South Orange-Maplewood Fall 2018 Back-to-School Nights Schedule

August 16, 2018

From the South Orange-Maplewood School District: Tuscan Elementary School, Maplewood, NJ Reminder: Schools operate on a Half Day Schedule on Back to School Night. Lunch is not served on half days. Please remember to send a lunch if your child will be staying for elementary onsite after care through the YMCA.  Columbia High School – Thursday, September 27,

Playin’ Around South Orange Returns August 25

August 15, 2018

From the South Orange Performing Arts Center: Alexa and Allie Sibio (“Peacock” Baby Grand at Village Service Center on South Orange Avenue), Photo by Gregory Burrus Playin’ Around South Orange kicks off for the sixth year on Sat., August 25 at noon, bringing live music and art in the form of hand-painted pianos and outdoor performances to five separate South

PHOTOS: 2018 South Orange Junior Police Academy Graduates 21 Cadets

August 15, 2018

On Friday, August 10, 21 "cadets" graduated from the South Orange Junior Police Academy, a program of the South Orange Police Department Youth Aid Division. The academy — open to all South Orange residents as well any South Orange-Maplewood School District student between the ages of 9 and 13 — is "designed to show students the training and preparation that go into

Maplewood Makos End 2018 Season With a Splash —and a Big Donation to Local Food Pantries

August 15, 2018

From the Maplewood Makos Swim Team: Joy Yagid Photography Joy Yagid Photography This year, 140 Maplewood Pool Members between the ages of 5 and 18 took the plunge and joined the Maplewood Makos swim team! With a focus on sportsmanship and fun, the team competes in the North Jersey Summer Swim League every summer. Swimming

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5 Reasons to Move to Springfield, NJ

August 15, 2018

Steeped in history, Springfield, NJ was once the site where the troops of the Continental Army fought and won the critical Battle of Springfield in 1780. Despite the British attempt to burn it down, many landmark buildings still stand today adding to Springfield, New Jersey’s charm. With approximately 17,500 residents and a median home price of $411,000, Springfield is both

Play Ball for the 5th South Orange Vintage Baseball Game September 15

August 15, 2018

From the South Orange Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs: Four years ago, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Cameron Field in South Orange, the South Orange Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs hosted a “Vintage” baseball game between the South Orange Villagers and the Flemington Neshanock. The Neshanock Base Ball Club travels and plays a schedule versus opponents playing

Somos SOMA Latinos to Host ‘HOLA Fest NJ’ September 29

August 14, 2018

From Somos SOMA Latinos: Swivel your hips to salsa music. Move to the beats of cumbia from Colombia, bachata from the Dominican Republic and samba from Brazil. It’s all part of Maplewood’s first Hispanic Heritage festival, a community event that will entertain the entire family. Somos SOMA Latinos, working with the Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs and Cross Cultural Works, the organizers