SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Communication strategies, integration of elementary schools and adherence to Access and Equity policies were among the topics of discussion as South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education candidates debated at a community forum sponsored by South Orange Maplewood Cares about Schools at The Woodland in Maplewood on Sept. 27. This is […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Gabriella Damens, a 13-year-old Maplewood Middle School student, will head to Nashville, where she will have the opportunity to sing as part of a large choir for the third time at the Gospel Music Association’s annual Dove Awards, honoring the outstanding achievements of artists representing all genres of Christian music. This year […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hot dogs, hot wings and hot fudge sundaes were devoured under a hot sun at Spiotta Park in South Orange on Sunday, Oct. 1, to celebrate the village being named “New Jersey’s Hottest Town” by New Jersey Monthly. The celebration, sponsored by the village trustees and the South Orange Village Center […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Attend an Art & Music Reception featuring the works of Marianne Trent on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Maplewood Main Library, 51 Baker St. At the event, Trent will discuss her art at 3:20 p.m. and live music will be provided by Steve Jones. Trent’s mixed media […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The police department and residential development took center stage at the Hilton Neighborhood Association’s Maplewood Township Committee Candidates Forum on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the DeHart Community Center. Incumbent Mayor Vic DeLuca, and challengers Dean Dafis and Mike Summersgill answered prepared questions about the community, then the public had an opportunity to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Township Committee announced Sept. 27 that it had finally reached a settlement with beleaguered police Chief Robert Cimino, just two days before the township released a copy of independent investigator Hillard Heintze’s incident report on the Maplewood Police Department’s actions on July 5, 2016, in which Maplewood police are accused […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Mark Mazzetti, the Washington investigations editor for The New York Times, a job he assumed after covering national security from The Times’ Washington bureau for 10 years, will discuss America’s shadow wars from Sept. 11, 2001, to the Trump era at a South-Orange Maplewood Adult School lecture on Thursday, Oct. 19, at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Recreation Department will host the following programs for seniors: Thursday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m.: Make an appointment by calling 973-763-0750 for the CarFit program in the Dehart Community Center parking lot, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. CarFit helps mature drivers find their safest person-to-vehicle fit, which can help people […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a renowned adult education series of courses, is coming to Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in South Orange. The program, which provides adults with a comprehensive understanding of Jewish thought, practice and history, is open to the wider community. “The Purposes and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Save the date! Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, author, social justice activist and teacher, will present “Diversity as Art: Art is Diversity” on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. This event is hosted by the Parenting Center. Giovanni is the recipient of multiple […]