South Orange Police Chief Ernesto Morillo has been named president of the Essex County Association of Chiefs of Police. Morillo was elected by unanimous vote of the association members and sworn in to the position on Dec. 16. In the role, Morillo will lead and direct the executive team and make high-level decisions that impact […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Hundreds of people gathered on the Seton Hall University campus to mark the 15th annual Christmas at the Hall celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 3, on the University Green. The event included live performances from talented campus groups, including the Seton Hall University Theatre Council, Seton Hall Sapphires, Seton Hall […]
Local seniors had a Thanksgiving luncheon courtesy of Our Lady of Sorrows Church and the South Orange Elks Club. The luncheon was open to all seniors in the community and is a long-time event. Alison McInerney, a parishioner at Our Lady of Sorrows, said they go to three senior housing places around town to let […]
A Taste of Ireland will bring a “Celtic Christmas” to the South Orange Performing Arts Center this month. The show, which features some of the world’s finest Irish dancers and musicians, will include Irish music, Christmas songs and a lot of dancing on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Cian Walsh, who lives in Cork, […]
MAPLEWOOD — The house was full for the second edition of the MAPSO Family Follies Talent Show, which included serious singing, humourous dancing, unicycling riding, juggling and comedy. The evening was presented by the Maplewood Department of Arts and Cultures and co-produced by Tori Chickering and Sybil Rogers. Auditions were held in October and all […]
The Two Towns Turkey Trot, presented by the Seth Boyden Parent Teachers Association (PTA) was held on Saturday in South Mountain Reservation. About 350 people ran in the 3.1 mile race and another 100 more participated in a kids fun run. Runners ranged in age from 2 to 84, with the youngest in the under […]
JEWELRY SALE: The Friends of the South Orange Public Library held a jewelry sale last weekend in the Baird Community Center on Mead Street. The sale featured thousands of pieces of fine jewelry, designer jewelry, a large collection of distinctive artisanal jewelry, sterling silver pieces, brand names, precious stones, vintage pieces, pierced earrings and clip earrings, necklaces, […]
SOUTH ORANGE — The Meadowland Park Conservancy held an anniversary get together on Saturday next to the skate house in the park. The event included a short presentation covering priorities for the future and details about what was learned through a survey of park users. “We did a survey and the number one thing people […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Mushrooms and more than four pounds of illegal marijuana were seized by police in a raid that involved the use of aerial drones and a drug sniffing dog at a residence not far from Columbia High School and Our Lady of Sorrows school. At 6 a.m. on Nov. 13, members of the […]
Scouting America’s Northern New Jersey Council (NNJC) recently honored scouts and adults who embody the values of scouting at its annual “Prepared For Life” Gala at The Brownstone in Paterson. The NNJC represents boys and girls in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Explorers, Sea Scouts and Venturing Crews throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties. Master […]