MAPLEWOOD, NJ — History shows that photography has the ability to change hearts and minds, to make a deep and lasting impression. Some photographs have become icons for whole periods of history, such as the “Migrant Mother, taken by Dorothea Lange, which shows the privation of the Great Depression. Approximately 30 photography students at Columbia […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A group of middle and high school students from South Orange and Maplewood spoke at the April 23 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting about school safety and students’ ability to organize protests in response to gun violence. The students told BOE members and district administrators that they have […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Elizabeth Kilfore, a resident of Madison and a junior at the Academy of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, won Seton Hall University’s 2018 essay contest, “Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment,” organized by the Catholic Studies Program. In response to the 2018 Synod of Bishops and the 20th anniversary of the Catholic […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Township of Maplewood is preparing for its 24th season of sponsoring the Maplewood Farmers Market. The Market will again be at its new location at 1848-1852 Springfield Ave. between Yale and Oberlin Streets starting June 4 and running until Nov. 19. The market will be open each Monday from 2 to […]
EWING, NJ — Sustainable Jersey announced recently that more than $48,000 was awarded to seven New Jersey municipalities and one school district for floodplain reforestation projects. The Roots for Rivers Reforestation Grant and Technical Assistance Program is a partnership between The Nature Conservancy and Sustainable Jersey. The grant recipients are Bernardsville, Chatham, Fanwood, Mount Holly, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., community seniors and active older adults are invited to the Baird Community Center, 5 Mead St. in South Orange, for a day of leisure activities including art, fitness, learning and more. The event will include a continental breakfast and lunch and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On her 10th build in Guatemala last month with Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Program, Barbara McCarthy brought six young adults from the Our Lady of Sorrows community with her to work on a home for a needy family. Together with Wendy Lamotta, director of Round 2 Resources, there were eight volunteers […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Congregation Beth El will present the Rabbi Jehiel Orenstein Memorial Lecture, “New Eyes on Pirkei Avot,” by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, on Sunday, May 6, at 4 p.m. at the synagogue, 222 Irvington Ave. in South Orange. This event is free and open to the community; the lecture will be followed by […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — From noon on Saturday, May 5, to noon on Sunday, May 6, the South Orange Village Center Alliance will kick off its second 24 Hours of Live Music Festival. This free Live Music Bender will be an Arts Unbound ArtBender fundraiser to supports artistic opportunities for people with disabilities. Participation and […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — For the last 178 years, Rosedale Cemetery’s 92 picturesque acres in Orange, West Orange and Montclair have been the chosen final resting place for many local families. On Sunday, May 6, the Durand-Hedden House will lead an informative spring walking tour of this venerable and historic cemetery. The entrance to Rosedale Cemetery […]