston Police Department, more than 20 of Essex County’s municipalities held a Heroes Salute Parade past Saint Barnabas Medical Center to recognize the incredible efforts of medical staff battling the coronavirus. Essex County has the third highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, according to statistics from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Achieve, the local education foundation for the school district of South Orange and Maplewood, is in the middle of a long-term strategic planning process, and wants to get a sense of how the community at large views the organization. To learn more, they are conducting a public opinion survey and are inviting […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — From Monday, April 20, through Friday, May 1, heralded guitarist Stephane Wrembel will present a series of 20 interactive mini concerts on weekdays at noon in French and 3 p.m. in English, performing from the early repertoire of legendary master of the guitar, Django Reinhardt, who has long been considered one of […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jeremy Moss and Cat Delett, like all small nonessential business owners in the state, had to shut down the projects they were working on with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. But the owners of Good Crowd Events, a community art company, adapted and created a […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has recognized the South Orange–Maplewood School District for its commitment to music education with a 2020 Best Communities for Music Education Award. The district has received this designation for more than six consecutive years. James Manno, district supervisor of fine and performing […]