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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Seeking 'Best Dad on Wheels'
May 29, 2012SHORT HILLS, NJ – Christopher Reeve once said he became a better father after a horseback riding accident left him paralyzed and...
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Law Firm Agrees to Lower Fees for Area Towns Involved in Pollution Lawsuit
May 25, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The law firm that sought up to $4.5 million to represent the 11 towns that own and operate a wastewater treatmen...
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Kings Food Markets Celebrates Grand Reopening of Livingston Store
May 24, 2012LIVINGSTON, NJ – There was a contagious enthusiasm today at the Kings Food Market store in Livingston, as the store commemorated...
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South Orange to Fight Legal Fees in Massive Pollution Lawsuit
May 21, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The village’s representative on the board that controls the wastewater treatment plant plans to object ...
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The College Report: B.U. Defender Brittany Carlin of Summit Gets America East Nod
May 17, 2012Brittany Carlin (Summit, Jr.) of Boston University's women's lacrosse team landed a spot on the All-America East first team. T...
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Orange Man Sentenced to 18 Years in 2010 Maplewood Homicide
May 16, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A 32-year-old Orange man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses for killing a Maple...
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New Business Provides Delivery Services for Area Restaurants
May 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Since its launch in early October, the food delivery website Deals4Meals.com is helping to boost business at ...
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South Orange Restores YouthNet Funds, Approves Hiring Business Recruiter
May 15, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Village Board of Trustees reversed a decision to cut 20 percent from its funding for YouthNet, a nonprofi...
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The College Report: Summit's Leonhard and Trinity Advance to Final 4 in Montclair
May 15, 2012Megan Leonhard (Summit, Jr.) scored three goals to shepherd Trinity (Conn.) into the NCAA Division 3 Women’s Lacrosse Tournament...
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The College Report: Arent and Johnson Post Dual Patriot League Track Wins
May 10, 2012Both Rob Arent (New Providence, Sr.) of Bucknell and Chris Johnson (Murray Hill, Jr.) of Colgate posted two victories at last weekend&...
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South Orange River Day A Walk in the Park -- and the River
May 8, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Sometimes it really does take a village. Volunteers of all ages came out to the duck pond on May 6 to hel...
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The College Report: Rider's Burroughs of West Orange Hurdles to Two Wins at MAAC Meet
May 7, 2012James Burroughs (West Orange, Jr.) won two events over the hurdles on Sunday to lead Rider’s men to a runner-up finish in the Me...
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The College Report: Chatham's Guida Leads Hopkins to Upset Win Over Loyola
May 5, 2012Rob Guida (Chatham, Soph.) scored a game-high three goals, including the gamewinner in overtime, as Johns Hopkins took down top-ranked...
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Three Hundred Pack Hilton Short Hills Ballroom for Center Stage Celebration Gala to Support Paper Mill Playhouse
May 4, 2012SHORT HILLS, NJ – Three hundred community and business leaders packed the Hilton Short Hills ballroom on Friday night for the Ce...
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Seton Hall Plant Expert: Back to Basics on Lawn Care
May 4, 2012It’s all about the water, according to Marian Glenn, Ph.D., a biology professor at Seton Hall University, who said drought condi...
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The B.I.G. Phenomenon – Women Empowering Women To Fulfillment
May 2, 2012NEWTON, NJ – When Tara Gilvar had transitioned from her corporate high-profile marketing job to becoming a stay-at-ho...
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Churrasco Steakhouse Serves Up Authentic Spanish, Portugese Food
May 2, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Churrasco BBQ and Steakhouse has proven to provide some of the best traditional Iberian dishes, leaving customers with...
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Homeschoolers Meet Monthly in South Orange to Share Tips, Resources
May 2, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The library, traditionally the home of knowledge, is the meeting place for the Greater Essex County Homeschoo...
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PR Firm Serving Small Businesses Wins SHU Entrepreneur Award
May 2, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- PR Express, a new public relations firm geared toward local businesses, won the second annual Venture Fund Competiti...
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Columbia Cougars Down Glen Ridge in Walk-Off Fashion
May 1, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Phoebe Labat broke a 2-2 tie with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Columbia varsity softball ...
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The College Report: Dickinson's Sean White of Summit Hurls Shutout
May 1, 2012Sean White (Summit, Sr.) pitched a 5-hit shutout to lead Dickinson’s baseball team to a 2-0 win over Swarthmore at MacPhail Fiel...
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Community Invited to Free Jazz Concert at SOPAC
April 29, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- The community is invited to a free concert, “Jazz through the Ages,” at the South Orange Performing Arts...
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Maplewood Middle School Encourages Budding Artists with Annual 'Poetry Grammys'
April 29, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - What motivates great writers, poets and other artists to be great? Is it their natural born talent or is it someone ta...
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Maplewood Green Fair Teaches Environmental Responsibility
April 28, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - There were plenty of environmental displays and demonstrations at the Fifth Annual Maplewood Green Day Fair on Apr...
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South Orange-Maplewood Seventh Graders Enhance Lessons Through Technology
April 28, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - South Orange and Maplewood seventh graders are learning how to upload their creativity and share it with the world. ...