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Rahway River Watershed Storm Water Advisory Board Sets Goal of 1,000 Rain Gardens In Essex and Union Counties
March 28, 2013An objective has been set by the Rahway River Watershed Stormwater Advisory Board, a newly formed organization of concerned citizens a...
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Littlest Volunteers with Big Plans Win Funding from JLOSH
March 28, 2013Three little volunteers with big plans to help their community have won funding to put their ideas into practice. The Junior Lea...
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South Orange's Boyarsky Trains 'Citizen Teams' to Respond to Emergencies
March 27, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, South Orange residents have turned to their town’s Community Emergency...
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Janis Ian to Perform at SOPAC April 20
March 27, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Janis Ian had her first Grammy in 1975 with her hit, “At Seventeen.” Almost 40 years later, she had her...
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Essex County Organizing for Action to Petition for Gun Control Around the County on Saturday, March 30
March 27, 2013Essex County Organizing for Action (OFA) will be continuing its push to get stronger gun laws enacted by Congress by petitioning at va...
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Holtzman, Tedesco and Ali Announce Run to Represent New Jersey’s 27th Legislative District
March 27, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – Lee Holtzman, Angelo Tedesco and Laura Ali have recently announced that they will run for the 27th legislative ...
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Columbia High School to Accept Early Registration Beginning April 8
March 26, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School will be accepting early registration for new and re-entry students from April 8 to April 11...
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South Orange Middle School Club Delves Into Tolkien's World
March 24, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Middle Earth Club at South Orange Middle School inspires members to create, explore and imagine...
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Essex County Mayors Gather For Annual Breakfast; PSE&G President/COO Ralph LaRossa Presents PSE&G 'Energy Strong' Initiative
March 24, 2013WEST CALDWELL, NJ - The 22 mayors for all of the municipalities in Essex County, were invited to the Third Annual Meet the ...
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Armed Robber in South Orange Steals Cell Phones, Wallets
March 23, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —A Seton Hall student and another person were victims of an armed robbery at 2:22 a.m. on March 23 on Riggs Pla...
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Police Search for 2 Men Who Robbed Seton Hall Student at Gunpoint
March 23, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – (A weekly roundup of SOPD activity) Two men robbed a Seton Hall student at 10:45 p.m. on March 18 on Wil...
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Lurie Looks to Book Variety of Artists, Acts for SOPAC
March 21, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – To attract performers to SOPAC, programming consultant Steve Lurie said he will be relying on his years of ex...
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DEP Officials Tell Residents South Orange Water OK to Drink
March 20, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The risk of developing medical problems due to drinking the water in South Orange is “very, very low,&r...
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Momagama Celebrates Website Launch
March 19, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - More than 40 women joined Momagama founder, Nidhi Tomar, on Friday at Click Learning Center in downtow...
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In South Orange, Technology Making Government More Transparent, Accessible
March 19, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- New technology and innovative ways for the village to interact with residents highlighted Village President Alex T...
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South Orange Chamber of Commerce to Present Networking Event and Marketing Seminar on April 2
March 19, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Chamber of Commerce will be holding a network event to introduce a new way to market your bu...
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South Orange - Maplewood Board of Ed Faces Opposition to Proposed Cuts
March 19, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Despite substantial snowfall, the South Orange and Maplewood Board of Education held its regularly-schedule...
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SOPAC to Host Business Leaders Breakfast on April 4
March 18, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) will host its 3rd Annual "SOPAC Business Leaders Breakfast&quo...
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Author Harlan Coben Loves 'Twisting, Turning' Plot; He'll Sign Latest Book at Maplewood Bookstore
March 18, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When it comes to mystery writers from New Jersey, they don’t get much bigger than Harlan Coben. Physic...
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South Orange Shop Bakes Traditional Soda Bread for St. Patrick's Festivities
March 16, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Cait & Abby’s has been making soda bread, a St. Patrick’s Day special treat, for 18 years. ...
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Willard: Pirates Looking Forward to New Big East After 'Frustrating' Season
March 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- “Frustrating” is how head coach Kevin Willard described the Seton Hall 2012-13 men’s basketball ...
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Maplewood Man Accused of Grabbing Woman on South Orange Ave.
March 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – (A weekly roundup of SOPD activity) A Maplewood resident was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on March 13 after po...
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Mexican Author, Environmental Activist Speaks at Seton Hall
March 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- On the same day that the World Wildlife Fund reported a steep decline in the population of migrating monarch butte...
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South Orange Chamber of Commerce Mixes at Bunny's
March 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The South Orange Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking after-work happy hour event at Bunny's Restaurant and ...
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Columbia High School's Production of Legally Blonde a Smash
March 15, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Columbia High School’s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical opened for a packed audience last Fr...