SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The township has approved six potential marijuana retailers and three are close to opening up in the village. “All are still in process,” said Julie Doran, acting township administrator. “Three have come back, so far, with conditional licenses from the state. One has dropped out. So now there are five that […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 46th annual South Orange/Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m. Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel at 432 Scotland Road in South Orange will be hosting the event, according to a press release from organizers, which said a Rally for Remembrance will precede the service […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The annual river clean up returns for its 13th year on Sunday, May 7. Last year volunteers removed bottles, cans, bicycles, street signs, banners, ladders, gutters, rugs, and even parts of a signature South Orange gas lamp from the river, according to Walter Clarke of the South Orange Environmental Commission. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Friends of the South Orange Public Library will be holding a Spring Jewelry Sale in May. The sale will feature fine jewelry, designer jewelry, sterling silver pieces, brand names, precious stones, vintage pieces, earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, pendants, brooches, men’s cuff links, watches and accessories. The sale will also feature […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The night was about bowling but it was more than that for members of the autistic community who got a chance to meet one another, share stories and possibly make friends. The event at Hanover Lanes in East Hanover on March 13 was hosted by Pat Miller and Pam Foley, who […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for Mia Johmann but she now has two medals to hang around her neck. One of them is gold, from the United States Synchronized Skating Championships, and one of the them is bronze, from the World Junior Synchronized Skating Championship. Her 16-person team, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tina Kelley and Gretna Wilkinson will read their poetry at the Skate House in Meadowland Park in South Orange on April 16, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Meadowland Park Conservancy, is sponsoring the reading organized by Watershed Literary […]
SOUTH ORANGE — For the first time, a client of JESPY has been named to a South Orange Village committee. A JESPY client, identified as Michael J., has been named to the Walk Bike Ride South Orange Committee created by the township’s Board of Trustees and tasked with advocating for public safety throughout the township. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Elks have raised more than $4,000 for Girls Helping Girls. Period. In February, the Elks hosted their annual Galentine’s Day Dance Party, organized by members Christy Harmon, Elizabeth Olson, Erica Dagley Galea and Kelly McKestern. The party included DJ Preston Olson, who is an Elk, and the organization […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — March is Makers Month at the library and activities are scheduled all month long, for all ages and interests. On Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m., local author Jamie Berry will do a reading from her middle-grade novel, “Hope Springs,” and make Jolly Rancher lollipops for students in grades 3-5. On […]