Community forum for immigrants at Clinton School

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There will be a community forum for immigrants on Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Clinton School, 27 Berkshire Road in Maplewood. Are you an immigrant who works, studies or lives in Maplewood, South Orange or a nearby town? Are you concerned about how new executive orders and enforcement policies might […]

Speck joins Words family

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Words Bookstore in Maplewood recently announced that Merril Speck has joined its staff as floor manager. Speck has more than 15 years experience working in various aspects of retail. He has worked in the book business for the past seven years, beginning as a volunteer and rising to store manager at Housing […]

BOE passes 2017-18 school year budget, raises taxes

District saves grammar school Spanish to much applause

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education adopted the 2017-18 school year budget and tax levy in an 8-1 vote at its April 24 meeting. This leaves a more than $500,000 shortfall for the school district to make up, despite the fact that taxes will increase by 3.56 percent and […]

DOI hosts ‘Golden Girls Tea Party’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The “Golden Girls Tea Party” held on April 19 at Daughters of Israel was a truly spectacular event, with beautiful decor, vintage accessories and mouthwatering pastries. Special guest Sheena Collum, the president of South Orange, spoke to the women and engaged them in relevant and genuine conversation.

Maplewood provides Clarus update

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This coming Monday and Tuesday, May 8 and 9, the pedestrian walkway along the NJ Transit tracks and the south pedestrian tunnel at the northwest corner of the Village Coffee lot will be closed. Barring bad weather, the new sidewalk will be installed those two days, as well as the plaza at […]

TSTI hosts cultural, musical and mindfulness programs

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, the Reform synagogue in South Orange, invites area residents of all ages to the following programs in May: On Sunday, May 7, at 7 p.m., TSTI will screen the film “Bethlehem,” by Israeli director Yuval Adler, about Israeli counterterrorism. The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion […]

Activities for seniors in South Orange, Maplewood

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — To celebrate Older Americans Month this May, there will be a variety of activities, speakers and events by, for or of interest to residents over 60 in South Orange and Maplewood. Wednesdays at 10 a.m., seniors are invited to join in weekly walks using the new Maplewood Department of […]