WO Lions Club supports EIES

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Lions Club of West Orange gives $500 to EIES, a South Orange-based nonprofit that records volunteers reading newspapers and other material for blind people to listen to; from left are Lions Club President Roger Schneider, Lions Directors Matthew Schwartz and Robert Sochor, EIES Executive Director Frank Scafidi and Lions secretary Dr. […]

Lions continues to give back to the community

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Lions Club of West Orange has been contributing to New Jersey-based schools, camps and educational organizations since it was established in 1953. To the Lions, “We Serve” is not only a motto, but a definition and philosophy. Each year, Lions Club of West Orange is able to support approximately 12 nonprofits […]

SOMA towns receive block grants for improvements

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The two towns have both been awarded money through Community Development Block Grants, funding given to municipalities for infrastructure improvements, community programs and building renovations. The Electronic Information and Education Service of New Jersey, based in South Orange, also won a grant in the nonprofit CDBG program. Maplewood was […]

Two towns receive nearly $290K of federal grant funds

Two towns receive nearly $290K of federal grant funds

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thanks to the Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant programs, 13 Essex County municipalities and 36 nonprofit community organizations will receive approximately $5 million. On Feb. 8, the county announced the grant winners; the CDBG and ESG programs are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and […]

CDBG grants to improve quality of life in two towns

CDBG grants to improve quality of life in two towns

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange, Maplewood and a local nonprofit organization have received a total of $297,753 from the Community Development Block Grant Program, an initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered through the Essex County Division of Housing and Community Development that provides monies to […]