ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On April 19, New Jersey American Water will resume using chloramines in water treatment at its Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment plants. These plants serve NJAW customers in Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties. In mid-January, as part of an annual routine maintenance program for its water […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark commemorated the resurrection of Jesus on April 3 by celebrating the Easter Vigil, the holiest observance of the Christian religious calendar, marking Easter’s official start. The Mass began with the lighting of the Paschal candle, which was processed through the darkened Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 44th annual Remember & Tell South Orange/Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service will go virtual on Sunday, April 18. The annual interfaith observance, the first of its kind in New Jersey, began in 1977. It is dedicated to the memory of the millions of victims of the unprecedented murders […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Green Team and Environmental Commission could not bear to spend another year out of the Rahway River. Like so many events, the annual community gathering to clean up South Orange’s section of the Rahway River — while celebrating environmental awareness and the watershed with music, art, fun and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — “One of the most important things we need is to be treated with dignity and respect,” JESPY House client Debra D. said. She is a longtime participant in the programs and services provided by the South Orange nonprofit organization that supports the independence of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “We […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The journey to save the Squier Farmhouse ended in victory at the South Orange Planning Board meeting on March 25, when the board voted 5-0 to allow the owner of the historic home on Ridgewood Road to split the property into three lots, saving the original 1774 house located across the […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District was once again recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation as a “best community” for music education. According to SOMSD fine arts supervisor James Manno, this is at least the ninth consecutive year that the district has received this recognition. In all, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — After nine years as artistic director/curator of the Wildflower Sculpture Park in the South Mountain Reservation, Tricia Zimic is handing over the reins to Newark artist Lisa Sanders. Sanders, who has two permanent pieces in the sculpture park, will be supported by a team devoted to the visual arts and the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Building tepees in the woods from natural sticks can be an exciting team-building activity filled with imaginative play. Unfortunately, when these structures are built in protected areas, such as South Mountain Reservation, there are unforeseen negative consequences, the South Mountain Conservancy warns. Tepees are generally built off-trail from fallen limbs. Removing […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On March 31, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum stopped by the Glenside Road home of Barbara Van Doren to present the longtime resident with flowers and a proclamation from the town. Van Doren has been a member of the South Orange community for 96 years and is now going to […]