MAPLEWOOD — An asbestos abatement project that has begun at Columbia High School is part of the first phase of $30 million in facilities improvements that will be completed during the next three years. “These are very exciting renovations that will help us provide Columbia High School students with a 21st-century education while maintaining the […]
MAPLEWOOD — The 18th edition of Maplewoodstock went off mostly as planned and organizers will take a little time off before they begin preparing for next year’s show. “As good as can be expected considering the weather,” said Thomas Kerns, chair of the Maplewoodstock Committee. “We got through all of day one. Sunday we went […]
What started out as a videotape comedy competition in New York to honor a comedian who helped many other women break into the stand-up world, has grown into a career builder for women in comedy. “The Ladies of Laughter,” which visits comedy clubs and venues including Madison Square Garden and Atlantic City, will be at […]
Maplewood resident and New York Times best-selling author, Alan Paul, is gearing up for the celebration of the release of his new book, “Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Album that Defined the ’70s.” The event will be held Thursday, July 20, at Words Bookstore in Maplewood at 7:30 p.m. The book […]
Harper’s Cafe is open again and a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the recent bias incidents that occurred in West Orange. “It’s been going good,” said Garan, the Harper’s owner who asked to be identified only by one name. “We are hitting […]
South Orange and West Orange received grants from the state Department of Community Affairs for improvements to their Main Street sections. The state awarded a total of $571,378 in Main Street New Jersey Transformation Grants to Main Street New Jersey (MSNJ) district organizations across New Jersey. The grants are aimed at improving the appearance, quality […]
A book launch event is planned for a local librarian whose second novel, which has a setting inspired by the South Orange Public Library, has just been published. Local author and librarian Laura Sims’ second novel, “How Can I Help You,” will debut on July 18 and to celebrate the occasion South Orange Public Library […]
South Orange is governed under a special charter dating back to 1869 that requires it to be reviewed every 12 years. The current governing body, the Village Board of Trustees, has taken steps to make several changes to the charter, including the name of the township, the title of its top election position, and paying […]
The 4th of July Run Through Maplewood 5K race returned on the Fourth of July. The race was a regular feature among the Maplewood July 4 events but had not been run since the pandemic. The event benefits the Columbia High School Boys and Girls Cross Country and Track and Field programs. The 3.1 mile […]
New logos for the district and its school were unveiled recently at a South Orange & Maplewood School District Board of Education meeting. Introduced as “the new unified graphic identity” the logos could be seen in a video that was shown at the BOE meeting, and also sent to families in the district. The video, […]