SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center has appointed Craig Sumberg as its new executive director. An extensive national search targeted the former executive director of the Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation as a highly qualified candidate, and Sumberg quickly stood out while going through the interview process. His record of achievement is […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “Fresh 12” has been hanging in the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center since Dec. 15, showing off the work of AP art students from around the county. On display at the gallery until Jan. 18, artists from Columbia High School, Arts High School in Newark, Central High School in Newark, West Essex High […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A fire tore through a home in Maplewood’s Hilton neighborhood early on Christmas morning, damaging the newly renovated interior and preventing the owner from moving in when she was planning to. Sandi Gedin inherited the house from her father and had just moved her belongings in. No one was in the house […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Walsh Gallery will present “Gregory Coates: Sheer Audacity,” a solo exhibition of recent work by the internationally renowned artist. The show will be available to view from Monday, Jan. 13, to Friday, March 6, along with an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Seton […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services invites Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period of their life to the 2020 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. The deadline is Monday, March 16. “Our senior citizens have led […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $122,500 in grants to 11 municipalities to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests, Commissioner Catherine McCabe announced Dec. 30. South Orange is the only municipality in Essex County to be selected to receive a grant; the village will receive a […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — It the end of December, it came to the township of Maplewood’s attention that Direct Energy, the selected electric supplier for the Sustainable Essex Alliance program, mistakenly enrolled many Maplewood residents under a “budget billing plan.” The township has been working with Direct Energy to rectify the situation, and provides the following […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Did you know that Philadelphia is the garden capital of America? Join the Maplewood Garden Club on Monday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., when Kathleen Salisbury, director of Temple University’s Ambler Arboretum, presents “America’s Garden Capital.” She will lead the club on a virtual tour […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Dec. 13, Attorney Gen. Gurbir Grewal announced final results of “Operation Jacked” and “Operation 17 Corridor,” major investigations and prosecutions that targeted international carjacking and stolen car-trafficking rings. The operations led to arrests and charges against more than 50 ring members in 2014 and 2015, and recovery of approximately 250 stolen […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Dec. 19 the appointment of Maplewood’s Robert A. Marchman as senior policy adviser on diversity and inclusion. In this newly created role within the SEC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Marchman will focus on working with SEC divisions, offices and advisory committees to develop and […]