MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Township recently released a new guideline for residents to use when recycling materials. For plastics, residents may recycle bottles and containers coded with Nos. 1 and 2. Plastic bottle lids may be recycled screwed on the bottle; no loose lids. Residents may not recycle plastic bags or plastic film. Do not […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — This August, several roads in South Orange are scheduled to be repaved, according to releases from the village. On Aug. 13 and 15, Brentwood Drive, Inwood Lane and Speir Drive are scheduled, weather permitting, to be milled and paved. On Aug. 14 and 16, Cumberland Road and Briar Court are scheduled […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This election season in the South Orange-Maplewood School District is looking to be exciting and heated, with 11 candidates — and only one incumbent — running for three open seats on the Board of Education. On Nov. 6, the two towns’ residents must select three of the following candidates […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange duck pond is surrounded by mounds of green vegetation that will soon bloom into a variety of plants — Queen Anne’s lace, coneflowers, lobelias and achillea are all part of the stormwater management project installed in fall 2017. The system, an alternative to a sump pump, uses native […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, along with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and health care professionals, will host a community meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 15, to discuss the effects of the opioid crisis in this area. The meeting, which will be held at the Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 195 Ridgewood Ave. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a program that rolled out Aug. 1, Maplewood’s senior transportation program is expanding to include evenings, with the commuter jitney giving free rides to seniors with a Classic Card to and from the Maplewood Train Station. After the senior jitney stops running, cardholders can take the regular jitney from any if […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All adult village residents are invited to the South Orange Pool, 5 Mead St., on Sunday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of musical entertainment and dinner poolside. Floats and friends are welcome. Residents without a Recreation ID are asked to show one proof of residency. Residents […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad returned to her hometown of Maplewood on just the second day of her book tour to rehash old times with the community and to discuss the trials she withstood to make Team USA in the 2016 Olympics. On July 25, Muhammad promoted her memoir “Proud” — which also has […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A photo captures the essence of Dave Berry’s more than 28-year career at the South Mountain YMCA. The image shows “Coach Dave” riding an oversized balance bicycle, followed by preschoolers like ducklings on wheels. “Kids take to him like bees to honey, from the littlest ones to the oldest,” said Victoria Robertson, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, Aug. 20, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the parlor at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter Maplewood Health to schedule an appointment. All presenting donors will receive a $5 Dunkin Donuts gift card and a $5 […]