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 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Friday, Oct. 13, students from Columbia High School traveled to Carnegie Hall for the 10th annual Sphinx Virtuosi concert. Sphinx Virtuosi is one of the nation’s most dynamic professional chamber orchestras; comprised of 18 of the nation’s top black and Latino classical soloists, these alumni of the internationally renowned Sphinx Competition […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Each fall, Essex County collects leaves along county roads. Residents whose properties are on county roads may place their leaves in biodegradable bags or sweep the loose leaves into piles at the curb. To organize leaf collection on county roads, Essex County is divided into four sectors. There will be three […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood recently celebrated the completion of its table tennis courts upgrades. According to Andrew Haines, who represents Maplewood Platform Tennis, the maintenance was necessary because the courts get a lot of ply and had many problems with screens, structure and courts. The Township Committee budgeted $35,000 for the project, which was completed […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood community had good times Saturday, Oct. 7, when acclaimed actor John Amos performed his one-man show, “Halley’s Comet,” at South Orange Middle School to raise money and support for the SOMA Black Parents Workshop and the MapSO Freedom School. The two partner organizations advocate for the academic success […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University just launched the Institute for Communication and Religion within the College of Communication and the Arts. The first of its kind in New Jersey and one of the first in the nation, the institute will provide a nexus for ongoing scholarly exploration of communication topics critically important to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s annual canine Halloween costume parade and contest. This year, two parades have been scheduled. Participation is free. The first parade will be Saturday, Oct. 21, at Brookdale Dog Park on Grove Street in […]