SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America awarded two 2016 Pyramid Awards to Seton Hall University’s department of public relations and marketing at a special banquet on June 15 at the Basking Ridge Country Club. The office of media relations received the top award in its category […]
CyberCamp teaches Web safety, security
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Hanging out in a computer lab for a week in the summer might not sound exciting to some, but for the 13 middle schoolers enrolled in the weeklong Air Force Association CyberCamp at the East Orange YMCA’s Capital One Computer Lab and Learning Center, it was an unforgettable experience to see […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The “Concert for Brendan” returns for its third year on Friday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Wellmont Theatre, 5 Seymour St. in Montclair. This year, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes will headline, with band Suyat as the opener. As in the past, the evening will be kicked off with […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — That a summer camp can change a child’s life is undeniable when looking into the shining eyes of Trevon, a 4-year-old camper at the South Mountain Y in Maplewood, who has been able to attend the Y Knots summer camp program for nine weeks thanks to donations by the local community to […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A 57-year-old Maplewood bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a vehicle at a Livingston intersection on the morning of Aug. 6, authorities said. The woman was riding at South Orange Avenue and Hobart Gap Road when the bike collided with a vehicle, according to Chief Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Thomas […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will hold its annual “Dinner at the Diner” on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 P.M. at the Park Wood Diner, 1958 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. Each person orders from the menu, pays for his/her own meal and enjoys a dessert, compliments of the Park Wood. Spend an evening […]
As family prepares to move out of town, committeeman to leave legacy of township service behind
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Marlon K. Brownlee resigned from the Maplewood Township Committee during its Aug. 2 meeting, announcing that his seat will be vacant effective Aug. 31. Brownlee said he and his wife have decided to move out of Maplewood, so he is leaving the committee to devote his energy toward readying for the relocation […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center unveils the latest in its rotating series of visual art exhibitions in the Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC. On view from Sept. 8 through Dec. 8, is “Politico: Art & The Humanities,” an exhibit that explores the cultural influence of politics and the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On June 13, the AV Hero Fund, created to honor the memory of Angelo Vayas, held its inaugural golf outing at the Maplewood Country Club. A portion of the proceeds was recently presented to the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, a member of Hackensack Meridian Health. Vayas, a […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Origami master Alice Baldwin Jones leads South Orange Public Library’s 150+ origami project in celebration of 150+ years of library service in South Orange. The origami will be part of the library’s grand birthday bash on Saturday, Sept. 17. Photos Courtesy of Melissa Kopecky