Dr. Tamara Freeman will deliver a tribute to Holocaust music, accompanied by various local choirs performing musical selections. Cantor Perry Fine of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston will be awarded the prestigious Sister Rose Thering Holocaust Education Awars.
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DevelopmentHistorySouth Orange
South Orange Zoning Official Questions Elevation of Proposed 4-Story JESPY Center
“Do you think, on the site where the whole site is being excavated and we’re taking off 300 trucks worth of soil … that it’s an appropriate calculation to use the existing grade on this proposed site for the height?” — South Orange Zoning Official Greer Patras
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CommunityHealth & WellnessMaplewoodSouth OrangeTowns
Rare Solar Eclipse is Coming April 8 — Are You (and Your Kids) Prepared to View It Safely?
by Donny Levitby Donny LevitExperts say that it’s imperative that solar eye protection is worn while looking at the sun. Several SOMSD elementary schools will be dismissing students at peak eclipse time, so abundant caution is necessary.
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The budget supports policy decisions around streeteries, Master Plan implementation, lowering pool fees, increasing homeless outreach, and instituting pay increases for lower-wage township workers.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Former Newark Arts High School Principal Ricardo Pedro to Helm CHS as Interim Principal
Acting Principal Ann Bodnar will resume devoting her full energies to her job as Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction.
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EnvironmentMaplewood
‘Leave the Leaves’ or ‘Address the Mess’? Maplewood Adjusts Its Attitude to Lawn Care
by Joy Yagidby Joy Yagid“Not only is this greener in that we are recycling, we are also freeing up time for our staff to perform other critical tasks for the Township”, says Mayor Nancy Adams.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Delia Bolden Students’ Artwork on Display at Essex County Hall of Records for Youth Art Month
by SOMSDby SOMSDStudent artists to be honored at April 17th reception
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From La Cinémathèque: Contemporary independent films are coming to South Orange. “Independent World Cinema…
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“Today we remember Peter Shapiro as a man, husband and father, and for all the good he did in his life. We also thank him for putting us on the path of political and electoral change in New Jersey.” — Former Maplewood Mayor Vic De Luca
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GovernmentMaplewood
Maplewoodians Speak Out on Redevelopment of Former Movie Theater, Bank Site
by Sal DiMaggioby Sal DiMaggioOne resident asked, “If I said, ‘I’m gonna buy the movie theater tomorrow,’ I can do whatever I want, right? Within the current guidelines, I’m trying to understand what exactly we’re doing.” The consultant said the redevelopment plan would change the regulations that apply to the properties, giving the town flexibility when it comes to making the specific changes they want for the location.