Sheena Collum takes the oath of office for her 2nd term as South Orange Village President, administered by Maplewood Deputy Mayor Frank McGehee. May 20, 2019. Celina Herrero holds the Bible. Jenna Hwang records. Maplewood Committeeman Dean Dafis and Greg Lembrich look, as do South Orange Trustees Howard Levison, Mark Rosner and Steve Schnall. Photo by
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After a Contentious Election, South Orange Leaders Say ‘No Grudges,’ Only ‘Hope’ Going Forward
“Win or lose, there is always a seat at the table. You are welcome always, 100%.” With those words, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum…
Woolley Celebrates 95 Years, Is Maplewood’s Oldest & Longest-Running Business
Woolley Home Solutions — Maplewood oldest and longest continuously operating business — celebrated 95 years last week. Woolley Fuel was started in 1924 by brothers…
Jordan Muhammad Wins for Shakespeare in Love; CHS Nominated in 6 Categories for Foxy Awards
The Shakespeare in Love production by Columbia High School’s Parnassian Society was nominated for six Montclair State University Theatre Night Awards — or Foxy Awards…
PHOTOS: CHS Sophomore Sophia Gigante Receives Prestigious Jefferson Award
Sophia Gigante, a sophomore at Columbia High School, received the prestigious Jefferson Award for volunteerism and public service this Sunday, May 19, at the War…
Help CHS Step Team Get to Nationals in Atlanta!
The CHS Step Team has qualified for the National Step League 2019 Championships on June 22 in Atlanta — where the team will also be visiting…
Leonard Bernstein’s Daughter Talks Up ‘Famous Father Girl’ At Words in Maplewood May 22
From Words Bookstore in Maplewood: Jamie Bernstein, the oldest daughter of revered composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein will be at [words] Bookstore in downtown Maplewood…
Conversations on Race 2019 Drew Hundreds to Discuss the Invention of Race
From the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race: On Wednesday, May 15, Conversations on Race was held at Seton Hall University, drawing 200 people–many of…
Theater in The Park Festival Returns to South Orange’s Founders Park June 8
From Sadie’s and the Founders Park Conservancy: The Founders Park Conservancy is pleased to present the third annual Theater in The Park, a free event…
Bestselling Author Benjamin Dreyer Book Signing for ‘Dreyer’s English” May 20 at Words Bookstore
From Words Maplewood Bookstore: Bestselling author Benjamin Dreyer will be speaking at [words] Bookstore in downtown Maplewood on Monday, May 20 at 7:30 PM. He…
R.L. Stine, Dan Gutman, Ibi Zoboi Headline MAPSO Book Fest Children’s Area June 8
From MAPSO Book Festival: R.L. Stine, author of the legendary Goosebumps series, Dan Gutman, of Weird School fame, and Ibi Zoboi, author of the YA hits American…