They’re called Happy Spaces. Rooms in the newly refurbished building operated by Isaiah House on North 14th Street in East Orange got some special touches thanks to the work of 15 interior designers who volunteered their time and skill. One of those designers was Alexa Ralff, owner of AHR Designs, who has been […]
Scouting America’s Northern New Jersey Council (NNJC) recently honored scouts and adults who embody the values of scouting at its annual “Prepared For Life” Gala at The Brownstone in Paterson. The NNJC represents boys and girls in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Explorers, Sea Scouts and Venturing Crews throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties. Master […]
Elusive Sounds presented the Maplewood Record Fair at the Woodland recently. There were more than 40 tables filled with new and used vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, 8-tracks, toys, comics, vintage clothes, stereo equipment, musical instruments, rare books and magazines, classic video games and more. There was also vegan and vegetarian food available. The venue was […]
By Lurie Silberg Correspondent MAPLEWOOD -A group of seniors from the Winchester Gardens continuing care retirement community are tackling the climate crises head on, forming The Ecological Sustainability Committee in the hopes that thinking locally will translate to thinking globally for future generations. “We are trying to think globally and act locally,” said Daniella […]
More than 100 artists participated in the 21st Annual SOMA Artists Studio Tour. The tour was open to the public and held in art spaces and artists home studios throughout South Orange and Maplewood. The SOMA Artists Studio Tour was initiated in 2003 by Ellen Greenfield, president of 1978 and Judy Wukitsch, director of the […]
Audrey Rowe, program director of the SOMA Community Coalition on Race, will be retiring at the end of the year after 23 years with the organization. Rowe began as a volunteer, moved into the position of program coordinator, and eventually became director. Rowe said every day has been a unique experience for her. “The general […]
The Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month celebration last month recognizing a Maplewood attorney, a Bloomfield legislator and the owners of a beloved City of Orange restaurant. The celebration has been held annually for more than 30 years to celebrate the accomplishments of men and women of Italian heritage everywhere, […]
A “Saints Be Raised” Cheese and Wine Tasting was held at St. George’s Church in Maplewood on Nov. 1, which was All Saints Day. A tasting of ‘saint-related’ wines that all had a connection to a saint was created for the event by Hank Zona, who writes and speaks about wine and runs wine related […]
Photos Courtesy of Jane Ungaro Maplewood held its annual Halloween Parade during the afternoon of Oct. 31. Maplewood Avenue was closed down in the village which was quickly overrun by witches, ghouls, goblins, princesses and a few Wednesday Adams.
The team of Bennett, Brown and Kapadia won the three open spots on the Board of Education. Deirdre Brown finished first with 9,731 votes, or 19.54%, Jeff Bennett was second with 9,110 or 18.29% and Bimal Kapadia took third with 8,173 or 16.41%. A total of seven people were seeking the three open seats. Three […]