Holidays enjoyed in an old fashioned way

Holidays enjoyed in an old fashioned way

The Durand-Hedden House & Garden recently held its annual Holiday Open House, which included a Gingerbread House Contest, photo opportunities with Jolly Old Saint Nick, live music with harpist Odarka Stockert, and shopping at the charming Country Store. They were also celebrating the 100th anniversary of Woolley Home Solutions, with a new exhibit on their […]

Holiday flea market draws crowd to Baker Street in Maplewood

Holiday flea market draws crowd to Baker Street in Maplewood

Baker Street in Maplewood was shut down on Sunday, Dec. 8, for a flea market featuring about 50 vendors on the street and in the Baker Street parking lot. Vendors sold a variety of items including vintage clothes, new clothes including hats, scarves and outerwear. Candles, honey and a variety of gifts were available, while […]

Reducing Roadway Fatalities Comes Down to Sharing the Responsibility

Reducing Roadway Fatalities Comes Down to Sharing the Responsibility

  By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it can be easy to forget there are real people behind the numbers. So let’s reframe it. Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español In […]

Dickens Village is coming to life

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 […]

Celebrating ‘Founders Day’ and the birth of Ultimate Frisbee

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 […]

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