‘Van Gogh: After Arles’

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In one of the most shocking and infamously haunting incidents in art history, Vincent Van Gogh, consumed with paranoid delusion, sliced off his left ear. After a relatively short hospital stay, he returned to the Yellow House but could not maintain his mental equilibrium. A South Orange-Maplewood Adult School class on Thursday, […]

Quinn buries SOMA in snow, fallen trees

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Winter Storm Quinn tore through the northeast on March 7, dropping anywhere from a few inches to a couple feet of snow in some places and knocking down numerous trees and powerlines. South Orange and Maplewood were not exceptions, as the storm left many residents without power while they […]

Legendary piano teacher to appear at Ethical Culture Society

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will host a screening of “Seymour: An Introduction,” the Ethan Hawke documentary about legendary piano teacher Seymour Bernstein, on Saturday, March 17, at 4 p.m. Following the movie, there will be a question-and-answer session with Bernstein. Born in Newark, Bernstein was a piano prodigy before […]

CCR program to tackle racial understanding in children

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will host a special program for families with children in preschool through middle school on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at the Montrose Early Childhood Learning Center, 356 Clark St. in South Orange. This program will discuss how racial dynamics in […]

Maplewood TC honors SOMA women of action

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — At its March 6 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee honored local women who have dutifully and honorably served the communities of Maplewood and South Orange. The committee also issued a proclamation in recognition of Women’s History Month. “In service to our towns these strong and principled women have volunteered […]

Judas Priest introduces new album track-by-track on WSOU

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner helped launch the band’s latest album with a track-by-track introduction of all the songs on WSOU 89.5 FM the day the album was released. On Friday, March 9, and continuing until each song in the album had been played, Faulkner introduced his band’s new album, “Firepower,” […]

Grand opening of the Maplewood Senior Center

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Enjoy corned beef, cabbage and more as Maplewood Recreation officially opens the Maplewood Senior Center on Saturday, March 17, at noon at 106 Burnett Ave. Bring friends of all ages to see the space that has been created for age-friendly fitness, art classes, educational seminars, programming, special events and fun. For more […]

Davenport to speak at HNA meeting

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Former Maplewood Mayor Ellen Davenport, the first and only woman to hold that position, will be the Women’s History Month guest speaker at the Hilton Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. Davenport will discuss how she became involved in […]