SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Jewish holiday of Sukkot brought the community together to help decorate the sukkah at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange and learn about the holiday’s symbols. Students from the Reform synagogue’s Linda and Rudy Slucker Religious School made colorful paper chains while youngsters from the Iris Family Early Childhood Education […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Braving the elements in bright red T-shirts and even brighter smiles, a group of more than 100 volunteers gathered for the Homeward Bound Walk hosted by the CASA for Children of Essex County under the Clipper Pavilion of the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on Sunday, Oct. 15. Based […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Affordable Housing Program assists homeowners in the township with eligible repairs or replacement of major systems including roof, electrical safety upgrades, heating, plumbing, sanitary plumbing, weatherization and/or structural repairs. Assistance is provided in the form of a 10-year, interest-free, forgivable loan up to $20,000 per dwelling unit. There is no […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Rev. Peter Pettit, founding chairman of the Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations, will deliver the 24th annual Msgr. John M. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture on “Semper Reformanda at 500: Old and New Questions for Christians and Jews” on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Caroline D. Schwartz College […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange invites the public to a Shabbat Scholar and Supper program featuring guest speaker Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, a leader in Judaism’s Reform movement, on Friday, Oct. 27. The service, open to all, will be at 6 p.m., followed by a community dinner at 7 p.m. […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In an Oct. 15 update, the South Orange-Maplewood School District reported that it has received the results from its October testing for lead in the schools’ water. Retested were systems that had been offline during previous testings, had been remediated since previous testings or had not returned results in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library and performer Bobaloo have been making great events together for more than 15 years and the events only get better each year. Everyone is welcome, and in costume if so pleased, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. for this year’s seasonal music and stories with Bobaloo.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Maplewood Police Union PBA 44/44a — including, from left, Det. Carlos Baez, Sgt. Christopher Black and Patrol Officer Mathew Jones — have been collecting non-perishable foods, clothes, water, baby food, diapers, batteries, flashlights, first aid kits and more to donate to the Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. Dropoffs […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As they do every year, families from Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange gathered to pick apples and enjoy the outdoors in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. An enduring holiday symbol is the apple, usually dipped in honey to signify a sweet new year. Pre-school and religious school […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Leaf collection in South Orange begins Oct. 23 and will go through Dec. 6. Leaves are only to be placed curbside when your street falls under an open zone on the leaf map; to see if your section is being collected, visit https://main.govpilot.com//web/?id=418&ust=NJ and click “Leaf Map.” Leaves should be piled […]