Maplewood holds annual tree lighting
The annual Christmas tree lighting was held Saturday evening in a chilly Ricalton Square, which was filled with people taking in the event.
Belleville author finishes fourth book as he battles cancer
Former Belleville resident Eugene DeGeorge met his lifetime goal by authoring his fourth book, “Sunrise/Moonset,” a goal he has had since he was in college and began writing his book ideas on a typewriter. This book completes all the writing and poetry that he has formulated into a novella and three books of poems. “Unlike […]
Artists work on display at Glen Ridge Library
The Glen Ridge Public Library currently has a display of pastel paintings by resident Ellen Eagle. On view until Dec. 14 are 15 portraits and one architectural painting. Eagle’s work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art, the Ming […]
The Italians of Belleville and Newark
Andrea Lyn Cammarato-Van Benschoten was born in Columbus Hospital in Newark and grew up in Belleville in the 1970s. “I loved it,” Cammarato-Van Benschoten said. “It was a primarily Italian-Irish neighborhood. We had a great street I grew up on. It was a time you could hop on your bike. No cell phones. No technology. […]
Dickens Village is coming to life
One of Maplewood’s yearly and beloved events is the Dickens Village. Bringing to life various scenes from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” it’s arranged in Ricalton Square. Inside the houses you will see fireplaces, stockings, and antique toys. Each little house is unique and different. The tradition began in 1960. It was the idea of […]
Review: ‘White Christmas’ is a triple threat treat of a show
“White Christmas” is the perfect holiday show for the whole family. Overflowing with talent, this beloved musical is a colorful swirl of entertainment with beautiful costumes, terrific choreography replete with stupendous tap-dancing, and many wonderful songs we all know and love, including the iconic “White Christmas” that Bing Crosby made famous in the 1954 movie. […]
Celebrating ‘Founders Day’ and the birth of Ultimate Frisbee
MAPLEWOOD — The first ever Columbia High School Ultimate “Founder’s Day” was held Saturday at Underhill Field. The day celebrated the birth of Ultimate Frisbee at CHS in 1968. The event featured speeches by South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum, Maplewood Township Councilwoman Deborah Engel and Fred Profeta, who created the Maplewood Foundation which gave a […]
Historic holiday house tour planned for December
The Annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour is scheduled for the first weekend in December and will feature 13 historic sites decorated for the holidays and open to the public. “The Holiday House Tour is a great example of organizations throughout the county pooling their resources to create a wonderful event for families to […]
Unique partnership to renovate Church
A joint capital campaign is underway between the First Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield, or the Church on the Green, and a relatively new entity: the Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural & Community Alliance. The purpose of this partnership is the restoration of the church sanctuary, which will become a shared cultural facility for Bloomfield, […]
Families, friends show off their talents
MAPLEWOOD — The house was full for the second edition of the MAPSO Family Follies Talent Show, which included serious singing, humourous dancing, unicycling riding, juggling and comedy. The evening was presented by the Maplewood Department of Arts and Cultures and co-produced by Tori Chickering and Sybil Rogers. Auditions were held in October and all […]