Gov. Murphy Declares Juneteenth Official State Holiday, Joined by Maplewood Native SZA

From the Community Coalition on Race: The Community Coalition on Race joined Durand-Hedden House in 2019 in honoring Juneteenth, an African American holiday marking the end…

Maplewood South Orange Book Festival Scheduled for Sept. 25-26

From the Maplewood South Orange Book Festival: 30+ DAYS OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS! SAVE THE DATES! The Maplewood South Orange Book Festival is going virtual!…

NJ Schools Reopen: What Districts Are Remote, In-Person or Hybrid?

This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage.…

The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School Launches Fall Semester

From the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School It’s back to school time and while the school year may look different, the teachers and staff at The…

SOMA Spotlight: Kate Cahill, Longtime Coordinator of Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry

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Millburn Schools: Pre-K to Grade 4 Hybrid Plan to Begin in October

From Millburn Township Schools Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton, Sept. 11, 2020: Dear Parents/Guardians: Our virtual start of the school year has provided our students with…

September 14: Essex County Reports 20,435 (-22) Cases of COVID-19, 1,860 Deaths

Below is the September 14, 2020 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as…

In Step Toward Consolidation, Maplewood & South Orange Plan Joint Automatic Fire Response Agreement

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Danny Ives Remembered: ‘He Made People Feel 100% All the Time’

[Author’s note: I’ve known the Ives family since Daniel Ives’ younger sister Jill was a babysitter for my children years ago. I have such fondness…

PHOTO: Essex County Remembers 19th Anniversary of September 11

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center) hosted a virtual ceremony to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the September 11th tragedies in New…