CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. congratulated 28 Essex County artists who received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show on Aug. 29 at an awards ceremony at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. “I congratulate the winners and all the artists who participated in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Walsh Gallery welcomes alumnus Nyugen Smith for his solo exhibition “Of Matter and Memory.” The exhibition conflates the artist’s original artwork with objects from the university’s Department of Archives and Special Collections to recontextualize interpretations of these artifacts. Drawing heavily on his West Indian heritage, Nyugen is committed […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange is once again home to a winning softball team. The Reform synagogue’s sluggers won the 2016 A Division title of the Livingston Temple Softball League, in the final game of the season on Aug. 7. The team, comprising TSTI members and friends from the Essex […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will sponsor a Maplewood Township Committee candidates forum on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. Democrat Frank McGehee and Republican Michael Summersgill are vying for the seat recently vacated by Marlon K. Brownlee. Each candidate will present an opening […]
Masters in the musical and visual arts join forces for SOPAC-headed Playin’ Around SO initiative
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and music and art were front and center as Playin’ Around South Orange returned for its fourth year, on Saturday, Aug. 27, bringing live music and art in the form of hand-painted pianos and outdoor performances to seven South Orange locations. The project, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Timothy Purnell, an alumnus of the College of Education and Human Services Executive Ed.D. K-12 School Administration program at Seton Hall, has been named 2016 Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents. He has served as the superintendent of Somerville Public Schools since 2011. The National Association […]
No decision yet, final choice to be made in February
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood residents are concerned about the positions of Columbia High School varsity baseball coaches Joseph Fischetti and Matthew Becht, following an email sent by the team’s booster club president to parents of returning players, in which he mentions that Superintendent of Schools John Ramos Sr. may not recommend […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department has contacted New Jersey American Water to clarify the schedule of work for the Valley Street project, according to a recent release from the department. Barring any unforeseen emergencies, the plan for the Valley Street Project is as follows: The primary work on Valley Street, which has required […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The township of Maplewood will be celebrating Ibtihaj Muhammad, who won a bronze medal in fencing at the Olympics in Rio, on Saturday, Sept. 10, with a motorcade along Springfield Avenue and a parade through Maplewood Village. The parade will end at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, where Muhammad will […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Cares About Schools will hold a South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education candidates debate on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Baird Center, 5 Mead St. in South Orange. The debate will be co-moderated by South Orange Village President Sheena Collum and Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and will […]