SOUTH ORANGE — The village has been abuzz with talk of Adam Sandler. Sandler is reprising his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel “Happy Gilmore 2” and has been filming on Hamilton Road in South Orange. “Happy Gilmore” followed the antics of an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers he has a talent for […]
C’MON, GET HAPPY! — A purple-robed Adam Sandler has been filming ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ in South Orange. Sandler is making the sequel to the 1996 film for Netflix with Kyle Newacheck directing. Details of the plot have not been released. The original movie was about a hockey player who turned to golf after things didn’t […]
SOUTH ORANGE — The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute at Seton Hall University will welcome political strategist and philanthropist Luis A. Miranda Jr. for a fireside chat on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. The fireside chat will feature a personal and interactive discussion with Miranda on his life, Latino culture, community activism and his […]
A screening of the new movie ‘Wonka’ was in West Orange on Floods Field in Meadowlands Park on Wednesday, Aug. 28, as part of the South Orange Summer Nights series, which is put on by the South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs and the South Orange Performing Arts Center. People arrived for the […]
Maplewood and South Orange were among the 15 Essex County police departments reporting no major disciplinary actions taken against their police officers during 2023. The state Attorney General’s Office recently released its annual report that details action taken against law enforcement officers who faced “major discipline” from their agencies during the previous calendar year. Major […]
It was Adult Swim Night at the South Orange Pool on Friday, Aug. 16. No children were allowed for the evening swim and adults were allowed to bring floats and guests. A live band, The Ricardo Grilli Trio, featuring Matt Baranello on drums, Jeong Park on bass and Ricardo Grilli playing guitar, entertained the […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Hello, South Orange foodies! Max Gray created something special just for you. On Saturdays, Chow Town Food Tours offers a 2.5-hour walking tour where you can sample from the best of South Orange’s restaurants. Gray, a resident of Orange, recently launched Chow Town Food to express his love of the Jersey suburbs […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Emotional Rex performed Wednesday, July 31, on Floods Hill as part of the village’s South Orange Summer Nights. The Summer Nights program features concerts and moonlit movies on Wednesday nights on the hill in Meadowlands Park The concerts and movies are free, food trucks are on hand and the restaurants and stores […]
By Andy Milone Correspondent South Orange is moving forward with a referendum on the sale of its water system to New Jersey American Water for $19.7 million. The Village Council approved the ballot question for the upcoming general election in a 4-2 vote at a special virtual meeting Monday night. Councilman Bill Haskins and Councilwoman […]
A bronze bust of South Orange resident and long-time Essex County Parks Director Daniel K. Salvante was dedicated last week in the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Branch Brook Park. The surprise presentation was made in recognition of Salvante being the parks director for 28 years, the longest tenure of anyone in Essex County history. […]