Board to discuss HIB, perhaps in baseball program

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, in the Superintendent’s Office at 525 Academy St. in Maplewood and will immediately move to go into executive session to discuss HIB, personnel and legal issues. No action will be taken.

Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel graduates and celebrates 2016 confirmands

Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel graduates and celebrates 2016 confirmands

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Nineteen students representing this year’s confirmation class at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel led the Friday night service and shared what the Ten Commandments mean to them at a Shabbat service marking their confirmation on June 10. The students incorporated readings, music, prayers and teachings into the confirmation service, which, following the tradition […]

Demanding common-sense gun safety measures

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Members of NCJW/Essex met up with members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to visit the Morristown office of Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen to discuss the need for common-sense gun safety measures. From left are NCJW/Essex members Sandra Bayer of Livingston, Phoebe Pollinger of Montclair, Paula Green of South Orange, […]

Apply to design a piano for Playin’ Around South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center is accepting applications for the 2016 Playin’ Around South Orange public art project. SOPAC, in cooperation with other community partners, is seeking local artists/teams to paint pianos for a public art project. The artists will be required to paint the piano in/around SOPAC or an […]

Seton Hall University’s College of Arts and Sciences appoints new dean

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University recently announced the appointment of Peter W. Shoemaker as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1. “Dr. Shoemaker is a distinguished academician who possesses the experience, portfolio and vision needed to effectively lead the university,” Larry A. Robinson, provost and executive vice […]

Seton Hall’s debate team captures 157 awards at tournaments across the country

Seton Hall’s debate team captures 157 awards at tournaments across the country

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University College of Communication and the Arts Brownson Speech and Debate Team’s year culminated with a strong finish at the National Forensics Association Tournament at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Megan Ferguson, Stephanie Gomulka and Siobhan McGirl were awarded ninth place overall in the President’s II Division. […]

Provident awards $2,500 community grant to SORS

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Provident Bank Foundation recently awarded the South Orange Rescue Squad with a $2,500 community grant to support the construction of the new training room in their headquarters. The state-of-the-art facility features an ambulance bay for three ambulances and a first-responder vehicle, training and meeting rooms, a kitchen and bunk rooms. […]

Christie administration selects 32 higher education institutions to receive capital improvement grants

TRENTON, NJ — According to a press release from the administration of Gov. Chris Christie, Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks has sent the Legislature her certified list of 35 higher education capital construction project grants that will boost technology, support the health sciences, and renovate laboratories and classrooms at 32 institutions across the state. […]