When most teens smile it lights up the room. But when 13-year-old Nyla Edwards smiles it can light up the entire state.
Patch reviews this week’s top stories in South Orange and Essex County.
Volunteer Opportunities in Jersey City and Newark for 9/11. Service projects are a good opportunity to give back to the community
The first tour will depart near Newark Penn Station and visit Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Maplewood, Montclair and South Orange.
Are you an Essex County homeowner with a Victorian-style house in need of renovation? It might just be your ticket to 15 minutes of fame.
The SOMA district will have a new principal at Maplewood Middle School and three new supervisors.
What were the fates of the animals who entered the East Orange pound last year?
The campout event at the Essex County park is tailored for families with young children, organizers say.
The RSVP Center of Essex & Hudson Counties is seeking volunteers age 55+ to read to grammar school children.
Daria Pizzuto has received a Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching grant to conduct research on teaching Spanish through literature .
Misha Nicholas, 14, was chosen to join the School of Rock AllStars, which is comprised of some of America's top teen musicians.
Seth Boyden Elementary School has bid farewell to its principal of 10 years, Mark Quiles, and hello to Damion Frye.
What is Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return, and how can it help South Orange address its “feral” cat population?
The recall involves store-baked and take-and-bake cookies that were sold between July 19 through Aug. 15, the company stated.
The JESPY House Board of Trustees announced that Audrey Winkler has been selected to serve as the organization’s executive director.
A portfolio of apartment homes on South Harrison and Harrison Street in East Orange recently sold for $18.5 million, developers reported.
See the winning numbers for the Aug. 16 drawing here.
Campus Ministry, the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture and the Center for Catholic Studies invite you to attend
BGR the Burger Joint’s first New Jersey location will be coming to South Orange this autumn, the company says.
The home burglary was reportedly seen from a South Ridgewood Road backyard, South Orange police say.
New Jersey’s largest annual drunk driving crackdown is returning to Essex County for 2016.
The public event will touch upon the “need for mutually respectful relationships between police and the communities they serve.”
Volunteer, and make a difference in the lives of local girls
The North Jersey school sports world has lost a longtime coach and teacher, Dave Curtin.
U.S. Surgeon General Opioid Abuse Prevention
The owner of a popular New Jersey nightclub fatally shot his wife and son before turning the gun on himself, authorities say.
Program uses running to empower young girls
Muhammad, a practicing Muslim, became the first Olympian to compete in a hijab.
Baby & toddler volunteers needed for a study of how children learn to eat. We are recruiting children 6- to 30-months of age.
Today's Open Houses in South Orange and Maplewood August 7, 2016
The South Orange resident was a professor at New York Law School as well as the director and founder of its Media Center.
Recent garage burglaries have taken place on Montrose, Hartford, Kingman, Irving, Charlton and Centre, South Orange police say.
Assemblywoman Mila Jasey and Village of South Orange President Sheena Collum participated in a panel discussion at the annual, summer event.
Live music outdoors with New Jersey professional event band Exit Row Band from 7:30pm to 10pm at Spiotta Park in South Orange
The 10-year, $10 million contract includes operations and maintenance for South Orange’s 4,750 connections, American Water says.