MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Baseball is definitely on the rise, especially in the South Orange and Maplewood community. That’s been evident this summer with the South Orange Recreation baseball camp. Directed by Tim Reynolds, the camp is held at Meadowland Park field in South Orange for children ages 6-13. The first week of the camp […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After a successful first run in November in the Sloan Street parking lot, South Orange Village chose to move its cornhole tournament to a larger and more shaded venue, partnering with the Meadowland Park Conservancy to produce the second South Orange Cornhole Classic. Twenty two-person teams gathered next to the Skate […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To once again celebrate National Puppy Day, the Meadowland Park Conservancy invited dogs of all shapes and sizes to come to the base of Flood’s Hill on March 20 for its second “Love My Pup … Love My Park!” event. The MPC partnered with South Orange Village’s Health Department and Department […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Watershed Literary Events, a spoken-word series sponsored by the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs in South Orange, will host its final virtual reading of 2021 on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m., featuring Michael Lally and friends. The event is free and open to the public; to attend, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86405802744. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Watershed Literary Events, a spoken-word series sponsored by the South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, will host its third virtual reading of the year on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. The reading will feature two editors who are also poets: Deborah Garrison and Rogan Kelly. The event is […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Resident Pam Bachorz had been named the September 2021 Villager of the Month in South Orange in recognition of her commitment to recreational and athletic activities in South Orange, especially during the pandemic. “I began volunteering for the baseball program as a team manager,” Bachorz said in a press release. “Then, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village has announced its summer hours, beginning the first week of June and running through Labor Day, including extended evening hours on Mondays. The late hours on Monday evenings are a pilot program being launched in response to resident requests. “We’ve heard our residents ask for late hours to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As part of its mission to add more experiences and public interaction in South Orange’s largest open space, the Meadowland Park Conservancy hosted a “Love My Pup … Love My Park!” event at the base of Floods Hill on Sunday, March 21, under perfect blue skies and springlike weather. The event […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Tennis courts in South Orange and Maplewood are now open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily on a first-come, first-served basis. Guidelines have been established and the courts will be regularly monitored by both towns for compliance: Maintain social distancing — no closer than 6 feet to other […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Baird Community Center will close at the end of the business day on Oct. 10 in preparation for a major renovation of the building. The offices of the Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs and the South Orange Parking Authority, currently located in the Baird, will be relocating. Both offices […]