Six hostages were recently murdered after being held by Hamas in Gaza for 11 months. One of the hostages, Hersh Polin-Goldberg, 23, was an American. The other hostages included Carmel Gat, 40; Eden Yerushalmi, 24; Alexander Lobanov, 32; Almog Sarusi, 27; and Ori Danino, 25. In their memory, more than 500 multi-faith participants marched from […]
Maplewood resident Jackie Dubrovich said winning a gold medal at the Olympics was “definitely surreal.” The American fencer represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in women’s team foil as part of Team USA. Born in Paterson, Dubrovich grew up in Riverdale. She moved to Maplewood […]
MAPLEWOOD — It’s been a whirlwind for Jacqueline “Jackie” Dubrovich. The Maplewood resident recently won a gold medal as part of Team USA in women’s team foil, at the Olympics in Paris. When Olympics commentator Jeff Bukantz asked her how it felt, she said, “It’s hard to put into words.” New Jersey Fencing Alliance hosted […]
A growing number of Maplewood families will be simultaneously screening “Beetlejuice” from the comfort of their own backyards on Sept. 7. The event is intended to be a fun night out but also to show that “our creative town needs an in-person movie theater,” according to Angela Matusik, who is one of the organizers. Matusik […]
Each year the Maplewood Police Department participates in National Night Out. About 500 people usually show up for the free event, according to Officer Matt Jones. “The event helps build a relationship between the public and police department,” Jones said at DeHart Park where the event was held. “Everything is free. N&K Prime Marketplace donated […]
Joanne De Simone was a talented gymnast—and dancer but her real dream was motherhood. She began babysitting when she was 12 and teaching gymnastics when she was 14. She felt she had a real connection with children. However, for De Simone, motherhood was a rough start all around. She and her husband John were about […]
Brendan Thomas Byrne, a “West Orange boy” at heart, was remembered at a recent ceremony held to unveil an historical marker in his memory at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Byrne served as the 47th governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982. He died Jan. 4, 2018, at the age of 93. This […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Hello, South Orange foodies! Max Gray created something special just for you. On Saturdays, Chow Town Food Tours offers a 2.5-hour walking tour where you can sample from the best of South Orange’s restaurants. Gray, a resident of Orange, recently launched Chow Town Food to express his love of the Jersey suburbs […]
Suborno Issac Bari was born in the Bronx. At 6-months-old he started talking. By 1-and-a-half he was learning math — and challenging his mom. Suborno is an Asian-American prodigy, the author of “The Love,” and the world’s youngest professor. He lives on Long Island with his parents Rashidul and Shaheda Bari. “In the beginning I […]
The West Orange Public Library recently held a reception for artist Tatyana Kazakova, whose exhibit of paintings and mixed media works on display through Aug. 1. “Growth Amid Chaos” features works from several series that reflect on the persistence of natural and human life in the midst of disorder and destruction. In Kazakova’s art, life […]