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MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Cross Cultural Works (SOMA CCW), in partnership Maplewood Township, and South Orange Village were proud to organize and host the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month kickoff celebration.  SOMA CCW is a local nonprofit that supports and celebrates the cultural diversity of our towns. They are the organizers of cultural festivals like ...

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While COVID-19 has not disappeared, things are in a far better shape than just a few months ago. Many children are back in school, the Governor has further relaxed the restrictions on businesses and gatherings and the number of new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations have dropped.

We received the following statement from Candice Davenport the ...

The weather wasn’t cooperating, but vendors still came out to kick off the Springfield Avenue Open Air Market on Saturday, May 8. The market is held at “Yale Corner,” which is located at 1866 Springfield Avenue in Maplewood.

Vendors from today included The Botanica Boutique, KANEA Candles, Bare Essentials, Kaefer’s Kloset, Montclair Made, The Apothecarium Dispensary, ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Media reports say a Rutgers professor and doctor with expertise in infectious diseases has died while helping family in India, which is being ravaged by Covid-19. According to social media and local records, Dr. Rajendra Kapila was a resident of South Orange.

New York’s ABC7, also citing information from The Associated Press, said Kapila died from Covid-19. Cases ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village Clerk Ojetti Davis reminds voters that the Municipal Election is this coming Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

WHERE TO VOTE:

For those voting in person, the polling sites will be open from 6 AM- 8 PM.

NOTE: Voting districts 1, 6 & 8 currently vote in the following locations.

District 1: Jubilee Hall at Seton Hall University (formerly the ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Department is partnering with EZ Ride to present a bike safety presentation on Saturday, May 22, at the annual MPD Bike Rodeo. 

Please visit www.maplewoodpd.org/events to sign up!

IN LOCAL NEWS: 

New S.O. Independent School

SOMSD Budget Approved

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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Moms will always say they love any Mother's Day present you give her — that's just what moms do! This year, don’t just give mom a boring gift — give her a gift that gives back as well. You'll see the difference in her “Oh my goodness, I love it!”

From jewelry made by women rescued from human trafficking to ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — River Day 2021 started out strong and just kept going. 

Yesterday was the annual cleanup of the South Orange section of the Rahway River sponsored by the South Orange Green Team. By annually collecting the accumulated garbage in the water, volunteers reduce the threats to the wildlife and water quality, and leave the aesthetics of the river better than they ...

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The latest local COVID-19 statistics show that the rate of new cases is slowly decreasing. The South Orange seven-day average decreased during the past month. On April 1 it stood at 5.86 cases per day, while on April 30 it was 1.57 cases per day. 

The most recent Maplewood case load total is 1,499, reported on April 29. South ...

What happened in local news this past week?

Dr. Khadijah Costley White will be granted tenure at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information in July. She is the first Black woman to earn tenure in the School.

Mayor McGehee reminded everyone that in Maplewood Village, masking is still required.

There is a crash investigation under way ...