MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The township will hold a community blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. To make an appointment, visit www.communitybloodservices.org or just walk in! In order to be a blood donor, you must weight at least 110 pounds, eat a meal […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — InterACT Theatre Productions presents the holiday classic “Black Nativity” for one weekend only at the Baird Theatre on Three, in partnership with the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race. The musical opens Friday, Dec. 15, and closes Sunday, Dec. 17, for four performances total. All of the proceeds will go to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In unique ways, local families are coming together both onstage and off in the Vanguard Theater Company’s production of “The Music Man,” for two shows this weekend at South Orange Middle School on N. Ridgewood Road. The shows will be Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17, at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Nov. 6 and 8 were special days at Seth Boyden. On Nov. 6, Seth Boyden held its second Cardboard Challenge. The students took the entire morning to design a game, structure or costume out of cardboard. Then, in the afternoon, they rotated and experienced/observed each other’s designs. Seth Boyden students demonstrated their […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation, a senior living community in South Orange, will hold two open house events for its new luxury one-bedroom, one-bath apartments for adults 62 and older. Area residents interested in viewing the apartments are invited to come to the community on Thursday, Dec. 21, from 3 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School film and animation teacher Paul Marigliano’s students recently swept the 2017 Ramapo College of New Jersey High School Film Festival. Several of Marigliano’s students took top honors. CHS student Max Goldstein won Best Documentary for directing his film, “Village to Village.” The film can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGSvq9gilxo. Sophie […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, held its 21st annual Thanksgiving turkey drive on Sunday, Nov. 19; members collected 107 frozen turkeys for the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges as well as holiday groceries, pantry staples and winter coats for adults and children. TSTI is one of […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The head of the South Orange Police Department Traffic Bureau, Lt. Michael Corrigan, recently announced that South Orange has launched a Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety education campaign aimed at reducing pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes in New Jersey. The Street Smart NJ campaign is a collaborative effort between public, private and nonprofit […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SeniorStudio has just completed its second year in partnership with the Maplewood Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs, providing a free, quality studio art painting program for seniors in the community In just two years, SeniorStudio has had an enrollment of more than 70 students, with an average age of 75. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All are welcome to celebrate the Christmas season at First Presbyterian & Trinity Church in South Orange on all Sundays of Advent, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve at 111 South Orange Ave. in South Orange. On Sunday, Dec. 17, the third Sunday of Advent, the church will have a family […]