PHOTOS: SOMA Action Joins ‘Lights of Liberty’ Protest at Essex County ICE Facility
More than 400 protesters — with scores from South Orange and Maplewood — joined a protest at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark on…
Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage at 2019 Springfield Avenue Gazebo Summer Concert Series
From the Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs: Once again boasting a wide-ranging mix of musical styles, Maplewood’s Springfield Avenue Gazebo Concert Series returns this summer…
A Maplewood Family Displaced by Fire Needs Housing & Help
Neighbors are stepping up to help a Maplewood family displaced by fire, but more aid is needed. The family of six was displaced from their…
10 Days of 10 Ks to Support MEND Hunger Relief Network Starts July 12
From MEND: Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity: Please join us in a Run for Fun and a Cause in our 10 Days of 10Ks! Beginning…
Teens at the South Mountain Y Learn, Lead and Inspire in CIT Summer Program
The South Mountain YMCA CIT Program is up and running for the summer! Our rising 9th and 10th graders have just completed their first…
CHS Cougar Cares Senior Support Fund Raised $10K+ to Send 100 Students to Prom
From the CHS Cougar Cares Senior Support Fund: Thanks to the amazing support of the community, the Columbia High School Cougar Cares Senior Support Fund…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy Completes Flagpole Hill Restoration
The Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy completed its first major renovation project last week, and celebrated with a post on its Facebook page. “And, it’s a…
17 Adult Students Mark B’nei Mitzvah at South Orange’s Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
From Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, NJ: On June 22, 17 adult members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI) in South Orange celebrated their bar/bat…
‘James Baldwin Would Have Been Pleased’ With North Jersey Pride’s Spotlight on Civil Rights
On June 20, North Jersey Pride held a screening of “From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet?” The film was followed by a panel…
PHOTO: As Wagner Steps Down, South Orange & Maplewood Honor Rent Party BackPack Pals Program
On June 24, South Orange and Maplewood issued a joint proclamation honoring and extending congratulations to Chris Dickson and David Wagner for their “tireless…