‘Hope’s Daughter’ delivers solid writing, engaging story
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — It is easy for period novels to become so entrenched in being historical that they become bulky and difficult to read. Luckily, South Orange author Joani Ascher deftly maneuvered her newest novel, “Hope’s Daughter,” through this thin margin, making a readable and enjoyable novel that immerses the reader in 1940s New […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Monthly magazine recently released its biannual list of “the top towns” in the state, ranking each municipality from best place to live to worst place to live based on a number of criteria. In the 2019 list, Essex County ranged the gamut, with two towns in the top 20, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — An independent report released by the Seton Hall University Board of Regents on Aug. 27 found that former Diocese of Newark Archbishop Theodore McCarrick sexually harassed university seminarians during his time with the diocese. The report was compiled by Gibbon P.C. and Latham & Watkins Law Firm, and the findings were […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood novelist Lisa A. Sturm will celebrate the publication of her debut novel, “Echoed In My Bones,” just released by Twisted Road Publications, at an author event on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood. “Echoed In My Bones” is the story of twin biracial sisters […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University was named among the top 12 percent of colleges in America for the mid-career salary of its alumni at $103,800. The research and ranking was compiled by PayScale Inc., “the world’s leading provider of on-demand compensation data and software.” For the ranking, PayScale Inc. sampled data from more […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Student Activities Board at Seton Hall welcomed the university community on the first day of classes with a bunch of furry friends, hosting a free animal petting zoo on the Campus Green. On their way to classes, students and faculty were greeted with baby bunnies, chicks, goats, sheep, a cow, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges will hold its annual golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 16, at the Montclair Golf Club, 25 Prospect Ave. in West Orange. This year’s event is expected to be the largest in the tournament’s 25-year history, with more than 170 golfers signed up to play. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Fall catalogs are out and registration is under way at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. Classes have rolling start dates, with some starting in early September. One highlight is “Can Investigative Journalism Save New Jersey?” — a discussion between WNYC’s Nancy Solomon and ProPublica’s Charles Orstein on Thursday, Oct. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Walsh Gallerywill present “Mounds, Piles & Massings,” a group exhibition curated by South Orange artist and curator Greg Leshe in collaboration with the Pierro Gallery of South Orange. The exhibition will be on view from Monday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 19, with an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 12, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Glee Club is looking for men who sing — in the shower, in the car, anytime, anywhere, simply because they love it. The club will host its annual open sing on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7:45 p.m. at the DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. No pressure, no […]