Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Maplewood and Essex County.
The short evacuation may have been caused by a broken steam pipe, a report says.
One post reportedly showed students in blackface. The other allegedly featured swastikas surrounded by Stars of David.
Seton Hall University students Alvaro Llanos and Shawn Simons talked first hand with Hillsborough students about surviving a dormitory fire.
A Washington Post analysis looks at housing prices before and after the financial collapse.
The Third New Jersey Regiment will set up a living history Revolutionary War camp at Grasmere Park in Maplewood. The event is free.
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An 18-year-old student has passed away a week after being fatally struck during an alleged hit-and-run incident, a report says.
OSHA says the owner knew about a history of theft, armed robbery and fights at the store and “did nothing” to protect its employees.
Read the Maplewood Police Department's advisory here.
Authorities tranquilized and removed the bear from the area, reports say.
How much municipal aid will Maplewood receive from the NJ Department of Transportation for 2016?
Reports Covering The Area Real Estate Statistics 2016 Through 4/22/2016
The annual event honors Sister Rose Thering, West Caldwell's Mary Vazquez and Maplewood's Ellin Cohen.
Area hospitals showed these substandard safety conditions in a survey that recognized the best and worst hospitals and the region
Summer Teen Production to be performed at the OFF-BROADWAY Black Box Davenport Theatre in NYC
Future U.S. Olympian and Maplewood native Ibtihaj Muhammad has been named as one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” for 2016.
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256 Below, a health and beauty organization that specializes in the use of cryotherapy, opened up their first in-spa center in Millburn, NJ
New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra's spring concert, "Dancing to a New Beat," is on Sunday, May 15 at 3 pm at Summit High School.
Family members are mourning the loss of Essex County native Rasheed Wiggins after a tragic incident in Florida.
This year's event will feature craft beers, food and live entertainment. And animals. Lots of animals.
How many pounds of cannabis did the state’s dispensaries produce in 2015? How much does medical pot cost in NJ? Find out here.
U.S. News and World report has released its rankings of the top high schools in New Jersey and in the nation. Did your school make the list?
What local runners in Maplewood are testing themselves in this year's Boston Marathon? Find out here.
Sunday, May 22, 11 am, The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St. ecsec.nj@gmail.com, www.essexethical.org
Sunday, May 31, 11 am, The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St. ecsec.nj@gmail.com, www.essexethical.org
Friday, May 13, 7:30 pm, The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood ecsec.nj@gmail.com, www.essexethical.org
Wednesday, May 11, 7 pm, The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood ecsec.nj@gmail.com, www.essexethical.org
Sunday, May 8, 11 am, The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood ecsec.nj@gmail.com, www.essexethical.org
The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St. ecsec.nj@gmail.com, www.essexethical.org Sunday, May 1, 11am
A nighttime shooting left one Essex County teen dead and three others wounded, police say.
The contest will commemorate the South Orange Public Library’s 150th anniversary.
The first quarter of 2016 finds us in the middle of what I call a Hyper Market with more homes Under Contract than available to sell.
Essex County will hold its annual youth fishing derbies – a series of events at seven local parks – from April 16 to June 18.
Sunday, May 1st at 3 pm music by Tchaikovsky, Elgar, and Walton