SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Department of Biological Sciences at Seton Hall University will be holding its 10th annual Biological Sciences Symposium as part of the Petersheim Exposition on April 20. This event is open to all members of the university community and their invited guests. It will start with a student poster session at […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, April 8, more than 125 members of the Seton Hall University community gathered on the school’s South Orange campus to celebrate the induction of three new members into the WSOU Hall of Fame. Inducted into the legendary station’s Hall of Fame were New Jersey Devils sportscaster Matt Loughlin, iconic […]
NAMM Foundation names South Orange-Maplewood schools as ‘Best Community’ in music options
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Last week, 527 school districts across the nation — including the South Orange-Maplewood School District — were recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for their outstanding music education programs. In cooperation with researchers at The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas, and based on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Colleen Falconer of Maplewood first attended Fairview Lake YMCA Camps the summer before ninth grade, and was immediately taken. “It’s such a beautiful property, and it lets you immerse yourself in a surrounding that’s very different from what most of us are usually around,” the 17-year-old said. “But my favorite part is […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 40th annual South Orange-Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service will take place Sunday, April 23, at the Morrow Memorial Methodist Church, 600 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood. The event at the church begins at 3 p.m., though it is preceded by a March of Remembrance at 2 p.m., which assembles at Ricalton Square […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, May 7, Robert A. Marchman, Tricia Zimic and The Woman’s Club of Maplewood will receive Maple Leaf Awards for their extraordinary volunteer and community service. “Whether the volunteer work of this year’s recipients has been given for service to maintain and preserve the character of Maplewood, contribute to the care […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Action will hold a local “Rally for Trump’s Returns” at 10:15 a.m. on April 15 in Ricalton Square in Maplewood, and then ride the 10:54 a.m. train to New York, to Bryant Park, where the NYC national Tax Day March begins at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Amy Higer, SOMA Action […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Come by the Maplewood Memorial Library and meet Maplewood artist Nancy Jackson on Monday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. The library is located at 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. Jackson was born in 1956 and raised in Chicago. She attended Carnegie-Mellon School of Fine Arts and Oberlin College. Her work, finely detailed […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Elks will hold a blood drive at their lodge, 220 Prospect St. in South Orange, on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the arrival of spring by making a difference!
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will hold its annual XRootsFest on Saturday, June 24, from noon to 5 p.m. at Flood’s Hill in South Orange. There will be ethnic dancers, food, merchandise and more, with fun for the whole family. For more information, visit www.twotowns.org.