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Transgender Flag Raised Outside of Maplewood Town Hall on Monday
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Man Reports Being Robbed While Entering Home in South Orange on Thursday Night; ...
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Transgender Flag Raising in Maplewood on Monday, Oct. 22
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Start Raking SOMA: Leaf Collection in South Orange and Maplewood Now Underway
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Man Arrested in Connection with Maplewood Home Invasion and Sexual Assault
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Essex Freeholders Meet in Maplewood, Consider Future of ICE Contract After ...
By FRED SMITH
October 22, 2018MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A small group of people gathered in front of Maplewood Town Hall on Monday at about 12:30 p.m. to join Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and Maplewood Township Committee Member Dean Dafis to raise the transgender flag, and to stand in solidarity with transgender people everywhere.
The transgender flag raising in Maplewood was in conjunction with other rallies nationwide against ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - A Warwick Avenue resident reported that at about 11 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 18, he was bringing groceries into his house when "two men struck him in the face and knocked him down," according to the South Orange Police Blotter.
According to the police blotter, the victim described the assailants as "two, young black males," and reported that they stole his ...
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 22, 2018SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - A Warwick Avenue resident reported that at about 11 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 18, he was bringing groceries into his house when "two men struck him in the face and knocked him down," according to the South Orange Police Blotter.
According to the police blotter, the victim described the assailants as "two, young black males," and reported that they stole his ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the sexual assault and home invasion that occurred in Maplewood on Tuesday, Oct. 16, according to a statement from Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Maplewood Police Chief Jim DeVaul.
According to Stephens and DeVaul, "after an extensive investigation, ...
Health & Wellness
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 22, 2018MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Flu shots will be available to the community at Maplewood Town Hall (574 Valley St.) on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday, Oct. 27, from noon to 2 p.m., according to a flyer from the Maplewood Health Department.
Flu shots are free for all seniors, 65 years and older, and for all residents over 18 years old who are on MEDICARE and MEDICAID. Please bring proof ...
SOUTH ORANGE,NJ - JESPY House, a non-profit organization in South Orange that works to advance independence among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), recently held a two-day symposium, “Aging in Place: Innovative Strategies to Support Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities," at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC).
According to ...
More Local News Around Maplewood / South Orange
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 15, 2018SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Applications are on the rise at Seton Hall University (SHU), according to a press release from the university that cited an MSN Money report ranking SHU at number six in the nation among educational institutions experiencing the largest five-year percentage increase in college applications.
The results come from a 24/7 Wall Street study analyzing National ...
NEW YORK, NY - Columbia High School students attended the 11th Annual Sphinx Virtuosi concert at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, Oct. 11.
The Sphinx Viruosi is one of the nation’s most dynamic professional chamber orchestras. Comprised of 18 of the nation’s top Black and Latinx classical soloists, primarily alumni of the internationally renowned Sphinx Competition, these ...
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 20, 2018SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - SouthNEXT is back for its fourth annual collision of inspirational ideas the weekend of Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.
SouthNEXT, which is described by organizers as "New Jersey’s festival that explores our similarities by celebrating our differences," returns again to the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Nov. 10, and for the first time, ...
MAPLEWOOD AND MILLBURN, NJ - This weekend, Strut Your Mutt, the annual Essex County Canine Halloween Costume Parade and Contest, will be held at three locations, including the South Mountain Dog Park.
The South Mountain Dog Park event will be on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m., with registration at 1:15 p.m.
“The Essex County Dog Parks have become popular ...
By FRED SMITH
October 10, 2018MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce opening meeting featured Brian Castell, CEO of Bizzo.co, a company that assists other businesses with their digital marketing.
The meeting was opened by Chamber President Diana Galer, who welcomed all and introduced the members of the Board of Trustees in attendance: Norm Woolley, Ellen Donker, VP, Rhonda Panken, Legal Counsel, ...
By FRED SMITH
October 22, 2018MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A small group of people gathered in front of Maplewood Town Hall on Monday at about 12:30 p.m. to join Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and Maplewood Township Committee Member Dean Dafis to raise the transgender flag, and to stand in solidarity with transgender people everywhere.
The transgender flag raising in Maplewood was in conjunction with other rallies nationwide against ...
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 13, 2018SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Here's everything you need to know to register to vote in the two towns. Registration closes on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6.
SOUTH ORANGE
Information from the South Orange Village website
Register to Vote: The Village Clerk’s Office will be having a Late Night Voter Registration Drive on
Oct. 16 from 4:30 ...
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 19, 2018MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Sonia Zenobi, age 10, was recently honored by the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) with the Medal of Honor for saving her mother’s life last year when Zenobi was just nine.
The Medal of Honor is a Lifesaving Award given by Girl Scouts of the United States of America to a Girl Scout who has saved or attempted to save a human life under circumstances that ...
By ANNA SANDLER
October 22, 2018SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Time to start raking -- leaf collection is now underway in South Orange and Maplewood.
Here's what you need to know for leaf collection in the two towns, including on Essex County roads.
SOUTH ORANGE LEAF COLLECTION
From the South Orange Village website:
Leaf Season will commence on October 22, 2018 and continue through December 5, ...
By ANNA SANDLER
October 22, 2018SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Time to start raking -- leaf collection is now underway in South Orange and Maplewood.
Here's what you need to know for leaf collection in the two towns, including on Essex County roads.
SOUTH ORANGE LEAF COLLECTION
From the South Orange Village website:
Leaf Season will commence on October 22, 2018 and continue through December 5, ...
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 16, 2018MAPLEWOOD AND MILLBURN, NJ - This weekend, Strut Your Mutt, the annual Essex County Canine Halloween Costume Parade and Contest, will be held at three locations, including the South Mountain Dog Park.
The South Mountain Dog Park event will be on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m., with registration at 1:15 p.m.
“The Essex County Dog Parks have become popular ...
