NEWARK, NJ — Seton Hall University celebrated its 161st baccalaureate commencement on Monday, May 21, at the Prudential Center in Newark. The university graduated 1,320 students with baccalaureate degrees, 588 graduating with honors. In addition, 1,084 graduate students will receive master’s and doctorate degrees this spring, making the total number of graduates this year 2,404 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — ‘Aglio e Olio,’ a one-woman show that was launched in a Maplewood kitchen in 2016, will be a featured performance at Auxiliary Projects, a multidisciplinary art space in Brooklyn, according to a recent announcement from the show’s creators. “Aglio e Olio,” or “Garlic and Oil,” was co-created by Maplewood residents Meg Persichetti, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, bade a fond farewell on May 4 to its latest graduating class from Hebrew High, senior youth group STISY and the religious school’s madrichim, or classroom aide, programs. The 12th-grade students, who led the Friday evening service, spoke about their experiences as […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad is facing backlash after an altercation became public in which she argued with a South Orange police officer after being pulled over for speeding April 27. According to video footage of the incident, which the News-Record obtained along with a police report after […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center held a Texas Hold ’em Tournament and Casino Night fundraiser on Wednesday, April 25, at The Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange. The exciting evening of poker and casino games was a financial success, netting more than $71,000 for the South Orange nonprofit. Proceeds will […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 2018 distinguished faculty cohort selected to receive 2018 Seton Hall University Research Council Awards were honored at a luncheon hosted by the University Research Council and the Office of Grants and Research Services on May 1. The summer stipend and research grant competition is one of the most long-standing and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Hilton Neighborhood Association received firsthand knowledge about the current zoning codes being enforced in Maplewood thanks to a visit from Maplewood code enforcement supervisor John Singleton at their monthly meeting on May 17 at the DeHart Center on Burnett Avenue in Maplewood. Coding enforcement is handled through the Maplewood […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Come learn to swim like a mermaid and learn all about the sea at the Maplewood Mermaid Camp. Mermaids get to keep their tails to continue the fun after camp concludes. This camp will be held at the Maplewood Community Pool, 187 Boyden Ave., from Aug. 6 through 10, from 8 a.m. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The second and third floors of the South Orange Performing Arts Center are decorated with the artwork of students from 17 Essex County high schools as part of the “Inspired Minds Young Artist Exhibition.” The 66 works of art were unveiled at an opening reception at SOPAC on May 17, and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Community Pool will not be open Memorial Day weekend, as had initially been planned. Weather issues, both the early spring snow and the ongoing spring rain, have caused delays in the construction project under way to replace the main pool filter system, according to the village. This project […]