MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A teenager was attacked and robbed in DeHart Park on Monday, Feb. 4, according to the latest Maplewood police blotter.

Police stated that a 16-year-old boy was leaving DeHart Park at about 5:45 p.m. on Monday, when he was assaulted and robbed.

"At least three males attacked him and took his phone, headphones and backpack before fleeing," stated ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - There was an armed robbery of a restaurant in Maplewood on Sunday night, according to a statement from Maplewood Police Chief Jim DeVaul.

The armed robbery occurred at about 9:30 p.m. at the Panda Kitchen (300 Parker Ave.), stated DeVaul.

"Three black males entered the store, all wearing masks. They all produced handguns. The suspects ordered ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Columbia girls basketball team rallied from a seven-point deficit after three quarters for a 47-42 victory over Newark Academy on Thursday.

Ashley Phillip scored 18 points for Columbia (8-11), which trailed, 36-29, before finishing the game with an 18-6 showing on the road.

Gia Gillens finished with 10 points for the Cougars. Samantha Keller had 18 points and seven ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- The Columbia boys basketball team avenged a January loss to Orange with a 54-52 victory at home Thursday night.

Jun Harrington scored 19 points and cleared 10 rebounds for the Cougars (12-8), who had lost to the Tornadoes by the same margin, 35-33, a month ago.

Dylan Jones and Marcus Cosemus each finished with 10 points for Columbia, and Luke Hayes added seven points in the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System -- parent company of Summit's Overlook Medical Center -- once again has been named to Fortune’s '100 Best Companies to Work For', the 11th consecutive year Atlantic Health System has earned a spot on the prestigious annual list. The Morristown-based company, a leading provider of healthcare in New Jersey, was slotted in the 87th ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Earning an accolade that places it in top two percent of hospitals in the nation for clinical performance, Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center has been selected as the only hospital in New Jersey to achieve the Healthgrades 2019 America’s America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™.

More than 4,500 hospitals nationwide were assessed across ...

SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - All South Orange Maplewood School District schools will have a delayed opening on Wednesday, Feb. 13, according to to an email from the school district at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Schools were closed on Tuesday.

Elementary and middle schools start two hours later than their usually scheduled start times (see schedule below).

All ...

SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Orange Maplewood School District is closed on Tuesday, Feb. 12, due to the forecast for snow, ice and hazardous travel conditions, stated an email from the school district at about 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 11.

The full email is below:

Dear SOMSD Families and Staff,

South Orange Maplewood School District and all of its schools will be closed tomorrow, ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Essex Ed, the resident groundhog at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, made his annual weather forecast on Saturday.

Ed did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day, meaning that warmer spring weather will arrive on time.

According to folklore, if it’s cloudy when the groundhog emerges from its burrow, winter-like weather will soon end. If it’s sunny and ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Mexican restaurant Abril Cocina, located on Maplewood Avenue, announced on their Facebook page on Friday that they are closing on Sunday, Feb. 24.

The full Facebook post from Abril Cocina is below:

After four years of starting on this journey we have decided it is time to close Abril Cocina.

We will be closing our doors 10 days (Sunday 2/24). We want to deeply ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Chili Cookoff is back for the third year on Sunday, Feb. 24, and tickets are on sale now to attend, or to register to enter a chili in the cookoff.

The 2019 Chili Cookoff will offer prizes for 1st through 5th place in two categories: meat and vegetarian, and have also added this year a kids category and a chef's choice award. 

The top ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Mexican restaurant Abril Cocina, located on Maplewood Avenue, announced on their Facebook page on Friday that they are closing on Sunday, Feb. 24.

The full Facebook post from Abril Cocina is below:

After four years of starting on this journey we have decided it is time to close Abril Cocina.

We will be closing our doors 10 days (Sunday 2/24). We want to deeply ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Village President Sheena Collum has announced that tonight’s scheduled community conversation has been canceled due to weather. This meeting will be re-scheduled.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The League of Municipalities has announced applications are now being accepted for The Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition for high school juniors and seniors, according to an udpate on the South Orange Village website.

This scholarship is named in honor of Louis Bay 2nd, Mayor Emeritus of Hawthorne. Louis Bay 2nd actively participated as a ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA) held their annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 31, at The Baird with topics discussed including the alliance's budget and events, plans for continued beautification, fundraising, marketing and communications, as well as business retention and recruitment.

Another topic of discussion was the ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — After announcing earlier this week that he intends to present the West Orange Township Council with a contact to purchase Rock Spring Golf Club, Mayor Robert Parisi released a public statement explaining why this purchase would be “a critical step in the township’s desire to maintain open space, build and operate recreational facilities for the future and plan ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The Seton Hall University Board of Regents has voted to appoint Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D., the 21st president of the University, according to a statement from Seton Hall.

Nyre, who will begin at Seton Hall in August, has been president of Iona College, a Roman Catholic institution in New Rochelle, NY, since 2011, and will finish the academic year there, ...