MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At a celebration marking the fifth night of Hanukkah in Maplewood, local clergy members are reacting to news that a swastika was found in the bathroom at Westfield High School.

As TAPinto Westfield reported, it was discovered late yesterday.

You can read their story here.  

“This is a fight for love and acceptance,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Spiotta Park was brightened Tuesday evening as community members gathered to light the menorah for the third night of Hanukkah.

Village President Sheena Collum welcomed those present. She then introduced two of the Village Trustees who were also in attendance, Trustees Karen Hilton and Bob Zuckerman. She then said “for those of you who don’t know the ...

MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The parking lot of the South Orange/Maplewood School Districf (SOMSD) was a very busy place on the morning of Nov. 20, as a wide assortment of people brought Thanksgiving donations for less fortunate families.

Cartons and bags of food were assembled for the distribution of the basics and fixings for Thanksgiving dinners to families helped by the Cougar ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At a celebration marking the fifth night of Hanukkah in Maplewood, local clergy members are reacting to news that a swastika was found in the bathroom at Westfield High School.

As TAPinto Westfield reported, it was discovered late yesterday.

You can read their story here.  

“This is a fight for love and acceptance,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky ...

MILLBURN, NJ -- Paper Mill Playhouse is accepting audition videos from students interested in its 2022 Summer Training Programs.

The training programs include the Playhouse’s Summer Musical Theater Conservatory or Musical Theater Intensive, it noted. Audition videos from students 10-18 years old are being accepted.

Now in its 27th year, the 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At a celebration marking the fifth night of Hanukkah in Maplewood, local clergy members are reacting to news that a swastika was found in the bathroom at Westfield High School.

As TAPinto Westfield reported, it was discovered late yesterday.

You can read their story here.  

“This is a fight for love and acceptance,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A program called Strategies for Youth, designed to improve police communication with young people, might work well in Maplewood, said members the Maplewood Community Board on Police on Wednesday.

The topic was discussed in a virtual meeting of the board, a committee reviewing police activity in Maplewood that will make recommendations to the Maplewood Township ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - The Nutley-Columbia-Bloomfield tri-op certainly got its 2021-22 season underway in style.

Led by two goals from Paul Poplawski and a goal and two assists from Alex Benkert the Maroon Raiders posted a 5-0 victory over Millburn on Saturday, Nov. 27 at Codey Arena in West Orange.

Nutley-Columbia-Bloomfield (1-0) finished 4-8-1 a year ago in a truncated season caused by ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood Health Officer Candice Davenport is urging residents without health insurance to sign up for coverage.

“Health insurance coverage for 2022 is still open until Dec. 31,” Davenport said in a statement. “Health may not be on the forefront of people’s minds as we go into the holiday season, but if people are hoping for `a little peace of ...

TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli announced the State Department of Health has confirmed a case of the Omicron variant in a traveler to the state.  The person has been identified by the state as an adult female, who is a fully-vaccinated resident from Georgia, and had recently traveled to South Africa.

She tested positive on November 28 ...

MAPLEWOOD,  NJ -- Dickens Village, an annual Maplewood NJ tradition, returns to Ricalton Square this week and will be open to the public from 1pm - 4pm on December 4th, 11th and 18th.

In celebration of the yearly event, TAPintoTV takes a look back at Stephanie Willoughby's visit to Dickens Village in 2019, and the community tradition of re-creating the village from ...

MILLBURN, NJ — Opening weekend for Paper Mill Playhouse’s A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney’s Broadway Hits was jolly indeed.

The show is a revue of past, current and future Disney Broadway productions, arranged around the themes of the holiday season. Each of the five performers knows their way around a Disney Broadway stage and their voices blend to create smiles and ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The guys in the Maplewood Glee Club are offering a free way to get festive next week without leaving the comfort of your home.

On Dec. 12, the all-male singing club - founded 75 years ago - will perform a holiday concert that will be streamed live on its YouTube channel. The hour-long show, titled Together Again!, is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

Those wishing to enjoy ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As the newly appointed Human Resources (HR) Officer at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC), Ruth K. Bash will be responsible for overseeing all HR functions and promoting a culture of employee engagement by attracting and retaining an innovative, inclusive and high-performing staff.

Bash, who resides in Livingston with her family, is a “seasoned HR ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A program called Strategies for Youth, designed to improve police communication with young people, might work well in Maplewood, said members the Maplewood Community Board on Police on Wednesday.

The topic was discussed in a virtual meeting of the board, a committee reviewing police activity in Maplewood that will make recommendations to the Maplewood Township ...

SOUTH ORANGE - The neighbors of JESPY House clients who reside in The Michael Och House, A Center for Aging at JESPY, recently showed a wonderful gift of giving and kindness.

On an annual basis, the neighbors have held an informal Turkey Trot for family and friends on Thanksgiving Day. This year, they encouraged a donation to JESPY House and the Och clients instead of their traditional ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Jewish Center hung new mezuzot (prayer scrolls) on its doorways to celebrate the dedication of its facilities' expansion on Sunday, Dec. 5. 

The center opened in 2008 and broke ground on expanding its Parker Avenue location in 2017; it would become a $1.5 million investment and a seven-year construction project. 

"It's ...