Thank you for coming to Hola Fest 2022!

Bloom Seton Village Update & Next Steps

Business Profile: Grub N Go Alkaline Restaurant and Juice Bar

Seton Village Traffic & Safety Forum - Next Steps and Report Out

Artist Profile: Roberta Melzl on “Gather and CCR’s Integrated Art Circles

Business Profile: Karen Margas of La Villa Mexican and Salvadoran Food

Seton Village Announces Grants for Small Business Innovation and Storefront Improvement

Meet Ornella Williams of Chamberi Boutique

Seton Village boasts a number of residents who have worked tirelessly through the years to plant and maintain community gardens and green spaces in the neighborhood. In recognition of these efforts and to further support Green up/Clean up work, Seton Village NPP will launch Bloom Seton Village this Fall under the leadership of Olivia Lewis-Chang, local resident and master gardener.

Meet Stan Malb from Stan’s Service Center at 451 Irvington Avenue.

NPP: How long have you been in business?

SM: I opened Stan’s Service Center in May 2014, so I’ve been here for over 9 years now. Prior to opening Stan’s service, I ran a real estate investment company - buying, selling, renovating real estate, and appraisal services. Real estate is my first passion.

By Danni Michaeli

In 2014, my husband was diagnosed with ALS. For the next two years, the people of our town came together in unimaginable ways to love and support my family, so much so that my husband and I discussed that ironically, those two years, while paralyzed, mute and connected to a breathing machine and a feeding tube were the most magical years of his life. This was the truest experience of community one could ever hope to experience, and while community was what we were seeking when we moved to South Orange, we never imagined it would be so boundless as it came to be.

South Orange, NJ – Seton Village Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) and South Orange Village are pleased to announce that artist Kathryne Hall has been selected to design and lead a public art mural on Ward Place in the Seton Village NPP district. Hall is a resident of Maplewood and is a fine artist and Visuals Director for national contemporary magazines. The mural will be painted with the assistance of local residents as part of ArtBender, an all-day arts festival happening in and around Seton Village on June 4, 2022. Community members are invited to help paint the mural, located on the corner of Ward Place and Irvington Avenue in South Orange, between 10 AM – 2 PM.

June 4, 2022 from 9 AM – 5 PM

All-day arts event celebrates creativity and self-expression with over twenty programs and performances scheduled throughout South Orange.

Nearly all events are free of charge and include morning Yoga at 133 Fairview Avenue, a Plant & Play program at Carter Park, and two art programs celebrating Pride including an art installation at Valley Street and Valley Plaza and a read-aloud art project at South Orange Public Library. A virtual poster making session is scheduled for 1 PM. Live music is planned at several locations throughout town.

For a complete list of events and performances, visit www.setonvillage.org/artbender-2022.