South Orange and Maplewood’s business districts have introduced open air markets this season to provide optimally safe, quality shopping experiences, benefitting local retailers, crafters and shoppers. South Orange Village Center …
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From the South Orange Police Department blotter: South Orange Police arrested a 24-year-old Newark man and charged him with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, in relation to an October …
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COVID-19GovernmentMaplewoodMillburnSouth Orange
December 7: Essex County Reports 38,535 (+321) Cases of COVID-19, 2,029 Deaths
Below is the December 7, 2020 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as of 9 a.m. today. Editor’s …
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Maplewood Kings has closed it doors forever. Locals took to the SOMA Lounge Facebook group on Saturday, December 5, to note that the store was in its final day, having …
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Arts & CultureMaplewood
38 Poems by Black Authors Installed in Maplewood to Celebrate Black Lives Matter Movement
From Maplewood’s Black Lives Matter Poetry Project: Maplewood’s Memorial Park is quiet these days. The concerts and festivals have been put off indefinitely; the baseball diamonds are empty. On a stroll …
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CommunityElectionPoliticsSouth Orange
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Social Justice Task Force Fueled ‘Get Out the Vote’ Efforts
From Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel: In 2018, students from Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI) journeyed to the South to learn about the American civil rights movement. The teenagers’ meaningful experience spurred a similar trip …
